League Financial Report Monday, 10/28/2005

PAYROLLS

#  Team Payroll         1  Cleveland $168,604,286         2  Chicago (A) $147,710,000         3  Milwaukee $142,454,285         4  Washington $127,838,571         5  Houston $112,731,429         6  San Francisco $107,395,714         7  Colorado $106,034,286         8  New York (A) $104,492,857         9  Baltimore $99,094,286         10  Los Angeles (A) $94,450,000         11  San Diego $93,938,571         12  Atlanta $93,437,143         13  Philadelphia $93,111,429         14  Los Angeles (N) $88,290,000         15  New York (N) $87,144,286         16  Oakland $87,105,715         17  St. Louis $73,518,571         18  Boston $62,285,714         19  Minnesota $61,897,142         20  Pittsburgh $48,805,714         21  Toronto $48,411,429         22  Detroit $44,670,000         23  Cincinnati $38,474,286         24  Chicago (N) $36,867,142

HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS

#  Pos  Name Team  Salary       1  CF  Eliezer Nazabal CLE  $18,940,000       2  LF  Nate Gunnels CLE  $16,720,000       3  C   Bobby Lyons NYN  $16,720,000       4  LF  Frank Vamos LAA  $16,720,000       5  3B  Bill Swerski PHI  $16,720,000       6  1B  Al Skrba CHA  $16,720,000       7  LF  Felipe Gabriles WSH  $16,720,000       8  LF  Julius Flavors MIL  $16,720,000       9  C   George Trovato HOU  $16,720,000       10  1B  Pete Kahle LAA  $16,720,000       11  DH  James Lang MIL  $16,720,000       12  CF  Hattori Hanzo CHA  $16,720,000       13  LF  Zacarias Pagano CHA  $16,540,000       14  LF  Chev Chelios LAD  $16,230,000       15  LF  Hoyt Boulanger COL  $15,790,000       16  3B  Luis Puleo COL  $15,790,000       17  1B  Jorge Chacon MIL  $15,730,000       18  2B  Steve Smyk CLE  $15,250,000       19  2B  Onix Palazuelos WSH  $15,240,000       20  3B  Nazario Canabal SFG  $14,750,000       21  CF  Nohar Rajasthan MIL  $14,610,000       22  C   Tavio Bustamante LAA  $14,260,000       23  SS  Joe Matz MIL  $14,110,000       24  C   Cole Runyon WSH  $14,110,000       25  3B  Frank Buckles CLE  $14,110,000

ATTENDANCE

#  Team ATTENDANCE 2005 ATTENDANCE 2004       1  San Diego 2,711,444 2,282,229       2  San Francisco 2,634,724 2,986,862       3  New York (A) 2,598,128 2,148,785       4  Houston 2,555,691 2,470,742       5  Chicago (A) 2,554,058 2,819,000       6  Atlanta 2,526,844 2,145,549       7  Minnesota 2,461,946 2,451,552       8  Philadelphia 2,441,993 2,485,514       9  Los Angeles (N) 2,414,791 2,574,405       10  Los Angeles (A) 2,412,847 2,482,124       11  St. Louis 2,345,291 2,110,075       12  Oakland 2,334,518 2,235,735       13  Colorado 2,327,350 2,963,596       14  Boston 2,208,783 2,180,023       15  Cincinnati 2,182,126 2,228,673       16  Pittsburgh 2,181,739 2,124,821       17  Baltimore 2,177,401 2,159,638       18  Washington 2,160,223 2,709,069       19  Toronto 2,157,677 2,106,650       20  Cleveland 2,147,991 2,132,106       21  New York (N) 2,142,926 2,607,495       22  Chicago (N) 2,137,774 2,270,154       23  Milwaukee 2,131,704 2,177,166       24  Detroit 2,065,909 2,152,760

Team Focus & Age

#  Team Focus Team Age   1  San Francisco Balanced 32.12   2  Los Angeles (A) Balanced 31.95   3  Los Angeles (N) Balanced 31.26   4  Milwaukee Balanced 30.56   5  Chicago (A) Balanced 30.53   6  New York (A) Balanced 30.33   7  New York (N) Balanced 30.32   8  Pittsburgh Win Now! 30.15   9  Toronto Balanced 29.97   10  Washington Balanced 29.96   11  Houston Balanced 29.83   12  Cleveland Balanced 29.76   13  Colorado Balanced 29.45   14  Atlanta Rebuilding! 29.21   15  Minnesota Balanced 29.14   16  Philadelphia Balanced 29.11   17  Cincinnati Balanced 28.84   18  Boston Balanced 28.60   19  Oakland Balanced 28.26   20  Chicago (N) Balanced 27.47   21  St. Louis Balanced 27.20   22  Detroit Balanced 27.09   23  Baltimore Balanced 27.01   24  San Diego Balanced 26.93     AVERAGE   29.40

