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2005 Payrolls

  1. New York Yankees $205,938,439
  2. Boston Red Sox $121,311,945
  3. New York Mets $104,770,139  
  4. Philadelphia Phillies $95,337,908
  5. Los Angeles Angels $95,337,908  
  6. St. Louis Cardinals $93,319,842  
  7. San Francisco Giants $89,487,842
  8. Chicago Cubs $87,210,933  
  9. Seattle Mariners $85,883,333
  10. Atlanta Braves $85,148,582  
  11. Los Angeles Dodgers $81,029,500
  12. Houston Astros $76,779,022  
  13. Chicago White Sox $75,228,000
  14. Baltimore Orioles $74,570,539  
  15. Detroit Tigers $68,998,183  
  16. Arizona Diamondbacks $63,015,834
  17. San Diego Padres $62,888,192  
  18. Florida Marlins $60,375,961
  19. Cincinnati Reds $59,658,275
  20. Minnesota Twins $56,615,000
  21. Oakland Athletics $55,869,262
  22. Texas Rangers $55,307,258  
  23. Washington Nationals $48,581,500
  24. Colorado Rockies $47,789,000
  25. Toronto Blue Jays $45,336,500  
  26. Cleveland Indians $41,830,400
  27. Milwaukee Brewers $40,234,833
  28. Pittsburgh Pirates $38,138,000
  29. Kansas City Royals $36,881,000
  30. Tampa Bay Devil Rays $29,893,567
Oakland is spending more than Texas this year - WOW!!!  Looks like we're not the only ones in the AL West who is a "low-budget team"