The Daily Swarm

N.Y. TImes:

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was working hard yesterday to burnish his credentials as a Yankee fan. Outfit? Check. The mayor wore a navy blue Yankees pullover. Tough talk? Check. He called for the arrest of Pedro Martínez, the Boston pitcher who tangled with the Yankees’ bench coach. Socks? Uh-oh. Slight hitch…Mayor Bloomberg, a son of suburban Boston, was wearing red socks….Members of his staff, who have labored mightily for more than two years to dispel suspicions that Mr. Bloomberg harbors Red Sox sympathies, went into damage control mode as the red-socked mayor marched in a Columbus Day parade in the Bronx, of all places, just when the two teams are in the midst of a heated playoff series….

Associated Content – Shawn Carter Uses Hip Hop to Make One Billion Dollars:

….There has been a lot of talk of Jay Z’s interest in the Yankees, but nothing has been confirmed or denied. If this deal does go through, Jay Z will become the first rap artist to own a team in two different major league sports…..In 2008, Jay Z was listed as #7 in Forbes Celebrity 100, with an estimated earning of $82 million in annual income (Source). It seems as though Jay Z prophesied his Forbes inclusion in 1996, on his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. The rapper says, “fortune top five in the Forbes, you’ll see, as you thumb through the Source or read the Rob Report.” In April, 2008, rumors started to swarm that Jay Z was selling himself. As the days went on, it became clear that concert promoter Live Nation had taken an interest Jay Z. The deal between Live Nation and Shawn Carter was for $150 million. In return for the large sum of money, Live Nation would acquire an interest in any recording, touring, or merchandising that involved Jay Z… Shortly after his signing with Live Nation, Jay Z married his long time girlfriend Beyonce’ Knowles, a superstar R&B singer. With this final merger, Jay Z’s net worth, sky rocketed. Jay Z’s former net worth was estimated to be $500 million, and wife Beyonce’ Knowles was estimated to be $350 million. The deal with Live Nation gave Shawn Carter the extra $150 million boost that he needed to hit the $1 billion mark

2009–9 Baseball Payrolls: