1 The rate of DUI arrests is significantly greater in non-urban counties. 2  Forty percent of rural 12th graders reported using alcohol while driving compared to 25% of their urban counterparts. 3  Rural eighth graders are twice as likely to smoke cigarettes (26.1% versus 12.7% in large metro areas.) **. Hypertension was also higher in rural than urban areas (101.3 per 1,000 individuals in MSAs and 128.8 per 1,000 individuals in non-MSAs.) **. 2  Twenty percent of nonmetropolitan counties lack mental health services versus five percent of metropolitan counties.
Five of the twenty highest paid players in 2013 were members of the Yankees. Their team payroll for 2013 was $228,835,490, roughly $12 million above the second-largest Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees have drawn criticism for their payroll, with some claiming it undermines the parity of MLB.
Major League Baseball is not a league of equals when it comes to player salaries or payroll. Some teams choose to spend a lot on player salaries. For example, the New York Yankees' 2012 payroll was the highest in MLB at $197,962,289.ighest Paid Players. Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees was paid $29 million in 2012, making him the highest paid MLB player. Johan Santana of the New York Mets earned $24 million in 2012, making him the highest paid pitcher in baseball.