Arrrgh!!!

I was astonished to learn that Carlos Zambrano, of my beloved Cubs, is worth 91.5 MILLION DOLLARS over a five year period. That's 18.3 million dollars a year for each of those five years. He works roughly seven or eight months a year, playing a game, and he earns more money than I will ever see in my lifetime.

Please, PLEASE tell me why someone who plays baseball is worth that kind of money, when teachers are begging for contracts that let them keep up with the cost of living.

Please tell me why a baseball player can earn so much, when we have soldiers whose families are on welfare because they are not home to support them. And, those same soldiers are putting their lives on the line because our government says it doesn't have the money to adequately cover them with Kevlar.

I enjoy listening to the Cub games. I think Zambrano has been good for the Cubs, despite his recent loosing streak. But, when did we decide that entertainment was so valuable? Personally, I'd think twice about paying for a ticket these days. My money could be put to better use helping my own family, or helping others.

I was on a website today where tickets are sold. My niece wants to take a friend to a Cub game. I discovered that tickets were on sale for a range of prices from $44 to $975, with two seats on the infield going for $10,000 EACH!! When did this get so out of hand.

I'm really glad that I'm not addicted to sports. It might matter to me not to be able to go, but thrift, frugality, and just plain common sense matter more to me than wasting my money this way!