Should Baseball Fans Join the Fiscal Cliff Discussion?

[malthaussen]

6. Whatever could be negotiated is left.

The average ballplayer makes 3.2 mil, already taxed @ 91%(If that was the top rate). The agent's fee (which is more like 15% or more these days, I believe) is tax-deductible. Of course, good ballplayers, as opposed to average ones, are pulling in 15-20 mil already. The higher rates are paid by the Yankees (or the Dodgers -- have you seen their projected payroll for next year?) Anyway, when you're making more money than most people can score in three lifetimes, any further income is a matter of keeping score, not need. The best players will still insist on huge contracts because they want "respect."

-- Mal