March 4 -- DAY 18: 2007 PAYROLL

There was some confusion in the comments section of a post from last week about the Phillies' 2007 payroll. Now that Ryan Howard's contract has been renewed, here's a breakdown of the payroll, which comes in at nearly $95.5 million, roughly the same as last season. The salaries listed below include signing bonuses but not performance bonuses. Salaries are listed for Chris Coste, Karim Garcia and Greg Dobbs. Only two of those three figure to make the opening-day roster. Also, note the inclusion of Jim Thome. The Phillies will pay $5.5 million of his annual salary through the 2009 season.

Pat Burrell, LF: $13 million
Freddy Garcia, RHP: $10 million
Jimmy Rollins, SS: $8 million
Adam Eaton, RHP: $7.875 million
Jon Lieber, RHP: $7.5 million
Tom Gordon, RHP: $7 million
Jamie Moyer, LHP: $7 million
Jim Thome, 1B (White Sox): $5.5 million
Chase Utley, 2B: $5.5 million
Brett Myers, RHP: $5.25 million
Aaron Rowand, CF: $4.35 million
Wes Helms, 3B: $2.55 million
Rod Barajas, C: $2.5 million
Abraham Nunez, 3B: $2.1 million
Ryan Madson, RHP: $1.1 million
Ryan Howard, 1B: $900,000
Geoff Geary, RHP: $837,500
Antonio Alfonseca, RHP: $700,000
Karim Garcia, OF: $700,000
Shane Victorino, RF: $410,000
Cole Hamels, LHP: $400,000
Jayson Werth, OF: $400,000
Chris Coste, C/INF: $385,000
Greg Dobbs, INF/OF: $385,000
Fabio Castro, LHP: $380,000
Carlos Ruiz, C: $380,000
Matt Smith, LHP: $380,000