12-30-2009, 06:05 PM
<!--quoteo(post=73421:date=Dec 30 2009, 03:57 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 30 2009, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You want rational? How about raw figures?
The Cubs spent a BILLION dollars on payroll. A <i>billion</i>. Mostly by Jim.
Total Payroll (1999-2009)
Club '09 rnk '08 rnk Total (1999-'08) 09 EOY Total (1999-'09)
Yankees 1 1 $1,658,849,589 $220,024,917 $1,878,874,506
Red Sox 2 2 $1,164,321,757 $140,454,683 $1,304,776,440
Mets 3 3 $1,046,910,087 $142,229,759 $1,189,139,846
Dodgers 4 4 $1,039,853,163 $131,507,197 $1,171,360,360
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<!--/colorc--> 5 6 $872,048,397 $141,632,703 <!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->$1,013,681,100<!--colorc-->
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Braves 6 5 $902,043,428 $100,078,591 $1,002,122,019
Angels 7 7 $856,855,281 $121,947,524 $978,802,805
Cardinals 8 8 $855,274,544 $102,678,475 $957,953,019
Mariners 9 9 $845,949,923 $102,343,617 $948,293,540
Phillies 10 13 $778,115,204 $138,286,499 $916,401,703
Astros 11 12 $781,490,161 $108,059,086 $889,549,247
Giants 12 11 $790,847,387 $95,202,185 $886,049,572
Rangers 13 10 $808,126,133 $77,208,810 $885,334,943
Tigers 14 16 $709,782,099 $139,429,408 $849,211,507
D-Backs 15 14 $770,742,420 $73,800,852 $844,543,272
Orioles 16 15 $742,194,153 $79,308,066 $821,502,219
White Sox 17 17 $697,463,083 $105,287,384 $802,750,467
Blue Jays 18 18 $667,832,680 $84,130,513 $751,963,193
Indians 19 19 $666,513,932 $77,192,253 $743,706,185
Rockies 20 20 $618,433,487 $84,450,797 $702,884,284
Padres 21 21 $583,880,812 $43,210,258 $627,091,070
Reds 22 22 $551,129,804 $72,693,206 $623,823,010
Brewers 23 24 $516,650,959 $90,006,172 $606,657,131
Athletics 24 23 $517,246,246 $61,688,124 $578,934,370 (Yes, Beane and Terry Ryan suck)
Twins 25 25 $479,586,284 $73,068,407 $552,654,691
Royals 26 26 $439,099,774 $81,917,563 $521,017,337
Nats/Expo 27 27 $433,376,729 $69,321,137 $502,697,866
Pirates 28 28 $420,564,146 $47,991,132 $468,555,278
Rays 29 29 $386,782,311 $71,222,532 $458,004,843
Marlins 30 30 $366,704,357 $37,532,482 $404,236,839<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And in 5 of his 7 years they had winning records. In one of the 2 losing seasons they won 79 games. They have had one truly awful year in his 7 as GM. The others eventually ended in disappointment, but they were all varying degrees of "successful". They went to the playoffs in almost half of those years. Simply accusing "Jim" of spending money is nothing without context.
The Cubs spent a BILLION dollars on payroll. A <i>billion</i>. Mostly by Jim.
Total Payroll (1999-2009)
Club '09 rnk '08 rnk Total (1999-'08) 09 EOY Total (1999-'09)
Yankees 1 1 $1,658,849,589 $220,024,917 $1,878,874,506
Red Sox 2 2 $1,164,321,757 $140,454,683 $1,304,776,440
Mets 3 3 $1,046,910,087 $142,229,759 $1,189,139,846
Dodgers 4 4 $1,039,853,163 $131,507,197 $1,171,360,360
<!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->Cubs<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> 5 6 $872,048,397 $141,632,703 <!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->$1,013,681,100<!--colorc-->
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Braves 6 5 $902,043,428 $100,078,591 $1,002,122,019
Angels 7 7 $856,855,281 $121,947,524 $978,802,805
Cardinals 8 8 $855,274,544 $102,678,475 $957,953,019
Mariners 9 9 $845,949,923 $102,343,617 $948,293,540
Phillies 10 13 $778,115,204 $138,286,499 $916,401,703
Astros 11 12 $781,490,161 $108,059,086 $889,549,247
Giants 12 11 $790,847,387 $95,202,185 $886,049,572
Rangers 13 10 $808,126,133 $77,208,810 $885,334,943
Tigers 14 16 $709,782,099 $139,429,408 $849,211,507
D-Backs 15 14 $770,742,420 $73,800,852 $844,543,272
Orioles 16 15 $742,194,153 $79,308,066 $821,502,219
White Sox 17 17 $697,463,083 $105,287,384 $802,750,467
Blue Jays 18 18 $667,832,680 $84,130,513 $751,963,193
Indians 19 19 $666,513,932 $77,192,253 $743,706,185
Rockies 20 20 $618,433,487 $84,450,797 $702,884,284
Padres 21 21 $583,880,812 $43,210,258 $627,091,070
Reds 22 22 $551,129,804 $72,693,206 $623,823,010
Brewers 23 24 $516,650,959 $90,006,172 $606,657,131
Athletics 24 23 $517,246,246 $61,688,124 $578,934,370 (Yes, Beane and Terry Ryan suck)
Twins 25 25 $479,586,284 $73,068,407 $552,654,691
Royals 26 26 $439,099,774 $81,917,563 $521,017,337
Nats/Expo 27 27 $433,376,729 $69,321,137 $502,697,866
Pirates 28 28 $420,564,146 $47,991,132 $468,555,278
Rays 29 29 $386,782,311 $71,222,532 $458,004,843
Marlins 30 30 $366,704,357 $37,532,482 $404,236,839<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And in 5 of his 7 years they had winning records. In one of the 2 losing seasons they won 79 games. They have had one truly awful year in his 7 as GM. The others eventually ended in disappointment, but they were all varying degrees of "successful". They went to the playoffs in almost half of those years. Simply accusing "Jim" of spending money is nothing without context.
I wish that I believed in Fate. I wish I didn't sleep so late. I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders.