getting suspended for the 2014 season. The Yankees were to pay A-Rod $6 million in a marketing bonus for hitting home run 660, but it was

If this is it for Alex Rodriguez, hell finish his career with the highest career earnings in the history of the sport.Lets show you the math.For his first seven years in the league, the Seattle Mariners paid Rodriguez a total of $13 million, which included a $1 million signing bonus for signing his contract as the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1993.Mariners cost for A-Rod per game: $16,129.Then came the Texas Rangers, who gave him the biggest contract in sports history in December 2000, a 10-year, $252 million deal.It came with a $10 million signing bonus and salaries of $21 million for the first three years and deferred money tied to those years of an additional $40 million. The Rangers then traded Rodriguez to the New York Yankees. They originally agreed to pay $67 million of the $179 million remaining, but when the Yankees redid the deal after A-Rods fourth year in pinstripes to a new 10-year deal for $275 million, the Rangers amount was reduced. Our calculations put the Rangers bill at $125 million.Rangers cost for A-Rod per game: $257,732.And finally we have the Yankees.They paid $15 million for each of the first three seasons of A-Rod (from 2004 to 2006) and paid $16 million in 2007. Even though he will be released Friday, the Yankees will continue to pay out the $25.57 million they owe him through next year to finish the 10-year, $275 million deal they made starting for the 2008 season. That puts the Yankees total cost for A-Rod at $336 million. That amount is then reduced by $22 million because of Rodriguez getting suspended for the 2014 season. The Yankees were to pay A-Rod $6 million in a marketing bonus for hitting home run 660, but it was eventually agreed to give $3.5 million to charity with Rodriguez receiving nothing.Counting Fridays game would put him at 1,568 total games with the team.Yankees cost for A-Rod per game: $200,255Add up all the earnings, and Alex Rodriguez, should he not join another team, will have made $452 million when the last Rangers deferred payments come in.The next-closest in the four major American sports? Kevin Garnett, who sits at $336 million. Vincent Lecavalier Jersey Large . The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec. Lightning Jerseys China . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. 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The never-ending injury woes continue for the New York Mets.The team announced that starter Steven Matz has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday and replaced by rookie Gabriel Ynoa.Matz said he experienced pain that was a little different from regular soreness Thursday morning, a day after a 20-pitch bullpen session. After he reported the issue to the training staff, the decision was made not to start him Friday.The trainer walked into my office, and I started shaking my head, Mets manager Terry Collins said.New Yorks rotation has been beset by season-ending injuries to both Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom.?Matz has been kept out of action since an Aug. 14 start against the San Diego Padres.Well see what the next few days has in store, Collins said of Matz.The left-hander said the Mets had not discussed shutting him down yet and that he is still hopeful of returning.Collins expects Matz to make a doctors visit for further evaluation.dddddddddddd The manager termed the shoulder issue a delicate situation and spoke of putting him on a rehab program to strengthen his shoulder and his back. Matzs last MRI, done about a month ago, came back clean. Another had not been scheduled as of yet.Ynoa allowed one run and struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings in Sundays win over the Minnesota Twins. His major league experience consists of 10 innings and 10 runs allowed over seven appearances.If Ynoa pitches, the Mets rotation would include three rookies -- Ynoa, Thursday starter Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman -- none of whom was projected to be in the teams plans for 2016. If the Mets made the postseason and advanced to the National League Division Series, its likely that two of them would be needed to start. ' ' '