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A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES - THE WINNINGEST TEAM IN THE SPORTS HISTORY - 27 TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS!

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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.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Same old Joba...

It's only spring training, but one inning pitched, eleven pitches, three strikeouts. Nice.

Labels: domination, Joba

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

CC in pinstripes?

What if I told you that there was a 28-year young left-handed pitcher who has already won one CY Young award and has a record of 31 - 18 with a 3.21 ERA against American League batting in the last two seasons? That would sound like a nice fit wearing pinstripes and pitching next to Wang in the Yankee rotation, no? If you agree, you are like many Yankee fans who want to see CC Sabathia play out his last season in Cleveland and then sign with the Yanks. He claims he isn't auditioning for a spot in the Yankee rotation when Cleveland plays NY at legends field in next Sunday's pre-season game, but the reality is, since he has suspended contract talks until his current contract expires after the 2008 season, speculation will not go away. In fact, don't rule out talk of trade before the 2008 deadline if the Yanks are making another run at it and Cleveland gives up on the idea of resigning him and decides to get what they can for him before he leaves and they get nothing. This could get interesting, and he could definitely fill a big hole in the Bronx.

Labels: Pitching

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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Five shutout innings

It's still early, but the arms are looking good. I am especially happy to see Igawa throw well. He needs to start earning his salary.

Labels: Pitching

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Monday, March 03, 2008

The case for Brian Cashman

The Yankees have an important decision coming up that could potentially effect their team for years to come. There is debate about when (or if at all) to extend Brian Cashman's contract. I say he deserves an extension sooner rather than later, and he deserves a salary appropriate for a man who is possibly one of the best general managers in the game. First, he has had to deal with the Boss. I love Steinbrenner and what he has done for the team, but it would be hard to compile an argument against the notion that he is a tough man to work for. Second, Cashman has had to deal with the scrutiny of the New York media and the expectations of the New York fans. These are not easy tasks. Third, and most importantly, he has put a field on the team that has consistently made the playoffs every year. He was responsible for bringing Alex Rodriguez (who has won 2 MVPs since arriving in the Bronx) to new York. He successfully signed Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter to long-term contracts. He also was able to go out and get Matsui. Most recently he can be credited with stocking the Yankee farm system with names such as Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Humberto Sanchez and Dellin Betances. Finally, I admire his bravery. There will be many who will, in retrospect, judge his decision to hold firm on the Santana deal. If Kennedy and Hughes pan out and Santana fizzles, he will look like a genius. On the other hand, if the kids never make anything of themselves and Santana is successful in Queens, his decision will be second-guessed. But given the information he had available to him at the time, I'd say that he made the right choice. He could have succumbed to pressure and traded for the big-name pitcher and trade the future away for the here and now as the Yankees were known for doing in the 1980s, but instead he chose to take a little risk and do what was right for the long-term success of the team, even if it meant he looked bad and might be risking his job with the team. He puts the team first and he deserves to be rewarded for a job well done.

Labels: Cashman, Contract negotiations, Winning

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25-MAN ROSTER

DEPTH CHART

DISABLED LIST

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TEAM LEADERS

SORTABLE PLAYER STATS

CURRENT WEATHER AT THE GAME

DEFINING HISTORY

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