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but they're looking at, you know, derek jeter, a-rod, all these guys making so much more, and the inequalityithin baseball players is where the real gaps are. and i think that's so interesting. you see it among millionaires, billionaires as well as baseball, that gap between the very top earners and the folks who are just really good. >> occupy yankee stadium. >> mark is making basically the league minimum. he makes basically what pujols makes in a week, is what mike trout -- >> i don't think he's very happy about that. >> one person who isn't is his agent. >> that's for sure. those fees get pretty good. >>> from cheeseburgers to chocolate, some people think bacon can make anything taste better, but mouth wash? that's next on "street signs." my mother made the best toffee in the world. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. [ robert ] we created legalzoom to help people start their business and l

we just heard derek jeter, he's on the front of "new york times" today as well, jeter may be nursing-rod, all hurt as well. what does this mean for the yankees and what does it mean for them considering perhaps newer talent? i hate that that "new york times" headline was talking about the aging face of like a-rod. are you kidding me? >> we can also include mark teixeira in that group. i'm 52 so i know what you're saying about the age thing. i think even more importantly is the yankees who are an organization that just doesn't -- just doesn't bow down to injuries. i know they'll try to tread water and and winning team until those players get back. so i have seen it before. they've had injuries and they've seemed to withstand it. we'll have to get great efforts from ichiro, speed from gardner, maybe edwardo nunez will be able to hold that position until derek gets back. usually their history has been they'll be able to play winning baseball until their veterans get back. >> huge contracts, dodgers, yankees have the highest payroll in baseball history. we just mentioned a-rod, he's got

yes, derek jeter asked "am i sure i'm not left-handed." i'm not sure.i didn't make it into the official lineup, but i did get to deliver the official lineup card. and the dream is over. what a day. some dream about being number one. but for me, it was a dream just being number 98. my dad was a huge yankees fan. he would have been so proud to see me in the pinstripes. and we want to give a big thanks to the yankees. they were welcoming. derek jeter, a gentleman nursing a sore ankle right now, so we're wishing him a speedy recovery. and a big thanks to jen long, our producer. >> they only gave you three pitches in the batting cage? >> that's it. >> and you laid out a bunt? >> i was just happy i didn't throw a hamstring. >> you looked good. >> you did. you looked very limber, al. >> by the way, spring also means the return of "the voice" here on nbc. it premiered last night with two brand-new coaches and lots of excitement. host carson daly is back along with coach blake shelton to share their favorite moments from last night. guys, well-done. nice to see

. >>> derek jeter, he's one of the most famous athletes on the planet and our very own rachel nicholsith the all-star to see if he has what it takes to win one more ring. >> you called the mother of one of the teachers, the 27-year-old who was protecting her kids was killed in sandy hook. what made you decide to pick up the phone and make that call? >> i didn't do that for any intention of doing it. i just understood that she was a big yankee fan. the mother was a big yankee fan. i just did it, i just thought to reach out and say what a hero her daughter truly was. i think sometimes people use that term kind of loosely. but you're speaking about a true hero there. it's an unfortunate incident. i don't have children of my own. i have a younger sister and a nephew and i can't sit here and tell you how it would feel. but it's unimaginable to think what those families were going through. horrific incident like that and not knowing, you know, going to the school and not knowing whether your kids were safe. it's something that is just mind boggling to think about it. >> to start opening day

marlins felix hernandez, $25 million, joe mauer, $25.5 million, johan san it and, a $25.9 million, derek jetern and a.-rod, the highest paid player, $29.5 million a year. [ female announcer ] band-aid brand has quiltvent technology with air channels to let boo boos breathe. [ giggles ] [ female announcer ] quiltvent technology, only from band-aid brand. use with neosporin first aid antibiotic. >>> we're following developments from south africa where former president and anti-apartheid leader melsnelson mandela is hospitalized with the recurrence of a lung infection. >> the doctors are attending to him and ensuring that he receives the best possible expert medical treatment and is kept comfortable. president zuma has wished him a speedy recovery and appeals to the people of south africa and thoughts. chapman? with, ambulance public public hospital where he's receiving care. as you heard, the best medical care that can be provided to him. earlier, about two weeks ago earlier this month, he spent just a night in the hospital here and what they said was a routine visit. this recent hospitalization