Baltimore Orioles

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,177,401 2,159,638     Attendance / Game 26,881 26,662     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $99,094,286       Total Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $49,000,000 $49,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $2,275,714       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Boston Red Sox

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,208,783 2,180,023     Attendance / Game 27,269 26,914     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $62,285,714       Total Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $39,000,000 $39,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $2,404,286       $$ left for Free Agents $0

New York (A) Yankees

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,598,128 2,148,785     Attendance / Game 32,076 26,528     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $37,000,000 $37,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $104,492,857       Total Revenue $37,000,000 $37,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $37,000,000 $37,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Washington Senators

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,160,223 2,709,069     Attendance / Game 26,669 33,445     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $35,000,000 $35,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $127,838,571       Total Revenue $35,000,000 $35,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $35,000,000 $35,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Chicago (A) White Sox

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,554,058 2,819,000     Attendance / Game 31,532 34,802     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $147,710,000       Total Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $49,000,000 $49,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Cleveland Indians

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,147,991 2,132,106     Attendance / Game 26,518 26,322     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $168,604,286       Total Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $39,000,000 $39,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Detroit Tigers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,065,909 2,152,760     Attendance / Game 25,505 26,577     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $43,000,000 $43,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $44,670,000       Total Revenue $43,000,000 $43,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $43,000,000 $43,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $26,090,000       $$ left for Free Agents $18,330,000

Toronto Blue Jays

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,157,677 2,106,650     Attendance / Game 26,638 26,008     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $27,000,000 $27,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $48,411,429       Total Revenue $27,000,000 $27,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $27,000,000 $27,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $6,108,571       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Los Angeles (A) Angels of Anaheim

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,412,847 2,482,124     Attendance / Game 29,788 30,644     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $37,000,000 $37,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $94,450,000       Total Revenue $37,000,000 $37,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $37,000,000 $37,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Milwaukee Brewers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,131,704 2,177,166     Attendance / Game 26,317 26,879     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $142,454,285       Total Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $45,000,000 $45,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Minnesota Twins

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,461,946 2,451,552     Attendance / Game 30,394 30,266     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $35,000,000 $35,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $61,897,142       Total Revenue $35,000,000 $35,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $35,000,000 $35,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $152,858       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Oakland Athletics

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,334,518 2,235,735     Attendance / Game 28,821 27,602     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $27,000,000 $27,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $87,105,715       Total Revenue $27,000,000 $27,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $27,000,000 $27,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Atlanta Braves

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,526,844 2,145,549     Attendance / Game 31,196 26,488     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $43,000,000 $43,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $93,437,143       Total Revenue $43,000,000 $43,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $43,000,000 $43,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

New York (N) Mets

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,142,926 2,607,495     Attendance / Game 26,456 32,191     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $33,000,000 $33,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $87,144,286       Total Revenue $33,000,000 $33,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $33,000,000 $33,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Philadelphia Phillies

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,441,993 2,485,514     Attendance / Game 30,148 30,685     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $93,111,429       Total Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $45,000,000 $45,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,181,739 2,124,821     Attendance / Game 26,935 26,232     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $48,805,714       Total Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $49,000,000 $49,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $38,134,286       $$ left for Free Agents $20,194,286

Chicago (N) Cubs

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,137,774 2,270,154     Attendance / Game 26,392 28,027     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $36,867,142       Total Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $45,000,000 $45,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $36,702,858       $$ left for Free Agents $28,132,858

Cincinnati Reds

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,182,126 2,228,673     Attendance / Game 26,940 27,514     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $33,000,000 $33,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $38,474,286       Total Revenue $33,000,000 $33,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $33,000,000 $33,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $40,305,714       $$ left for Free Agents $14,525,714

Houston Astros

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,555,691 2,470,742     Attendance / Game 31,552 30,503     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $112,731,429       Total Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $45,000,000 $45,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

St. Louis Cardinals

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,345,291 2,110,075     Attendance / Game 28,954 26,050     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $31,000,000 $31,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $73,518,571       Total Revenue $31,000,000 $31,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $31,000,000 $31,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Colorado Rockies

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,327,350 2,963,596     Attendance / Game 28,733 36,588     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $106,034,286       Total Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $39,000,000 $39,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Los Angeles (N) Dodgers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,414,791 2,574,405     Attendance / Game 29,812 31,783     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $88,290,000       Total Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $39,000,000 $39,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

San Diego Padres

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 67 / 100       Attendance 2,711,444 2,282,229     Attendance / Game 33,475 28,176     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $93,938,571       Total Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $49,000,000 $49,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

San Francisco Giants

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 65 / 100       Attendance 2,634,724 2,986,862     Attendance / Game 32,131 36,875     Attendance Revenue $0 $0     Revenue / Game $0 $0               Broadcasting Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $0     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $107,395,714       Total Revenue $49,000,000 $49,000,000     Total Player Expenses $0 $0     Total +/- $49,000,000 $49,000,000               Cash $20,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $0       $$ left for Free Agents $0

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