Guys I'm not disputing the fact that the Japanese players make tons more than the Dominicans do here. That's easy to figure out why. One look at the GNP and the average wages of the two countries. Comparitively speaking Japan is a much richer country that the DR.
Also, this Jap. pitcher is not that young and already well established. He's in the free market and still is making a lot less than a lot of Dom. players in the big leagues THAT ARE FREE AGENTS.
You guys need to understand how things work in the major leagues. All new players that come up through the ranks are paid peanuts - that's why they are drafted. Ex. Justin Morneau and Ryan Howard, the two REINING MVP's made a combined salary of $740K, which is close to the min. salary, $317K. Once these guys are a free agent after the MANDATORY 5 years do you guys doubt they'll easily be making twice as much as the Jap. pitcher? I can assure you that Ryan Howard will be making at least 20M easily.
(Absolutely not chip!!)
You guys need to understand how things work in the major leagues. All new players that come up through the ranks are paid peanuts....:surprised
you've just mentioned that peanuts are the equivalent of a six figure salary, Sammy, like Tejada, like many others....were paid between 1,500 and 3,500 dollars when signed to a minor league contract... do the research!....now a minor league contract for a Dominican prospect is a salary of about $500.00 a week to play in double A ball, while paying living expences in a small pleasanville town in rural America, with a 1,500 dollar signing bonus half of which goes to there buscon, and they have to except it, because family can't afford legal attorney, and the contracts are not even in spanish! when you are in those academies, you are sole property of that club which you serve, to them it's an honor that you are even there, they run these kids, and there money.:ermm:
now chipp your gettin inside information...I've played AA ball for 9 yrs for Atlanta braves I'm a current recruiter for the U.C.F. baseball in Orlando, I train ballplayers for Mr Modesto ulloa who is a scout in the island now...and my best friend is a scout for the Cinnci reds ball club....no matter how much money or talent there is out there, D.R. players are at the bottom of the food chain, even when American players are not signed they recieve scholarships, with a College education, then enter a draft with an agent, and signed for multi - year deals... :smoke: