Now I think you're getting carried away a bit. How are the owners 'demonizing' the players? Looks to me like they're just playing a little hardball on the salaries.
I wouldn't call what happened to Cora a slap on the wrist. He was banned for a year, fired and humiliated. The washout of the season is just a fluke that has affected a lot of things.
If it was me doing the list I'd probably add back 25 million if the guy was instrumental in getting a ring - that applies to Price, Lackey & Drew. But not Lugo or Dice-K. Well, maybe 10 million for Dice-K.