01-05-2009, 07:17 PM
<!--quoteo(post=9183:date=Jan 5 2009, 05:12 PM:name=payton)-->QUOTE (payton @ Jan 5 2009, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The payroll, minus Marquis, with Vizcaino, and with the 1 mill we are evidently sending Colorado is 120.6 mill for the guys we have under contract. Not counting Bradley. I AM counting Bako in here, although he's technically not signed and it could be a minor league deal as it is......
We also have Gregg, Wuertz, and Cedeno heading for paydays. AZ PHIL says 6.5 mill for the 3 of them combined and I agree it will most likely be in that area......
Then, you have to add the guys who aren't arbitration eligible yet: Soto, Theriot, Marshall, Marmol, Fontenot, Guzman and possibly Hoffpauir......These guys will all make at least 400K and probably a tad more in most cases. If you give the 6 of them(I fail to see Hoff making the roster, without a trade or two still) 3.5 mill, our current TOTAL major league payroll is 130.6 mill, not counting Bradley......So, it's basically right at the cusp of the 140 limit right now, leaving it to Hendry to get the payroll bump from the new owner to make a splashy type move at this point, like Peavy.......And as far as shedding salary at this point, the only candidates I see left are Wuertz, Cedeno, and Vizcaino. Which could technically save 6 mill, if we don't pick up ANY salary in dumping any of those guys.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, at least Peavy's only making 8 million this year. I still think it's gonna happen. I like our chances of getting Peavy more than Bradley playing 100 games for us this year at least.
We also have Gregg, Wuertz, and Cedeno heading for paydays. AZ PHIL says 6.5 mill for the 3 of them combined and I agree it will most likely be in that area......
Then, you have to add the guys who aren't arbitration eligible yet: Soto, Theriot, Marshall, Marmol, Fontenot, Guzman and possibly Hoffpauir......These guys will all make at least 400K and probably a tad more in most cases. If you give the 6 of them(I fail to see Hoff making the roster, without a trade or two still) 3.5 mill, our current TOTAL major league payroll is 130.6 mill, not counting Bradley......So, it's basically right at the cusp of the 140 limit right now, leaving it to Hendry to get the payroll bump from the new owner to make a splashy type move at this point, like Peavy.......And as far as shedding salary at this point, the only candidates I see left are Wuertz, Cedeno, and Vizcaino. Which could technically save 6 mill, if we don't pick up ANY salary in dumping any of those guys.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, at least Peavy's only making 8 million this year. I still think it's gonna happen. I like our chances of getting Peavy more than Bradley playing 100 games for us this year at least.
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