. >>> as opening day nears, it seems, derek jeter will start the season on the disabled list. jeter will play in minor league exhibition for remainder of spring training. playing on a surgically repaired left ankle he broke last season. yankees open the season a week from today. >> i have bad news. no one in the newsroom won the powerball jackpot over the weekend. we will find out officially later today where in new jersey the one winning ticket was sold. but, people at a truck stop in borden town say it was bought there. the winner can take a lump sum payment of $211 million. or get the entire $338 million spread over 30 years. >> i woke up this morning. got coffee. and i woke up in new jersey, on the jersey shore in my house. >> did you start celebrating? >> the hair on the back of my head, stood up for a second. this is it. this is it. want to my pants. pulled out the ticket. sat down. i'm going to get it. first number -- >> not even one number. >> if you had it would you be here right now? >> nah. maybe be here to keep my cover as i was planning my master plan. >> leave me

derek jeter may not be there.ooks like a disaster. >> reporter: tomorrow there might be an announcement. reports are they may announce that mario will thereabout. they need to get young again. the yankees may not be champion worthy for a couple of years. >> brian shactman we all want to get young again. thanks very much for your report out there on the west coast. >> we're back here. congressman schweikert you're from arizona. is brian right? >> i hope so. nice have the diamond backs. as lock as they are playing cactus league spring training i'm happy. >> do you think that the power in the sport, not just the payroll but the power, playing power, the marketing poerks the television power, has that stuff really moved away from boston, new york and philadelphia? >> but there's a reality there and being someone that pays attention to it, the marketing power, you believe in selling the cable package, enhanced packages. is there enough to sort of cash flow that can come from the entire country to support these types of

derek jeter wrote one of the best ever to play the game.ime up or down? >> crime is 20 or 30% lower that last year and last year was a record. >> i would think that in terms of -- in times of economic trouble, crime might be going up, but that's not. >> that assumes that the criminals read "the wall street journal" and they don't. >> and mayor bloomberg will be our guest here on the set tomorrow. >> that will be great. >>> it will be perfect. >>> up next, what, if anything, did we learn today? ♪ [ male announcer ] a car has a rather small rear-view mirror, so we can occasionally glance back at where we've been. it has an enormous windshield so we can look ahead to where we are going. now is always the time to go forward. and reimagine all the possibilities that lie before us. an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools and guidance at aarp.org/possibilities. from capital one... boris earns unlimited rewards for his small business. can i get the smith contract, please? thank you. that's three new paper shredders. [ boris ] put 'em on my

craig, he is as as popular in america as in boston and new york as derek jeter and david ortiz is at. it is not because he is because he is flamboyant or charismatic, it is because of what he represents, the traditional values of the catholic faith, of helping the poor, in addition to that he has got a person eighth, i have met him a couple of time, a personality really engaging with people and i think it's going to go over very, very well. i think people will warm up to him. quickly, i was at a couple of st. patrick's events the last couple of days, as you can see by my green tie here. and the people are very excited. i was at st. margaret's church today in dorchester. that's all people are talking about, is pope francis. >> as i just mentioned, vice president joe biden is going to be leading a u.s. delegation to rome for his installation ceremony tuesday. how do you see the relationship between the vatican, under pope francis, how do you see that relationship with the united states going forward? >> well, i will tell you, i was the united states ambassador when bill clinton was the

worked out next to derek jeter.nce. >> it was crazy. our producer j.k. long produced this. we'll show you how bad i was. >> when are we going to see that a? >> i think week after next. >> cool. we'll look forward to it. >> meanwhile natalie morales has the top headlines of the morning. >> good morning. al, you cut a dashing figure in the pinstripes. >>> good morning. in the news, five american service members were killed last night when their helicopter crashed in southern afghanistan. nato said there were no initial reports of hostile activity in the area when the black hawk went down outside kandahar city. the crash along with the killing of two american soldiers made monday the deadliest day for american forces in afghanistan so far this year. >>> catholic cardinals are beginning their conclave today to elect a new pope. kier simmons is in vatican city with with some of the rituals of the secret, sacred process. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this conclave is said to be one of the hardest fought in rece