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Headlines
For Sox, Central planning starts with Peavy
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (21 minutes ago)
Don Cooper has been with the White Sox for a while, and has formed a staff worthy of a World Series title. But he sees something truly special in Jake Peavy, a presence and power arm that could be immune to the NL-to-AL headaches many deal with.
The five best rotations in baseball
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (23 hours ago)
When Jon Lester is your No. 2 starter, you must have one of the best rotations in baseball, right? But what about when Adam Wainright or A.J. Burnett fills the same role? Buster chimes in with his current rankings on who has the best five.
If baseball doesn't work out …
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (2 days ago)
Buster nominates some major leaguers whom he thinks could play in the NFL. Plus moves, deals and decisions from around the league.
- How MLB can help the college game (3 days ago)
- Verlander's deal a good prescription for Detroit (5 days ago)
- Of cows, Zenith radios and Harry Kalas (7 days ago)
- Perez tops list of key No. 2 starters (7 days ago)
- Tampa's loaded youth movement (8 days ago)
- BP: How the Red Sox roll
(13 days ago) - Law: 2010 organizational rankings (14 days ago)
Sunday 10/4 - Final
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2009 Salaries
| RK | PLAYER | SALARY (US$) |
| 1 | Jose Guillen | 12,000,000 |
| 2 | Gil Meche | 11,400,000 |
| 3 | Jason Kendall | 5,000,000 |
| 4 | Kyle Farnsworth | 4,250,000 |
| Team Total | 81,384,553 | |
| Team Rank | 15th | |
| Royals Salaries | ||
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2009 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
| 87 | 76 | - | 817 | 765 | |
| 86 | 77 | 1 | 743 | 745 | |
| 79 | 83 | 7.5 | 724 | 732 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 773 | 865 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 686 | 842 | |
| Complete Standings | |||||
2009 Team Leaders
| WINS LEADER » Z. GREINKE | ||
 | WINS | 16 |
| ERA | 2.16 | |
| SO | 242 | |
| IP | 229 | |
| OTHER LEADERS » | ||
| BA | B. Butler | .301 |
| RBI | B. Butler | 93 |
| R | A. Callaspo | 79 |
| OPS | B. Butler | .853 |
| ERA | Z. Greinke | 2.16 |
| SO | Z. Greinke | 242 |
| Complete Team Stats | ||
2009 American League Ranks
| AVG | R | OBP | SLG | OPS | SB |
| .259 | 686 | .318 | .405 | .724 | 88 |
| 12th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 13th | 9th |
| ERA | BAA | OPS | SV | WHIP | QS |
| 4.83 | .269 | .765 | 34 | 1.46 | 74 |
| 12th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 9th |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2009 | 65 | 97 | 686 | 842 |
| 2008 | 75 | 87 | 691 | 781 |
| 2007 | 69 | 93 | 706 | 778 |
| 2006 | 62 | 100 | 757 | 971 |
| 2005 | 56 | 106 | 702 | 935 |
| 2004 | 58 | 104 | 720 | 905 |
| 2003 | 83 | 80 | 840 | 874 |
| 2002 | 62 | 100 | 737 | 891 |
| Expanded Team History | ||||