Official N.Y. Yankees 2009 SEASON THREAD (103-59) WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

[tbone95860]

You can figure out the payroll of a baseball team any way you want. There's the 40-man roster, the 25-man roster, you can add signing bonuses, other benefits, etc.

Here's how I'm doing it: The salaries for the 25-man roster plus any players on the disabled list. I also added in any bonus payments being paid this year. By that method, I have the Yankees with a payroll of $206,880,950 for this season.

It breaks down like this:

Alex Rodriguez: $33 million
CC Sabathia: $23 million
Mark Teixeira: $20.6 million
Derek Jeter: $20 million
A.J. Burnett: $16.5 million
Mariano Rivera: $15 million
Jorge Posada: 13.1 million
Johnny Damon: $13 million
Hideki Matsui: 13 million
Xavier Nady: $6.55 million
Robinson Cano: $6 million
Andy Pettitte: $5.5 million
Nick Swisher: $5.3 million
Chien-Ming Wang: $5 million
Damaso Marte: $3.75 million
Jose Molina; $2 million
Melky Cabrera: $1.4 million
Brian Bruney: $1.25 million
Cody Ransom: $455,100
Jose Veras: $432,975
Joba Chamberlain: $432,575
Edwar Ramirez: $422,500
Brett Gardner: $414,000
Phil Coke: $403,300
Jonathan Albaladejo: $403,075
Ramiro Pena: $400,000

You could add in the Major League contracts of Kei Igawa ($4 million), Andrew Brackman ($1.137,500) and Juan Miranda ($400,000). That would make it $212,418,450.

 

[yoda]

The rain is going to move out of Baltimore by game time

 

[onewearz]

I'M SO READY !!!!!!!!!

 

[proshares]

Originally Posted by Yoda

The rain is going to move out of Baltimore by game time

Sweet, that's exactly what I was coming in here to ask.

 

[briannnnn]

Originally Posted by onewearz

I'M SO READY !!!!!!!!!

Chad Curtis.

Wasn't this when Armando Benitez plunked Tino Martinez with a pitch?

 

[venom lyrix]

im so excited my last class was cancelled so im home now and dont have to rush and beat the traffic to watch the game. I was so pumped today wore my JorgePosada authentic...bought my C.C authentic yesterday...ahhh man LETS GO YANKEES!!!!!

 

[bkmac]

Pre-game has just started on YES.

The sun is out in Baltimore

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[venom lyrix]

here is a question to ponder...on April 16th who should throw out the first pitch?

In my opinion if it is anyone other than George Steinbrenner it will be wrong.

thoughts?

 

[onewearz]

kim jones has a sturdy jaw

 

[venom lyrix]

idk about you but Tex seems to be amazing as a Yankee. He knows how to speak and says the right things in interviews without sounding like a human robot

 

[venom lyrix]

Ramiro Pena!!!!!!!!!

im glad he made the team

 

[bkmac]

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

idk about you but Tex seems to be amazing as a Yankee. He knows how to speak and says the right things in interviews without sounding like a human robot

And the way he plays first reminds me so much of Tino, it's scary.

I'm so happy Teixeira is our 1B for the next eight seasons

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[itz rolli]

Almost timeee!

 

[4wrestling]

Looks like a beautiful day for baseball in Baltimore. Can't wait to get home for the game.

 

[MON5T3R]

Damn im so hyped for this.

 

[jrp44]

If he is in ok shape then the Boss has to definitely throw out the first pitch...if not it will probably either be Yogi or Reggie...that would be my guess

 

[venom lyrix]

Yogi or Reggie is played out

If Boss man cant do it maybe Brian Cashman

 

[cels the younggod]

I'm so happy I'm off today to watch my team play the first game of the season. Go Yankees

 

[jrp44]

Originally Posted by venom lyrix

Yogi or Reggie is played out

If Boss man cant do it maybe Brian Cashman

Yeah but the fans want the old timers....I doubt anyone wants to see Ca$h throw out the first pitch....even after the additions he got us

 

[venom lyrix]

what about a guy like Bernie to throw out the first pitch or even Jeter

 

[briannnnn]

Originally Posted by onewearz

kim jones has a sturdy jaw

Someone who left a comment on the LoHud Yankees Blog last year referred to that jaw as a "dinosaur jaw"

 

[diplomat007]

Originally Posted by HarlemToTheBronx

Originally Posted by DiPlOMaT007

Lets start the season off right , wish i had the mlb pack but i will be checking satats through out the game on mlb.com

Extra innings is free this week, I believe.

i forgot about that smhhh thanks

 

[onewearz]

^ she looks like she can hold alot of "oatmeal" in that jaw

 

[DeadsetAce]

"oatmeal"

 

[mez 0ne]

Can't stand how Kim tries to force the lisp out of her voice.