1.   That Rogers waited until Wednesday night to tell Joe Torre of his arm stiffness irritated the manager.

2.   He irritated the manager late in the season when he showed up late for an important game against Cleveland.

3.   He said last year he never liked Williams and irritated the manager by showing up late for a game against Cleveland.

4.   He said last year he never liked Williams and irritated the manager by showing up late for a late-season game against Cleveland.

5.   Last season, Everett said he never liked Williams and irritated the manager by showing up late for a game against Cleveland.