08-21-2009, 12:49 AM
<!--quoteo(post=59192:date=Aug 20 2009, 11:28 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 20 2009, 11:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->As far as Hendry vs Williams - I'd love to see what Williams would do with 140mm and what Hendry would do with 90mm. Hendry was a good scout when he used to do that. He may be best suited in that role.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm not 100% sure, but didn't the Sox have a top five payroll the last few years? I could be wrong, but I seem to remember them having a payroll in the neighborhood of $130M recently.
Oh, and I'm willing to entertain the idea that KC could be better than a few teams -- including Pittsburgh and Washington. But, again -- they aren't MUCH better than anyone.
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That payroll was very deceiving - I don't recall if it was Top 5 or not (USA Today's Salary DB would answer that Q if we looked) but it was bouyed by the money that the Phillies and the DBacks/Yanks sent over with Thome/Vazquez. The Sox expenditure during those years was lower than it looked. It was also pumped up, short term, with the extra revenue from the World Series - and the subsequent ticket sales. While they have retained some of it, they have lost a good chunk also.
Ok - I'll look it up - I'm curious. #12 with 96mm this year, #5 with 121mm last year (Money from Philly paid for Thome), #5 at 108 in 07 (and a shitty team).
Yeah - not a small market payroll at all. But still 30% smaller than most of the Cubs teams - and they had to take on players who other teams were paying to get rid of (javy and Thome) just to do it. Give a guy like Williams $130mm free and clear - I think he acts differently. Not sure if that would be better or worse...
I'm not 100% sure, but didn't the Sox have a top five payroll the last few years? I could be wrong, but I seem to remember them having a payroll in the neighborhood of $130M recently.
Oh, and I'm willing to entertain the idea that KC could be better than a few teams -- including Pittsburgh and Washington. But, again -- they aren't MUCH better than anyone.
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That payroll was very deceiving - I don't recall if it was Top 5 or not (USA Today's Salary DB would answer that Q if we looked) but it was bouyed by the money that the Phillies and the DBacks/Yanks sent over with Thome/Vazquez. The Sox expenditure during those years was lower than it looked. It was also pumped up, short term, with the extra revenue from the World Series - and the subsequent ticket sales. While they have retained some of it, they have lost a good chunk also.
Ok - I'll look it up - I'm curious. #12 with 96mm this year, #5 with 121mm last year (Money from Philly paid for Thome), #5 at 108 in 07 (and a shitty team).
Yeah - not a small market payroll at all. But still 30% smaller than most of the Cubs teams - and they had to take on players who other teams were paying to get rid of (javy and Thome) just to do it. Give a guy like Williams $130mm free and clear - I think he acts differently. Not sure if that would be better or worse...