Giants, Renteria reach $18.5M deal

[200tang]

Chipper, A-Rod, Wright, Aramis Ramirez, Longoria, Glaus...

Pitchers are easily the highest paid position, if you want to include them in the discussion. If not, I'd guess first base simply because they're usually older and thus more likely to have already hit free agency (or gotten signed to a free agency-like deal, ala Pujols).

Yeah Pitchers make the most amount of money pretty easily, but I just assumed we're talking about position players. I don't actually know what the average closer makes because they seem to come and go every few years but I wonder how much the average 'established' closer makes.

Adrian Beltre and Mike Lowell make some good money as well and I would like to include Miguel Cabrera but not sure since he played first base last year.

But yeah I would imagine 1B makes some good money as well. Although they take a big hit in the salary department because Richie Sexson was let go :P

[ragecage]

Dont forget Eric Chavez makes 10 mil a season...*sigh* third baseman are up there for sure. I would think the cheapest would be RF.

[metsguy234]

Chipper, A-Rod, Wright, Aramis Ramirez, Longoria, Glaus...

Chipper- definitely top-level third baseman
A-Rod- definitely top-level third baseman
Wright- definitely top-level third baseman
Ramirez- definitely top-level third baseman
Longoria- definitely top-level third baseman
Troy Glaus though? This isn't 2002, HGM ... If you really needed one more name for your list... how about Mike Lowell, Ryan Zimmerman, even a Joe Crede maybe... but Troy Glaus?

[TheNamelessPoet]

and 1B is pretty high. I bet the lowest is actualy 2B. OF make a ton as well.

[RedsoxRockies]

He to me is one of those guys that you think of as a crappy 5 tool player. He is good defensivly, has an ok eye, a little power for that position, a little speed (tho slowing down I think with age, and he has a decent average (aside from last year) I am not by any means saying he is a 5 tool player but he reminds me of one lol just not as good if that makes sense

Burriss? He has an awesome glove, a bit of speed, can hit for a little average, and no power, and I do not believe he walks very much

[RedsoxRockies]

Dont forget Eric Chavez makes 10 mil a season...*sigh* third baseman are up there for sure. I would think the cheapest would be RF.

No, I would say either 2B or catcher. The league is not in its best shjape catching wise. But 2b is definately one of the lower ones

[TheNamelessPoet]

Burriss? He has an awesome glove, a bit of speed, can hit for a little average, and no power, and I do not believe he walks very much

no he didnt walk much at all... and now with a gun shot wound we may see hus runs total down as well

[RedsoxRockies]

no he didnt walk much at all... and now with a gun shot wound we may see hus runs total down as well

Not Plaxico Burriss Emmanuel Burris!

[bucher34]

No, I would say either 2B or catcher. The league is not in its best shjape catching wise. But 2b is definately one of the lower ones

May not be anymore with two 2B MVPs in recent years and a few others who have the ability to get one i.e. Chase Utley

[HoustonGM]

Troy Glaus though? This isn't 2002, HGM ... If you really needed one more name for your list... how about Mike Lowell, Ryan Zimmerman, even a Joe Crede maybe... but Troy Glaus?

I suggest you actually take a look at the performance of those players, because Troy Glaus outperformed each guy you listed there.

[KowboyKoop]

troy glaus though? This isn't 2002, hgm :d... If you really needed one more name for your list... How about mike lowell, ryan zimmerman, even a joe crede maybe... But troy glaus?

fail!