01-22-2009, 09:55 PM
<!--quoteo(post=13122:date=Jan 22 2009, 06:40 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jan 22 2009, 06:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Owner Mark Attanasio just said the Brewers already are in the $80 million to $85 million area in terms of projected payroll for 2009, taking into account future deals to be struck with arbitration players and others.
That's already higher than the Brewers' Opening Day payroll of last year, which was right around $80 million.
Accordingly, Attanasio said the team has to way the up side of signing another starting pitcher now against the down side of having no financial flexibility.
"If we add a starter now and get (beyond) the mid 80s and have some negative events, that would be a first for us," said Attanasio.
In other words, don't expect the Brewers to sign a starting pitcher who costs a lot of money between now and spring training.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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They're going to lose 90 games.
That's already higher than the Brewers' Opening Day payroll of last year, which was right around $80 million.
Accordingly, Attanasio said the team has to way the up side of signing another starting pitcher now against the down side of having no financial flexibility.
"If we add a starter now and get (beyond) the mid 80s and have some negative events, that would be a first for us," said Attanasio.
In other words, don't expect the Brewers to sign a starting pitcher who costs a lot of money between now and spring training.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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They're going to lose 90 games.
This is not some silly theory that's unsupported and deserves being mocked by photos of Xena. ![[Image: ITgoyeg.png]](http://i.imgur.com/ITgoyeg.png)