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2009 SALARIES

NAME                      

Alex Rodriguez
Derek Jeter
Mark Teiteira
AJ Burnett
CC Sabathia
Mariano Rivera
Jorge Posada
Johnny Damon
Hideki Matsui
Xavier Nady
Robinson Cano
Andy Pettitte
Nick Swisher
Chien-Ming Wang
Damaso Marte
Jose Molina
Melky Cabrera
Brian Bruney
Cody Ransom
Jose Veras
Joba Chamberlain
Edwar Ramirez
Brett Gardner
Phil Coke
Jonathan Albaladejo
Ramiro Pena

Team Total
      

SALARY

33,000,000
21,600,000
20,625,000
16,500,000
15,285,714
15,000,000
13,100,000
12,000,000
13,000,000
  6,500,000
  6,000,000
  5,500,000
  5,400,000
  5,000,000
  3,750,000
  2,125,000
  1,400,000
  1,250,000
     455,100
     432,975
     432,575
     422,450
     414,000
     403,300
     403,075
     400,000

201,449,189


CURRENT ROTATION
1. CC Sabathia
2. AJ Burnett
3. Chien-Ming Wang
4. Andy Pettitte
5. Joba Chamberlain

TEAM CAPTAINS
1. Hal Chase                      1912
2. Roger Peckinpaugh   1914-1921
3. Babe Ruth                     1922
4. Everett Scott             1922-1925
5. Lou Gehrig                 1935-1941
6. Thurman Munson       1976-1979
7. Graig Nettles             1982-1984
8. Willie Randolph          1986-1989
9. Ron Guidry                 1986-1989
10. Don Mattingly          1991-1995
11. Derek Jeter              2003-pres.
 
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Torre wants more
Joe mentioned yesterday that he is interested in continuing to manage in the Bronx after his current contract is up at the end of this season. This can only be good news because (a) it means he is happy, and I'm sure it's much easier for a manager to be successful if he is likes his job; (b) if he is happy, that will have a positive effect on team chemistry, which, in the Bronx is always an issue; and (c) he's a damn good manager, despite some things he does that I don't agree with, and his record as the Yankee skipper speaks for itself.

Speaking of some of the things that Torre has done that I don't agree with, apparently he heard about my discontent and decided to make some changes. Unlike previous years, Mo is going to only be a 3-out closer, as he should be. His overuse of Rivera has been frustrating over the years. Instead of using him in the traditional 3-out closer role, there has been many times he has brought in Rivera to get way too many outs. I don't mind the occasional 4-out save. And I understand that once in every great while, if it's a critical game and a close game and middle relief can't get it done, Rivera may have to come in for 5 or 6 outs. However, Torre's frequent use of Rivera in the 8th in previous seasons is not good. I'm sure it wares Mo out as the season goes on, and God knows we need him more as the season goes on and certainly into the playoffs. It sends a bad message to the rest of the bullpen, and when a manager doesn't have confidence in you, it's increasingly difficult to have confidence in yourself. And finally, I have to wonder if years of doing this has any effect on the duration of his career. When people refer to Mo as "possibly one of the greatest closers to ever play the game", I always scratch my head when I hear the word "possibly". What more can the guy do? of course, we may know the answer to that question as he may be adding to his arsenal in the near future.

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Saturday, March 24, 2007
Carl Pavano the ace?
Chin-Ming Wang will likely start the season on the disabled list due to a pulled hamstring. He will probably miss at least a month. While it's not good news, it shouldn't be a long-term problem. Andy Pettitte has been experiencing back problems, so he won't pitch on opening day. Mike Mussina is on a schedule that he doesn't want to break, so he will not pitch opening day. Kei Igawa and Jeff Karstens face a similar schedule issue. I think you know where this is heading. Carl Pavano, the same guy who hasn't pitched since 2005, looks as if he will pitch on opening day against the Devil Rays. Who would have guessed?

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Monday, March 12, 2007
The Boss responds to a tragedy
Sadly, last week's Bronx fire has claimed its tenth victim. It should be no surprise that Steinbrenner is stepping up and paying the funeral costs for the victims. This guy will continually be portrayed in the media as mean and greedy, but this is not the first time he has done something like this and I'm sure it won't be the last.

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LAST UPDATED: 05/30/2009

ALL-TIME SAVES LEADERS

RANK       

1.
2.
3.
NAME                      

Trevor Hoffman
Mariano Rivera
Lee Smith
SAVES

591
526
478

ALL-TIME HITS LEADERS

RANK       

1.
2.
3.
4.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
82.
83.
84.
85.
NAME                      

Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Hank Aaron
Stan Musial
Andre Dawson
Ken Griffey Jr.
Vada Pinson
Luke Appling
Derek Jeter
Willie Davis
Steve Finley
G. Van Haltren
Alex Rodriguez
HITS

4,256
4,198
3,771
3,630
2,774
2,763
2,757
2,749
2,747
2,561
2,548
2,532
2,531

ALL-TIME HOME RUN LEADERS

RANK       

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8(T).
8(T).
NAME                      

Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
Ken Griffey Jr.
Sammy Sosa
Frank Robinson
Mark McGwire
Alex Rodriguez
HR

762
755
714
660
613
609
586
583
583

26 WORLD SERIES TITLES
1923 - 1927 - 1928 - 1932 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - 1941 - 1943 - 1947 - 1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1956 - 1958 - 1961 - 1962 - 1977 - 1978 - 1996 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2009 - ????

16 RETIRED NUMBERS
1      BILLY MARTIN
3      BABE RUTH
4      LOU GEHRIG
5      JOE DIMAGGIO
7      MICKEY MANTLE
8      YOGI BERRA
8      BILL DICKEY
9      ROGER  MARIS
10    PHIL RIZZUTO
15    THURMAN MUNSON
16    WHITEY FORD
23    DON MATTINGLY
32    ELSTON HOWARD
37    CASEY STENGEL
44    REGGIE JACKSON
49    RON GUIDRY

40 HALL OF FAMERS
Frank Baker 1916-19, 1921-22
Yogi Berra 1946-63
Wade Boggs 1993-97
Roger Bresnahan 1901-02
Frank Chance 1913-14
Jack Chesbro 1903-09
Earle Combs 1924-35
Stan Coveleski 1928
Bill Dickey 1928-43, 1946
Joe DiMaggio 1936-42, 1946-51
Leo Durocher 1925, 1928-29
Whitey Ford 1950, 1953-67
Lou Gehrig 1923-39
Lefty Gomez 1930-42
Goose Gossage 1978-83, 1989
Clark Griffith 1903-07
Burleigh Grimes 1934
Ricky Henderson 1985-1989
Waite Hoyt 1921-30
Catfish Hunter 1975-79
Reggie Jackson 1977-81
Willie Keeler 1903-09
Joe Kelley 1902
Tony Lazzeri 1926-37
Mickey Mantle 1951-68
Joe McGinnity 1901-02
John McGraw 1901-02
Johnny Mize 1949-53
Phil Niekro 1984-85
Herb Pennock 1923-33
Gaylord Perry 1980
Branch Rickey 1907
Phil Rizzuto 1941-42, 1946-56
Wilbert Robinson 1901-02
Red Ruffing 1930-42, 1945-46
Babe Ruth 1920-34
Joe Sewell 1931-33
Enos Slaughter 1954-55, 1956-59
Dazzy Vance 1915, 1918
Paul Waner 1944-45
Dave Winfield 1981-88, 1990