Ozzie on Boone Logan's assumption that players acquired via trade carried extra weight when deciding who'll make the team:
"We go by what we need this moment, and we explained that well to Boone. It doesn't mean someone pitched better than you. It's the need here, and I think we need a guy to throw more strikes and get more innings. When [Logan] sits for two or three days without pitching, it's hard for him to throw strikes."
And Kenny:
"I don't care about that. I care about winning and winning now. This isn't about Kenny Williams and having to have someone on the team that makes me or some trade look better."
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BTW, here are the Opening Day payrolls for all MLB teams
| Team by team | ||
| Payrolls and average salaries for the Opening Day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of deferred signing bonuses and salaries are discounted to reflect present-day values. Cash transactions among the clubs are not included. | ||
| Team | Payroll | Average |
| N.Y. Yankees | $195,229,045 | $6,732,036 |
| Boston | 143,526,214 | 5,125,936 |
| N.Y. Mets | 117,915,819 | 3,930,527 |
| Chicago White Sox | 109,680,167 | 4,218,468 |
| L.A. Angels | 109,251,333 | 3,641,711 |
| L.A. Dodgers | 108,704,524 | 3,748,432 |
| Seattle | 106,516,833 | 3,945,068 |
| Chicago Cubs | 99,937,000 | 3,701,370 |
| Detroit | 95,180,369 | 3,172,679 |
| Baltimore | 95,107,807 | 3,396,707 |
| San Francisco | 90,469,056 | 3,479,579 |
| St. Louis | 90,286,823 | 3,224,529 |
| Atlanta | 89,492,685 | 3,196,167 |
| Philadelphia | 89,368,214 | 3,081,663 |
| Houston | 87,759,500 | 3,250,352 |
| Oakland | 79,938,369 | 2,854,942 |
| Toronto | 79,925,600 | 2,960,207 |
| Milwaukee | 71,986,500 | 2,666,167 |
| Minnesota | 71,439,500 | 2,551,411 |
| Cincinnati | 69,154,980 | 2,161,093 |
| Texas | 68,818,675 | 2,457,810 |
| Kansas City | 67,366,500 | 2,173,113 |
| Cleveland | 61,673,267 | 2,126,664 |
| San Diego | 58,235,567 | 2,239,829 |
| Colorado | 54,424,000 | 2,015,704 |
| Arizona | 52,067,546 | 1,859,555 |
| Pittsburgh | 38,604,500 | 1,429,796 |
| Washington | 37,347,500 | 1,287,845 |
| Florida | 30,507,000 | 984,097 |
| Tampa Bay | 24,124,200 | 893,489 |