Cards Payroll Will Remain 92m

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Even with the new ball park it looks like our payroll will remain at 92m.

 

Poop.

 

http://forums.stltoday.com/viewtopic.php?t=307107

 

 

Here's a breakdown I on found on Cards Talk

 

Source: http://www.mlb4u.com/stl.html

 

For all armchair GMs on this board, here are the salaries for all players under contract for next season:

 

STARTING LINEUP:

C- Molina- 300K

1B- Pujols- 14M

2B- Grudzielanek- FA

SS- Eckstein- 3.3 M

3B- Rolen 10.4 M

LF- Sanders- FA

CF- Edmonds- 10 M

RF- Walker- Retired

TOTAL: $38 Million (Without a 2B, LF, or RF)

 

BENCH:

C- Diaz- FA

INF- Nunez- FA

INF- Luna- 300 K

OF- Mabry- FA

OF- Taguchi- 600K

OF- Rodriguez- 300K

OF- Gall- 300K

TOTAL #1: 1.5 Mil (without backup C and backup infielder.)

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In-Organization potential bench members:

C- Mahoney- 300K

INF- Seabol- 300K

 

TOTAL #2: 2.1 Mil (if Mahoney and Seabol replace Diaz and Nunez.)

 

ROTATION:

1. Carpenter- 5 M

2. Mulder- 7.3 M

3. Morris- FA

4. Suppan- 4 M

5. Marquis- Arbitration Eligible

TOTAL: 16.3 Mil (without 2 rotation spots filled)

 

BULLPEN:

RH:

Isringhausen- 8.8 M

Tavarez- FA

Thompson- 300K

Eldred- FA

LH:

King- 2.8 M

Flores- 300K

TOTAL: 12.2 Mil (with 2 RH spots open)

 

TOTAL PAYROLL: 68.6 Million (this is counting Seabol and Mahoney as bench players.)

 

 

The above 68.6 payroll leaves the following needs:

 

2B, LF, RF, SP, SP, RH Relief, RH Relief

 

edit: our payroll ended up being 92m not 90 last season.

Edited October 30, 2005 by CardsFanInChiTown

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

wow, that's some bs. as a cubs fan i love it, but man, that's the emotional equivalent of extending Dustbag for 2 years. brutal.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I have Edmonds at 12 million, Rolen at 13.625 mil, and Walker was due a 1 million buyout, but I have no idea what his retirement does to that.

[wolf stansson]

So they lied when they said they were going to have more money to "play with" this year. That's such BS. They made so much freaking money with all the "farewell to Busch" garbage. What was our gate? Something obscene probably. This better not be true.

[ManEatingTarp]

It will just make it sound like a bigger deal when they "stretch" to sign a big name and break the 95+ line on payroll. If they can't sign a big name it gives them a fallback.

If the right player(s) are there, they'll go after them, but they probably won't get into a bidding war.

[snoodmonger]

That's why you have to love Cubs management. they have no qualms with bidding wars. Even when when it's with themselves.

[K-Town]

Even with the new ball park it looks like our payroll will remain at 92m.

 

Poop.

 

http://forums.stltoday.com/viewtopic.php?t=307107

 

 

Here's a breakdown I on found on Cards Talk

 

Source: http://www.mlb4u.com/stl.html

 

For all armchair GMs on this board, here are the salaries for all players under contract for next season:

 

STARTING LINEUP:

C- Molina- 300K

1B- Pujols- 14M

2B- Grudzielanek- FA

SS- Eckstein- 3.3 M

3B- Rolen 10.4 M

LF- Sanders- FA

CF- Edmonds- 10 M

RF- Walker- Retired

TOTAL: $38 Million (Without a 2B, LF, or RF)

 

BENCH:

C- Diaz- FA

INF- Nunez- FA

INF- Luna- 300 K

OF- Mabry- FA

OF- Taguchi- 600K

OF- Rodriguez- 300K

OF- Gall- 300K

TOTAL #1: 1.5 Mil (without backup C and backup infielder.)

---------------------

In-Organization potential bench members:

C- Mahoney- 300K

INF- Seabol- 300K

 

TOTAL #2: 2.1 Mil (if Mahoney and Seabol replace Diaz and Nunez.)

 

ROTATION:

1. Carpenter- 5 M

2. Mulder- 7.3 M

3. Morris- FA

4. Suppan- 4 M

5. Marquis- Arbitration Eligible

TOTAL: 16.3 Mil (without 2 rotation spots filled)

 

BULLPEN:

RH:

Isringhausen- 8.8 M

Tavarez- FA

Thompson- 300K

Eldred- FA

LH:

King- 2.8 M

Flores- 300K

TOTAL: 12.2 Mil (with 2 RH spots open)

 

TOTAL PAYROLL: 68.6 Million (this is counting Seabol and Mahoney as bench players.)

