Musicmic, I don't think giving everyone the same pay is ever fair. While setting guidelines and base salaries are important, adding performance incentives is a proven factor in improving overall team performance, not only in sports but in all walks of life - including teachers.

I do agree that the media is too concerned about every tiny problem of celebritites. Big headlines yesterday about Art Garfunkel being arrested for marijuana possesion - a hugh $100 fine. Big deal.   However, the old guard of journalism was very repressed in reporting MAJOR stories and in many cases were simply extensions of the PR machine. Let's find the truth.

As for players generating huge salaries, I never said that they shouldn't get top dollar.   What I do feel is that they need to be aware of their market. You do reach a point where you outprice yourself and end up ruining the gig. Baseball, and most sports,are in real danger of doing just that. Football has probably been the one sport that marketed themselves correctly, and why I will begrudingly say they are not the national pastime. While ticket prices are exorbitant, they have managed to turn Sunday afternoons into a ritual that can be enjoyed outside of the stadium. You can't really say that about baseball. Superbowl Sunday is an unofficial national holiday that is celebrated in homes across the nation. It keeps the sport affordable to the average fan (by that I mean people who watch only on the tube) yet still manages to generate huge revenues for all parties.