Last month,
Prince Fielder signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers in excess of $200
million. A few weeks earlier, Albert Pujols did the same with the Los Angeles
Angels of Anaheim. Those two signings mean that four of the five highest paid
players (by average annual value of their contracts) now reside in the American
League. Sports Illustrated’s Joe Sheehan argues that that salary disparity represents
a startling talent gap and is a serious problem.