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NEW YORK, N. Air Max Sequent 97 .Y. - Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers have knocked Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees off baseballs payroll perch, part of an off-season spending spree that has the average salary approaching $4 million for the first time. The Dodgers are ending the Yankees 15-year streak as baseballs biggest spenders and as of Tuesday had a projected payroll of $235 million, according to study of all major league contracts by The Associated Press. New York, which last failed to top the payroll rankings in 1998, was a distant second at $203 million. After that, it was another huge gap to Philadelphia at $180 million, followed by Boston at $163 million and Detroit at $162 million. Houston is last at $45 million, up from $27 million at the start of last year, and Miami at $48 million remains 29th. Some large-market teams are among the smaller spenders, with the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs projected at $89 million, ranked 22nd and 23rd. Rodriguez, who holds the record for the largest deal in baseball history at $275 million over 10 years, is suspended for the season for violations of baseballs drug agreement and labour contract. Because of the ban, he will earn only $2,868,852 of his $25 million salary — 21 days pay for the 183-day season. Greinke would have become the highest-paid player, even if Rodriguez was getting all his cash. The pitcher has a $24 million salary in the second season of his $147 million, six-year contract, and because he can opt out of the deal after the 2015 season, baseballs accounting rules call for his $12 million signing bonus to be prorated over the first three seasons. "Weve got great ownership and a great fan base, and we need to do what we can to win games," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said last week in Sydney, where Los Angeles swept its opening, two-game series against Arizona. "I dont think the guys worry about it. I know we dont worry about it," Colletti said. "Were expected to win, and thats how we go about it. Money doesnt mean you win. Money just means you have a chance to get the best players." As of Tuesday, the average salary projected to be between $3.95 million and $4 million, with the final figure depending on how many players are put on the disabled list by the time opening-day rosters are finalized at 3 p.m. Sunday. That translates to a rise of 8 to 10 per cent from last years opening average of $3.65 million and would be the largest increase since 2006 or possibly even 2001. "Im not surprised. With the type of revenues clubs are enjoying these days, the average salaries are going to go up," New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said. Illustrating the rate of escalation, the opening-day average was $1.07 million when Derek Jeter first reached the major leagues in 1995, broke the $2 million mark in 2001 and spurted past $3 million in 2008. "I think its great. I think it just shows the game is growing, fan interest is there," said Jeter, the Yankees captain who is retiring at the end of this season. "The business of baseball seems like its booming pretty good right now." The average U.S. wage in 2012 was $42,498, according to the Social Security Administration, the latest figure available and an annual increase of 3.12 per cent. Following Greinke on the highest-paid list are Philadelphias Ryan Howard and Cliff Lee at $25 million, the Yankees CC Sabathia at $24.3 million, and Seattles Robinson Cano and Texas Prince Fielder at $24 million each. The APs figures include salaries and prorated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income for players on active rosters, disabled lists and the restricted list. For some players, parts of deferred money are discounted to reflect current values. Payroll figures factor in adjustments for cash transactions in trades, signing bonuses that are the responsibility of the club agreeing to the contract, option buyouts, and termination pay for released players. For instance, the Yankees are receiving $18.6 million from the Los Angeles Angels to cover most of the $21 million due to outfielder Vernon Wells, who has been released, and $13 million from the Chicago Cubs to pay most of the $18 million owed outfielder Alfonso Soriano. The Mets payroll include buyouts to Johan Santana ($4.9 million present value) and Jason Bay ($2.7 million present value). ___ AP Sports Writer Dennis Passa and AP freelance writers Mark Didtler and Jon Santucci contributed to this report. Air Max 97 Argento . City has reached new heights under manager Manuel Pellegrini as they transition from big spending/immediate impact to perennial contender. Yaya Toures seeming discontent Tuesday may complicate that, as does the little issue of Financial Fair Play. 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Ricciardo and Verstappen capitalised on Lewis Hamiltons late engine blow-out to claim Red Bulls second win of the season and the teams first one-two finish since their last world title in 2013.Ricciardo emotional after win This was achieved despite the team-mates earlier going wheel-to-wheel for several corners as they battled over what was second position as they met on track on different strategies.And Horner, Red Bulls team principal, said: What we have seen is there is a real respect between the two.Good hard racers and I felt comfortable letting them go head to head. A round of Shoey’s on the podium of the Malaysia GP as Daniel Ricciardo wins his first race of the season The engrossing battle between Ricciardo and Verstappen drew comparisons with the Multi-21 duel between Red Bull predecessors Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber at the same circuit in 2013.However, that fight was laced with controversy and acrimony after Vettel ignored a direct order from the pitwall to hold station and instead overtook team-mate Webber for the victory. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6. Air Max 97 CR7. .99. No contract. Vettel and Webbers five-year partnership, while delivering the team huge success, produced several on-track flash points as the pair developed a frosty relationship off the track.With Red Bull targeting a return to title contention in 2017, Ricciardo and Verstappens fight for supremacy - and the state of relations between them - is set to prove one of the major points of intrigue of future seasons. Daniel Ricciardo was emotional after claiming his first victory of the season at the Malaysia GP but he always believed it would come But, for now at least, the pair are enjoying racing against each other.It was hard racing and for sure were both determined to win and we want to beat each other, but I think we did it very fair and with a lot of respect, said Sepang race winner Ricciardo. So I thank him for that and I think it goes both ways. It was good fun.Verstappen concurred: We had a good fight, a fair fight, and I think it shows the respect between us. Also See: Malaysia GP driver ratings The Formula 1 Gossip Column Ricciardo: Win tastes so sweet Get a Sky Sports weekend pass ' ' '