The Tigers started the year with a payroll just over 115 millions dollars. The following players have help contribute to the issue the Tigers face with their payroll.
Gary Sheffield 9 million dollars *
Nate Robertson 7 mil
Dontrelle Willis 10 mil
Magglio Ordonez just under 19 mil
Carlos Guillen 10 mil
Jeremy Bonderman 12.5 mil
49 percent of our payroll goes to those last 5 guys, which is unreal considering how they've played. To be fair, Bonderman and Guillen have been hurt all year but it's still mind boggling how these big money makers have underperformed. All these guys are on the books for at least next year with some extending to 2011.
* Denotes that the Tigers still had to pay Sheffield 9 million dollars for cutting him, but was not part of the Opening Day payroll.
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