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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.
 
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
In control of their own destiny
The Yankees now have nobody else to blame if they do not win a ring this year. After today's defeat of Boston, and Seattle's loss, the Yanks are now tied for the American League wild-card and are still not ready to concede the division to Boston. In other words, if they don't make the playoffs, they have nowhere to look but in the mirror, and if they get there, their chances are at least as good as anyone's. The Yanks will face the Mariners at the Stadium this weekend in a series which may very well send one of the two teams on a trajectory for a clinch of the wild-card. Roger Clemens, who has had an inconsistent year, provided the Yanks a solid outing in a key game. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and finished with six innings, two hits and one earned run. A-Rod got his 44th homer and Mo got his 22nd save. Tomorrow's game has Wang against Shilling. In his last start, Wang threw 8 innings, giving up 5 hits, 2 walks and 1 run and striking out 6. I am confident he can get his 16th win tomorrow. Boston has Schilling on the mound against Wang. Curt has had his share of success against the Yanks in his career. However, this year in three appearances against New York, Schilling has pitched 18 innings, giving up 15 runs including 6 home runs. It should be fun.

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Sunday, August 26, 2007
The good and the bad
The good news as that the night after the Yankees suffered a heartbreaking loss in the bottom of the 11th inning after a rain delay caused the game to go well past 3am, they needed Chien-Ming Wang, who has struggled as of late, to deliver and that's exactly what he did. The Yanks needed him to eat up a lot of innings and keep the Tigers' bats at bay, and he succeeded in both. In eight innings, he gave up one earned run, two walks and five hits. He will be a critical piece to any run New York makes for the playoffs and any postseason success they wish to have. Their ace is back, for now.

The bad news is that not only did Boston win, but Tim Wakefield is now tied for the most winningest pitcher in the Major Leagues with sixteen. And who is he tied with? His teammate Josh Beckett. yes, Boston has the top two pitchers in the majors according to wins. This is going to be a problem, not only when it comes to edging them out to win the division, but also during the postseason.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007
A big loss
Last night, after a 4-hour rain delay and an 11-inning game, the Yanks found themselves 1 1/2 games further back in the standings from when the day began. Boston easily cruised to a doubleheader sweep against the ChiSox. The Yankee game, which ended just before 4am, lasted 11 innings and abruptly concluded when Carlos Guillen sent a Sean Henn pitch into the outfield seats for a walk-off, game-winning home run and a 9 - 6 win. The bad news is that New York is now 6 1/2 games out and it's the last week of August and this is the type of day that can crush the spirit of a team. It will be interesting to see how this team responds to this setback.

On the positive side, Sean Henn notwithstanding, their bullpen was solid. Ramirez, Chamberlain, Farnsworth, Vizcaino and Rivera each pitched a shutout inning of relief. This outing now means that Joba Chamberlain now has the equivalent of a complete game, 9 full innings, under his belt on a major league level. In those 9 innings, he has given up 3 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 15 and giving up no runs. It's early yet but this is obviously very encouraging and I hope it's a sign of things to come.

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Friday, August 24, 2007
As goes Torre, so goes Posada, Mo, Pettitte and Clemens?
The New York Post is reporting that if this turns out to be Torre's last year (and it may very well be his last year if he doesn't bring a championship home), the Yankees may have difficulties bringing back Posada, Rivera, Pettitte and Clemens. I can live without Clemens. I realize he is a good friend to some of the guys like Pettitte, his competetive attitude is contagious and he serves as a mentor to some of the younger pitchers, but he is not worth $1 million per game to barely hold an ERA under 4. He isn't getting any younger and there is no reasonable argument to be made that his numbers are going to improve. However, it will be critical for the Yankees to resign Posada, Rivera and even Pettitte. The first two, Posada and Rivera, simply cannot be replaced. With all due respect to Jose Molina and Joba Chamberlain, the Yankees will lose games next year as a direct result of losing Rivera and/or Posada. They mean too much to the team. Pettitte is way too young to retire and too expereinced for the team to lose. He will be a key to any playoff run they make this year and for several years into the future. I have no idea if there is any truth to this story or the Post is just looking to stir the pot for a good story, but if it is true, the Boss better think twice about replacing Torre if they fail to win it all this year.

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Friday, August 17, 2007
Cashman will only keep Alex on current contract
Brian Cashman has stated that the Yankees' will not renegotiate a new contract with A-Rod if he opts out of his current contract, which he is entitled to do if he chooses after the end of this season. This makes sense as, based on the initial trade for Alex which sent Alfonso Soriano to the Rangers, Texas would pay part of the remainder of A-Rod's salary for the duration of the contract. After the 2007 season, Alex will have $81 million owed to him over the final three years of his contract and Texas is obligated to about $30 million of this. If A-Rod were to opt out and the Yankees were to resign him to a new contract, Texas would immediately be relieved of the $30 million obligation and the Yankees would have to pick that up. One alternative, which is probably the most likely, is that the Yanks and A-Rod extend his contract, keeping the current one in place and extending the number of years and salary. The Yankees will probably insist that he surrenders his right to opt out and he will likely get paid even more than his current average of $25 million per year. It's will most definitely be worth it. There are still questions about how he will perform in the post-season but he has done much this year to alleviate fear about any lack of performance in New York during the regular season. If he retired today he would likely make his way to the Hall of Fame, never mind the numbers he will put up in the next 8 to 10 years. Statistically he will likely be the top player of all time. He has the capability to lead the Yanks to several more world championships. It's a no-brainer.

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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Giambi off the hook....
Today Bud Selig announced that Jason Giambi will not suffer any consequences for his (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) theoretical use of performance-enhancing drugs, which has become simply a emphamism for steroids. All this aside, Giambi, just like Bonds, needs to have an asterik next to his name in the record books after he retires. Fair is fair. As for his future with the Yanks, I'd like to see him stick around, but not for his current price. He will be around for 2008 since his current contract is backloaded and he is currently making $23.4 million a year. I love his discipline at the plate and his combination of power and walks, but $23 million is way too much for a designated hitter.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
It's not how big you are, it's how big you play.
Phil Rizzuto has died today of causes yet to be reported at this moment. The 5-time all star and former MVP has his number 10 retired by the Yankees and is also a member of the Hall of Fame. He played his first game on April 14, 1941 and his final game on August 16, 1956, and every game he ever played was for the Yankees. The year after he retired from playing he became a broadcaster for the Yankees. which he did until the end of the 1996 season. He spent the better part of seven decades with the Yankees. Today Steinbrenner said of the former shortstop, "He was one of the greatest Yankees of all time and a dear, close friend of mine whose loss is enormous to me and to the entire Yankee family. He epitomized the Yankee spirit -- gritty and hard charging -- and he wore the pinstripes proudly. While Scooter may have been smaller in size than some, he was among the tallest in his stature as a Yankee." When asked about Rizzuto's life, Derek Jeter said about the 5'6", 160-pound shortstop, "It's not how big you are, it's how big you play"

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ALL-TIME SAVES LEADERS

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2.
3.
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Trevor Hoffman
Mariano Rivera
Lee Smith
 SAVES

591
526
478

ALL-TIME HITS LEADERS

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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

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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
 
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