Unless you are from New York City, most people love it when the New York Yankees lose and suffer. “Yankees suck” is usually heard in the stands at opposing baseball stadiums. It’s not a fair playing field when they have unlimited funds to buy an all-star team. Their payroll for 2007 is a staggering $195 million and they can’t even dominate! They are currently trailing the Cleveland Indians 0-2 in the best of 5 first-round series of the MLB playoffs.

Win or lose, the credit and blame always falls on the manager’s ass so current Yankee manager Joe Torre has been issued an ultimatum by team owner George Steinbrenner:

“His job is on the line. I think we’re paying him a lot of money. He’s the highest-paid manager in baseball, so I don’t think we’d take him back if we don’t win this series.”

Don’t feel too sorry for Torre though because he makes $7 million a year.

2007 New York Yankees Payroll:

1. Alex Rodriguez 27,708,525
2. Jason Giambi 23,428,571
3. Derek Jeter 21,600,000
4. Andy Pettitte 16,000,000
5. Bobby Abreu 15,600,000
6. Johnny Damon 13,000,000
7. Hideki Matsui 13,000,000
8. Jorge Posada 12,000,000
9. Mike Mussina 11,070,423
10. Mariano Rivera 10,500,000
11. Carl Pavano 10,000,000
12. Kyle Farnsworth 5,666,667
13. Luis Vizcaino 3,000,000
14. Doug Mientkiewicz 1,500,000
15. Jose Molina 1,350,000
16. Robinson Cano 490,800
17. Chien-Ming Wang 489,500
18. Melky Cabrera 432,400
19. Wilson Betemit 405,000
20. Darrell Rasner 384,523
21. Jose Veras 382,475
22. Humberto Sanchez 380,000