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qudjy1
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 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:07 am Post subject: D-Backs: Only $16 million committed in ’07 |
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http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=72431
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D-Backs: Only $16 million committed in ’07
By Jack Magruder, Tribune
August 25, 2006
With Shawn Green traded, the Diamondbacks have pared down to the point where they have five players under contract for 2007.
Their financial commitment to Tony Clark, Stephen Drew, Livan Hernandez, Chad Tracy and Brandon Webb next season is about $16 million.
The figure could change if the D-Backs pick up Luis Gonzalez’s $10 million option, but the depth at outfield in the farm system leaves that unlikely.
Depending on how the team views the approximately $12 million owed to Green and Russ Ortiz, it could have about $40 million to spend on the 2007 roster to keep the payroll near this season’s $59 million level.
“Obviously, we got some financial relief in this (Green) deal, of enough significance that we think it will help us in 2007,” general manager Josh Byrnes said. As far as replacing Green with rookie Carlos Quentin in right field at this point of the season, Byrnes said: “Carlos has played very well. Like a lot of our guys, he hasn’t swung the bat in August as well as he did in July.
“He plays very good defense. We trust him to play. It’s a strange pennant race. We believe we are still in this, and we believe Carlos will be a big part of this.” |
Obviously the 16M doesnt include Arb eligible or option players...
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qudjy1
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| Is there a good resource for Arbitration estimates for brynes, estrada, julio, etc? |
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dirtygary
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Even if the FO decides to consider the Ortiz and Green $$ part of the '07 payroll, that still leaves just over $30mil to get to this year's payroll. Figure Estrada, Byrnes, and Hudson will add up to between $10-$12mil in arb costs, and another $8mil for the guys we want to keep (Snyder, bullpen arms, etc.)? At least whatever guys in the bullpen are arb eligible won't be receiving so much due to poor performance.
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shoewizard
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| Depending on how the team views the approximately $12 million owed to Green and Russ Ortiz..... |
It is possible that the Ortiz money won't be counted internally against the money that Byrnes has to work with. i.e....if he is given the same 60-65 million payroll budget to work with, he might not have to have Ortiz's 8 million counted against that by ownership. It may be dealt with seperately.
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tmar
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: |
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I posted the numbers below on a previous thread, but they make a decent point of reference <you can add/subtract whoever you want>. Note: Most of the non-contract salaries are SWAGS on my part.
WEBB 4.5
SCHMIDT 14
HERNANDEZ 7
BATISTA 4.5
CRUZ 0.7
PENA 0.35
LYON 1
AQUINO 0.35
VALVERDE 0.5
JULIO 2.5
MEDDERS 0.35
VIZCANO 2
SNYDER 0.5
MONTERO 0.3
JACKSON 0.4
HUDSON 3.5
DREW 0.4
TRACY 3
HAIRSTON 0.4
YOUNG 0.3
QUENTIN 0.3
CLARK 1
DAVANON 1
CALLASPO 0.3
GREEN, A 0.4
TOTAL 49.55
ORTIZ 7.5
GREEN 6.5
63.55
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qudjy1
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| hmm... no estrada, no gonzo.... hudson will make more than .3, as he is arby eligible... |
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qudjy1
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Hudson is making 2.3M THIS year... that should go up to the 3-4M range, easy... |
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tmar
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry, I miffed that one on my spreadsheet. I initially had someone else in that slot but changed at the last minute without changed the salary. |
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levski
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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you are crazy, man, you are crazy...
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tmar
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you saying that's too low or that he just isn't worth 14? |
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levski
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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he may be worth $14m to some team; i just don't want that team to be az.
no pitcher is worth $14m/year to the dbacks. |
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tmar
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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I agree that our chances of getting a good deal on Schmidt & Oswalt are next to nill due to the market. I'd be happy if we could get 2 solid pitchers for that money if JB can swing it via a trade.
I wonder how soon after the end of the season the Willis rumors will heat up again. |
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levski
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder how soon after the end of the season the Willis rumors will heat up again. |
Immediately after game 7 of the world series.
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foulpole
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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How about chasing Mark Buehrle?
He has a team option for '07 of $9.5 mil.
How long can the ChiSox keep paying 5 starters $10 mil/year? |
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Projekt
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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We have alot of money to spend, and SP is the biggest need. Why not get a top of the line pitcher. I would rather get one really good pitcher (even if you have to over pay) than 2 or 3 mediocre pitchers... 2001 showed how dominant having 2 "Aces" at the top of the rotation can make a team, even if the rest of the SPs aren't that great. We had Miggy as the #3, Brian Anderson as the #4 (right?)... Who was the #5? I don't even remember.
But if we were to get Schmidt (and maybe re-sign Miggy) or some one else our rotation would be:
Webb
Schmidt
Batista
Hernadez
EnGon, Owings, Nippert, ect.
Thats not too bad... would be in pretty good shape in most games. Webb, Schmidt, and Hernadez almost guarentee you 7 innings+, Batista has shown that he can still go far into games consitantly. The young guy would be free to pitch every 5 games, with little pressure.
This could prove to be a deadly rotation next year, but it would be a 'risk' to sign Schmidt, because he would cost ALOT, and Batista may demand a pretty penny as well, but who knows.. We don't really need much else on this team... perhaps a power hitter, but we have most positions covered. So spending it all on pitching would be great, because that is all we really need. |
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TAP
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Projekt wrote: |
| ...it would be a 'risk' to sign Schmidt, because he would cost ALOT... |
...and he will be 34 next season with a history of injuries while demanding a multi-year contract.
I agree that an overpowering 1-2 punch is the ticket to deep playoffs penetration, but I'm not sure signing Schmidt to a FA contract is where we need to go.
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foulpole
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What about J.C. Romero?
He had a rough '06 but was pretty effective before that. I think we have some Twins fans on the board that can attest to that???
<insert pic here>
He has a $2.75mil '07 club option and the Halos have a huge payroll.
We need lefties in the pen. |
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