MLB 2009 Season
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I know it's early and all, but how bout all the former Cy Younger's struggling out of the gate? (Cliff Lee, Tim Lincecum and CC Sabathia).
FOX Sports on MSN - MLB on FOX - Fox Sports announces 2009 MLB on FOX schedule
Here's the schedule for FOX.
Here's the schedule for FOX.
San Diego WILL be worse.....
I doubt it....Peavy and Young at the top of the rotation will help.
Payrolls plunge by $47 million
By Ronald Blum
Associated Press / April 9, 2009
NEW YORK - The recession has hit baseball salaries.
Teams cut payrolls for their active rosters and disabled lists by $47 million from Opening Day in 2008 to the first day of this season, according to an analysis by the Associated Press. That comes out to a drop of 1.7 percent.
The drop is the first since 2004 and just the second since the 1994-95 strike.
Sixteen of the 30 major league clubs cut payroll. Among those who lowered spending - the mighty New York Yankees.
While the Yankees led the major leagues with a $201.4 million payroll, they trimmed salaries by $7.6 million from the start of last season.
Others cut more, led by San Diego ($30.9 million), the Chicago White Sox ($25.1 million), Detroit ($23.6 million), and Seattle ($19.1 million).
The 14 who increased salaries were led by American League champion Tampa Bay ($19.5 million), the Chicago Cubs ($16.5 million), Florida ($15 million), and World Series champion Philadelphia ($14.7 million).
And while the 10 highest spenders lowered payroll by an average of $7.8 million, the 10 lowest raised spending by an average of $4.5 million.
On the highest payroll list, the Yankees were followed by the cross-town rival Mets at $135.7 million.
Both teams move into revenue-boosting new ballparks this season.
The Cubs are third at $135.1 million, followed by the Red Sox ($123 million), Detroit ($115 million), the Los Angeles Angels ($113.7 million), and Philadelphia ($113 million).
Figures don't include termination pay to released players, such as $13.6 million Gary Sheffield is owed by Detroit, so the Tigers' spending is closer to $129 million.
The lowest spenders are Florida ($37 million), San Diego ($43 million), and Pittsburgh ($49 million).
While overall payroll is down, the average player salary is up 2.7 percent to $3.24 million.
Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees, on the disabled list following hip surgery, is the game's highest-paid player with a $33 million salary, topping the major leagues for the ninth straight year. The Dodgers' Manny Ramírez is second at $23.9 million, followed by Yankees teammates Derek Jeter ($21.6 million) and Mark Teixeira ($20.6 million).
A majority of players, 433 of 818, make at least $1 million, one fewer than last year's record. A record 86 were at $10 million or more, an increase of one.
By Ronald Blum
Associated Press / April 9, 2009
NEW YORK - The recession has hit baseball salaries.
Teams cut payrolls for their active rosters and disabled lists by $47 million from Opening Day in 2008 to the first day of this season, according to an analysis by the Associated Press. That comes out to a drop of 1.7 percent.
The drop is the first since 2004 and just the second since the 1994-95 strike.
Sixteen of the 30 major league clubs cut payroll. Among those who lowered spending - the mighty New York Yankees.
While the Yankees led the major leagues with a $201.4 million payroll, they trimmed salaries by $7.6 million from the start of last season.
Others cut more, led by San Diego ($30.9 million), the Chicago White Sox ($25.1 million), Detroit ($23.6 million), and Seattle ($19.1 million).
The 14 who increased salaries were led by American League champion Tampa Bay ($19.5 million), the Chicago Cubs ($16.5 million), Florida ($15 million), and World Series champion Philadelphia ($14.7 million).
And while the 10 highest spenders lowered payroll by an average of $7.8 million, the 10 lowest raised spending by an average of $4.5 million.
On the highest payroll list, the Yankees were followed by the cross-town rival Mets at $135.7 million.
Both teams move into revenue-boosting new ballparks this season.
The Cubs are third at $135.1 million, followed by the Red Sox ($123 million), Detroit ($115 million), the Los Angeles Angels ($113.7 million), and Philadelphia ($113 million).
Figures don't include termination pay to released players, such as $13.6 million Gary Sheffield is owed by Detroit, so the Tigers' spending is closer to $129 million.
The lowest spenders are Florida ($37 million), San Diego ($43 million), and Pittsburgh ($49 million).
While overall payroll is down, the average player salary is up 2.7 percent to $3.24 million.
Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees, on the disabled list following hip surgery, is the game's highest-paid player with a $33 million salary, topping the major leagues for the ninth straight year. The Dodgers' Manny Ramírez is second at $23.9 million, followed by Yankees teammates Derek Jeter ($21.6 million) and Mark Teixeira ($20.6 million).
A majority of players, 433 of 818, make at least $1 million, one fewer than last year's record. A record 86 were at $10 million or more, an increase of one.
Very sad news just came across FOX 11 LA Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a motor vehicle over night in Fullerton Ca. Very sad.My thoughts and prayers to his family & team mates.
I was just reading about him on MLB.com a minute,1 minuute before I saw it online and turned to channrl 389 FOX LA and saw it.
Angels Pitcher Dies In Three Car Crash
I was just reading about him on MLB.com a minute,1 minuute before I saw it online and turned to channrl 389 FOX LA and saw it.
Angels Pitcher Dies In Three Car Crash
Probably not, since the game hasn't started yet???...
Do you not even read the posts you respond to???...double
He was making a prediction!!!!...(and a damn good one, at that!!!)...
Phoenix wins MLB?s 2011 All-Star Game - Phoenix Business Journal:
We know the sites of this year's All-Star Game and next year's (St. Louis and Anaheim, repectively), and I just found out where a future one will be.
We know the sites of this year's All-Star Game and next year's (St. Louis and Anaheim, repectively), and I just found out where a future one will be.
