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High Money Winner
baseballmusings.com - 13 days ago
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Here’s an interesting note on Alex Rodriguez : Nobody’s really mentioned this, but Alex Rodriguez made history when the Yankees won the World Series. It was the first time in 23 years that the highest-paid player in baseball won a World Series ring. The 1986 Mets released George ...
A-Rod brings home the hardware, drinks up clubhouse fun
sports.yahoo.com - 17 days ago
A-Rod brings home the hardware, drinks up clubhouse fun
— sports.yahoo.com — NEW YORK — It only took six seasons with the Yankees and 16 years overall, but Alex Rodriguez (notes) can finally call himself a World Series champion. The controversial third baseman is no longer among the greatest players to never win a ... (more) A-Rod brings home the hardware, drinks up clubhouse fun

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Derek Jeter begging for money in Coney Island? No worries, it's just a movie
nydailynews.com - 8 days ago
Derek Jeter begging for money in Coney Island? No worries, it's just a movie
— nydailynews.com — Yes, Alex Rodriguez still prefers blonds. And no, Derek Jeter 's not going gray - just yet. The Yankees captain unveiled a strange new, silvery hairdo Thursday for his part as a Coney Island derelict in a new movie. Down in Miami , A-Rod played a more ... (more) Derek Jeter begging for money in Coney Island? No ...

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Jose Canseco calls out Alex Rodriguez, still needs a clue
blog.masslive.com - 16 days ago
Jose Canseco calls out Alex Rodriguez, still needs a clue
— blog.masslive.com — The former Red Sox slugger will fight in a celebrity boxing match Friday night. (more) Jose Canseco calls out Alex Rodriguez, still needs a clue

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River Avenue Blues:  That’s never happened before

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That’s never happened before
River Avenue Blues — ... 2009 Yankees had another first-time-in-a-long-time milestone as well. According to Andrew Baggarly*, the last time the World Series champions also had the highest paid player in the game was the ‘86 Mets. They had Gary Carter at $2.8 million, less than a tenth of A-Rod’s 2009 salary. All of this is a friendly reminder to not think that just because something hasn’t happened in a while that there’s some causal reason for it. Hat tip to Pinto for the pointers. * I will never be able to hear Baggarly’s name and not ...

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