how much $$$ left?

[DougDascenzo]

after the Jockstrap signing :( :( :( how much money is left on the payroll assuming say 100-105 million?

 

Still enough for another starting pitcher??

 

If so what starters are still available?

I know Millwood is out there but anyone else?

 

or is Hendry gonna add another bench player and call it an offseason?

 

I think any one of:

signing an innings eater starter

trading for Huff or Floyd or Wilkerson

trading for Miggy

 

+

 

signing a right handed platoon side

=

pretty good offseason...

 

unfortunately it seems the first part of that equation does not seem too likely right now and the best bet seems like signing another starter...

 

so is money there for doing that?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There's probably 5-10 mil left, but Hendry hasn't had supper yet.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

By my calculations in the 2006 Cubs thread, there's about 9 million left assuming a 105 million payroll.

[ManEatingTarp]

Macias. 1 year 9 million.

 

Sorry, couldn't stop myself.

[ManEatingTarp]

My God Vance. I just noticed you have over 17,000 posts!

[CardsFanInChiTown]

I think the Cubs would also want to have 3-5m in reserves for a midseason pick.

[CuseCubFan69]

Macias. 1 year 9 million.

 

Sorry, couldn't stop myself.

 

That reminds me, I wonder why no one has picked up the versatile Macias.

[Roast]

Macias. 1 year 9 million.

 

Sorry, couldn't stop myself.

 

That reminds me, I wonder why no one has picked up the versatile Macias.

 

He's too busy working out and being team captain for the panamanian team (i think thats the one he's on) for the world cup!

[FergieJ31]

My God Vance. I just noticed you have over 17,000 posts!

 

ManEatingTarp, oh my ... is your sig a picture of 'that' play from the '85 WS? And I guess I should also ask if your s/n is in reference to 'that' rain delay in the '85 NLCS (both dumb questions probably)

[SeldomSeen]

By my calculations in the 2006 Cubs thread, there's about 9 million left assuming a 105 million payroll.

 

I've got approx. 10 M assuming 100M payroll. This includes estimates for Patterson, Hairston, Z, and Prior.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Here's the numbers I worked with.

 

C Michael Barrett- 4 million

1b Derrek Lee- 8.667 million

2b Todd Walker- 2.5

SS Ronny Cedeno 350K

3b Aramis Ramirez- 10.5

Lf Matt Murton 350 K

Cf Juan Pierre 5.5 (arb estimate)

Rf Jacque Jones 5.33

 

SP Kerry Wood 12

SP Mark Prior 3.55

SP Carlos Zambrano 5.5 (arb estimate)

SP Greg Maddux 9

SP Glendon Rusch 2.75

 

Bullpen

CL Ryan Dempster 5

Scott Williamson 2

Scott Eyre 3.7

Bob Howry 4

Will Ohman 400K

Micheal Wuertz 400K

 

Bench

John Mabry 1

Jerry Hairston 2.5 (arb est)

Corey Patterson 3 (arb est)

Neifi Perez 2.5

Henry Blanco 1.5

 

That's 24 players at 95.997 million.

 

Now, if Patterson and Walker are traded, there's an additional five million removed.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Where did you get the breakdown for Eyre's contract? I don't doubt you necessarily, but I haven't been able to find anything except from the sourceless Transaction Guy, who is normally pretty good and a Cubs fan to boot.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Where did you get the breakdown for Eyre's contract? I don't doubt you necessarily, but I haven't been able to find anything except from the sourceless Transaction Guy, who is normally pretty good and a Cubs fan to boot.

 

I used this site.

[SeldomSeen]

Here are mine:

 

Patterson BN- $3.00

Blanco BN- $1.50

Hairston BN- $2.00

Perez BN- $2.50

 

Cedeno SS- $0.35

Ramirez 3B- $10.50

Lee 1B- $9.42

Barrett C- $4.00

Walker 2B- $2.50

 

Murton LF- $0.35

Pierre CF- $5.5

Jones RF- $5.33

 

Howry RP- $4.00

Dempster RP- $5.00

Willamson RP- $2.00

Wuertz RP- $0.35

Ohman RP- $0.35

Novoa RP- $0.35

Eyre RP- $2.70

 

Prior SP- $3.50

Zambrano SP- $5.00

Wood SP- $12.50

Maddux SP- $9.00

Rusch SP- $2.50

Williams SP- $0.35

Total $94.55

 

I guess I had left Pierre out for some reason. Looks like 5-10 M.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Where did you get the breakdown for Eyre's contract? I don't doubt you necessarily, but I haven't been able to find anything except from the sourceless Transaction Guy, who is normally pretty good and a Cubs fan to boot.

 

I used this site.

 

Thanks. I don't know if that signing bonus is entirely paid up front. It wouldn't be stunning if it was, but typically players don't go up-down-up in salary over a 3 year deal, or up-down before the option.