Texsox Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 I've lost track of were the payroll sits at today. Last I heard the team's stated max was 58 million. Assuming KW has at least $20 million to play with; where should he place his $6,000,000 bets? My feeling is: Starting pitching Bullpen OBP at the top of the lineup Which is why I yawn at any outrage over Robbie, Carl, Daubach, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 As of now with estimates for Lee, Schoney, and Wunsch the payroll is about $64 mil or about $6 mil over the $58 mil budget. Any serious trade talk should take into account this overage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 13, 2003 Author Share Posted December 13, 2003 As of now with estimates for Lee, Schoney, and Wunsch the payroll is about $64 mil or about $6 mil over the $58 mil budget. Any serious trade talk should take into account this overage. Is that after losing Colon, Alomar, Everette, Flash, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Tex the breakdown is as such Maggs $14 mil Kong 8 mil Koch 6.25 mil Frank 6 mil Jose 5 mil Elo 4 mil Burly 3.5 mil Gar 2.3 mil Sandy .75 mil That's a firm $ 49.8 mil, then there are the 3 arb guys and their estimated salaries. CLee 6.5 mil Schoney 1.8 mil Wunsch 1 mil that's about $9.3 mil more for a total of $59.1 mil Then there's your expected roster fill of non arb guys and the minimum they can get. Marte $400k Uribe 400k Wright 375k ARow 375k Crede 375k Olivo 330k Harris 330k Joe B 325k Ginter 325k Sanders 310k Rauch 310k Gload 300k Cotts 300k Obviously(hopefully) some of these names can change but the amounts will only most likely go up so at a minimum you're looking at another $4.7 mil. That's a total of about $63.8 mil to fill out the roster as of right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 13, 2003 Author Share Posted December 13, 2003 I'm starting to have some empathy for KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Nice stuff upnorth. When I get time I'm gonna copy that post and put it up top courtsey of you, so people can make quick reference to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 13, 2003 Author Share Posted December 13, 2003 The more I look over the list the more pissed I get at Kong and Koch. Show me the results ~ You got the money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 I think when it gets down to it.... the payroll will actually be around upnorths figure of $63MIL. I think the only one gone will be Koch. just addd some arms in his spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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