The Red Sox Are Finished

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When you look at it like this it is even more apparent...

Average annual value
The highest-paid players in baseball history, by average annual value:
1. Roger Clemens, $28,000,022 (2007) Yankees
2. Alex Rodriguez, $27,500,000 (2008-17) YAnkees
3. Alex Rodriguez, $25,200,000 (2001-10) TEx/Yankees
4. Ryan Howard, $25,000,000 (2012-16) Philly
5. Cliff Lee, $24,000,000 (2011-15) Philly
6. Joe Mauer, $23,000,000 (2011-18) Minn
. . . CC Sabathia, $23,000,000 (2009-15) Yankees
8. Johan Santana, $22,916,667 (2008-13)Mets
9. Manny Ramirez, $22,500,000 (2009-10) Dodgers
. . . Mark Teixeira, $22,500,000 (2009-16)Yankees
11. Roger Clemens, $22,000,022 (2006) Yankees
12. Carl Crawford, $20,285,714 (2011-17) Red Sox
13. Manny Ramirez, $20,000,000 (2001-08) Red Sox
. . . Roy Halladay, $20,000,000 (2011-13) Philly
15. Miguel Cabrera, $19,037,500 (2008-15) Tigers
16. Derek Jeter, $18,900,000 (2001-10) Yankees
17. Carlos Zambrano, $18,300,000 (2008-12) Cubs
18. Andruw Jones, $18,100,000 (2008-09) Dodgers
19. Barry Bonds, $18,000,000 (2002-06) Giants
. . . Roger Clemens, $18,000,000 (2005) Houston
. . . Ryan Howard, $18,000,000 (2009-11) Phily
. . . Torii Hunter, $18,000,000 (2008-12) Angels
. . . Sammy Sosa, $18,000,000 (2002-05)Cubs
. . . Ichiro Suzuki, $18,000,000 (2008-12) Mariners
. . . Vernon Wells, $18,000,000 (2008-14) Blue jays
. . . Jayson Werth, $18,000,000 (2007-14)Nats
. . . Barry Zito, $18,000,000 (2007-13) Giants
28. Jake Peavy, $17,333,333 (2010-12) White sox
29. Jason Giambi, $17,142,857 (2002-08) Yankees
. . . Matt Holliday, $17,142,857 (2010-16) CArds
31. Jeff Bagwell, $17,000,000 (2002-06) Astros
. . . Carlos Beltran, $17,000,000 (2005-11) Mets
. . . Carlos Delgado, $17,000,000 (2001-04) Mets
. . . Alfonso Soriano, $17,000,000 (2007-14 Cubs