All mammals begin the same in the womb. It's just a matter of time before each species develops its defining characteristics.Dolphins, for example, develop tiny leg-like limb buds during their first month in the womb, but the buds vanish within two weeks, and the animals swim in amniotic fluid for the next 11 months of gestation.t's just a matter of time before each species develops its defining characteristics. Dolphins, for example, develop tiny leg-like limb buds during their first month in the womb, but the buds vanish within two weeks, and the animals swim in amniotic fluid for the next 11 months of gestation.
The 25-year-old, two-time Cy Young winner agreed to the largest contract for a pitcher in baseball history on Wednesday to the tune of seven years, $215 million. Here are the the top-five highest-paid MLB arms (through June 18, 2014).
Kershaw's salary is just the latest and largest in a trend of skyrocketing salaries for baseball's top players that started with Alex Rodriguez' infamous ten-year, $252 million contract with the Rangers in 2001. Kershaw's salary is more than twice the size of the largest salary in 2000, the year before A-Rod's contract.