The other day we introduced a new feature we’re now calling The Commenter Talker Of the Day. The drill: You have something SO GOOD that it just can’t be contained by the comment section. It needs its own space as a separate post. You send us your golden riffs, and we post them at around 2 p.m. daily. Stu got the party started; and now, Newbie weighs in. As the name implies, Newbie is working his way into the regular RandBall commenting rotation. So far, he’s been insightful and timely. He now has the floor:

Do I have to wear a tin foil hat for this?

With your recent post about Michelle Wie, and the news that she is ranked the fifth-highest paid female athlete, I got to thinking: Is there an athlete that has made more money, but accomplished less in their sport than Wie?

She has earned $12 million, according to Forbes, and in her three seasons has 11 missed cuts, three withdrawals, and two disqualifications. Her best finish is second, once. By contrast, Annika Sorenstam has 10 majors and is listed at $11 million.

Here are some others that I can think of.

*Ryan Leaf: $11.25 million signing bonus, career 14-36 TD-INT ratio.

*Anna Kournikova: we all know her story.

*Billy Crystal: that guy has gobs of money and 1 at bat with the Yankees — and he struck out!

Who am I missing?

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