01/24/09

These bonuses will be added on after the completion of the regular season except for those involved in Post Season.

Teams will be awarded bonuses at the end of the season according to the following formula:

Winning Percentage (rounded to the nearest .100) X $2.0M

Plus:

*Each team gets the highest award possible of the above; not a combination of all.

Plus:

Teams will also be awarded (or deducted) cash according to market size according to the following schedule for 1971:

New York                              -$7.7M

San Francisco                     +0.9M

Los Angeles                        -$4.8M

Anaheim                               -$4.9M

Boston                                  -$2.3M

Philadelphia                         -$1.3M

Baltimore                              -$0.5M

Washington                         -$0.4M

Detroit                                   -$0.4M

Chicago                                +$0.1M

Houston                               +$0.6M

Minnesota                            +$2.2M

Cleveland                             +$2.5M

St. Louis                               +$1.8M

Pittsburgh                            +$2.7M

Cincinnati                             +$1.9M

Kansas City                         +$2.1M

Atlanta                                   +$0.2M

Montreal                                +$2.0M

San Diego                             +$1.9M

Oakland                                 +$1.1M

Milwaukee                             +$2.2M

Example #1:

Indians winning percentage is .650; this gives them $1.3M.

Indians win division, playoffs, and Series gives them $5.0M.

Market size modifier adds $2.5M.

Their award for the season is $8.8M.

Example #2:

Pirates winning pct is .550; this gives them $1.1M.

Pirates finish 3^rd for $1.0M.

Market size modifier adds $2.7M.

Their award for the season is $4.8M.

Example #3:

Giants winning pct is .450; this gives them $0.9M.

Giants finish 2^nd for $1.5M.

Market size modifier adds $0.9M.

Their award for the season is $3.3M.