 

 

The above 68.6 payroll leaves the following needs:

 

2B, LF, RF, SP, SP, RH Relief, RH Relief

 

edit: our payroll ended up being 92m not 90 last season.

 

 

I don't know where those salary figures came from, but they don't look close to being accurate.

 

 

Of course Dewitt is going to say that the budget is tight. Do you honestly think it would make good business sense to say "we've got all kinds of money to spend..... we're just waiting for players to come & get it!".???

 

Come on, people. It's business.

[BigbadB]

Wait until you see how much more ticket prices will be, too.

[K-Town]

Let's not pretend that $92 mil is a "slap in the face". The Cards will easily be in the top 1/3 in all of baseball from a payroll standpoint, despite being bottom 1/3 in market size.

[wolf stansson]

Let's not pretend that $92 mil is a "slap in the face". The Cards will easily be in the top 1/3 in all of baseball from a payroll standpoint, despite being bottom 1/3 in market size.

DeWitt has even publicly admitted that the market size for STL has little bearing. The fact is while they don't make as much for TV or Radio, they are making a KILLING in gate, merch, and corporate sponsorships.

 

Yankees

Red Sox

Cardinals

$$$

[AAApittsburgh]

Poor Cards. $92 mil just doesn't go as far as it used to. :cry:

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Poor Cards. $92 mil just doesn't go as far as it used to. :cry:

 

True, but at least it seems to go a lot farther than 100m+ :wink:

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Poor Cards. $92 mil just doesn't go as far as it used to. :cry:

 

True, but at least it seems to go a lot farther than 100m+ :wink:

 

#-o

[snoodmonger]

Poor Cards. $92 mil just doesn't go as far as it used to. :cry:

 

True, but at least it seems to go a lot farther than 100m+ :wink:

 

Owned.

[nilodnayr]

Even with the new ball park it looks like our payroll will remain at 92m.

 

Poop.

 

http://forums.stltoday.com/viewtopic.php?t=307107

 

 

Here's a breakdown I on found on Cards Talk

 

Source: http://www.mlb4u.com/stl.html

 

For all armchair GMs on this board, here are the salaries for all players under contract for next season:

 

STARTING LINEUP:

C- Molina- 300K

1B- Pujols- 14M

2B- Grudzielanek- FA

SS- Eckstein- 3.3 M

3B- Rolen 10.4 M

LF- Sanders- FA

CF- Edmonds- 10 M

RF- Walker- Retired

TOTAL: $38 Million (Without a 2B, LF, or RF)

 

BENCH:

C- Diaz- FA

INF- Nunez- FA

INF- Luna- 300 K

OF- Mabry- FA

OF- Taguchi- 600K

OF- Rodriguez- 300K

OF- Gall- 300K

TOTAL #1: 1.5 Mil (without backup C and backup infielder.)

---------------------

In-Organization potential bench members:

C- Mahoney- 300K

INF- Seabol- 300K

 

TOTAL #2: 2.1 Mil (if Mahoney and Seabol replace Diaz and Nunez.)

 

ROTATION:

1. Carpenter- 5 M

2. Mulder- 7.3 M

3. Morris- FA

4. Suppan- 4 M

5. Marquis- Arbitration Eligible

TOTAL: 16.3 Mil (without 2 rotation spots filled)

 

BULLPEN:

RH:

Isringhausen- 8.8 M

Tavarez- FA

Thompson- 300K

Eldred- FA

LH:

King- 2.8 M

Flores- 300K

TOTAL: 12.2 Mil (with 2 RH spots open)

 

TOTAL PAYROLL: 68.6 Million (this is counting Seabol and Mahoney as bench players.)

 

 

The above 68.6 payroll leaves the following needs:

 

2B, LF, RF, SP, SP, RH Relief, RH Relief

 

edit: our payroll ended up being 92m not 90 last season.

 

 

I don't know where those salary figures came from, but they don't look close to being accurate.

 

 

Of course Dewitt is going to say that the budget is tight. Do you honestly think it would make good business sense to say "we've got all kinds of money to spend..... we're just waiting for players to come & get it!".???

 

Come on, people. It's business.

 

 

STARTING LINEUP:

C- Molina- 300K ---400K

1B- Pujols- 14M ---14M

2B- Grudzielanek- FA ---probably resign at 1.5M

SS- Eckstein- 3.3 M ---3.3M

3B- Rolen 10.4 M ---9.2M (+2M deferred)

LF- Sanders- FA ---probably resign at 4M

CF- Edmonds- 10 M ---9.3M (+1M deferred)

RF- Walker- Retired

TOTAL: $38 Million (Without a 2B, LF, or RF) ---41M (+3M deferred)

 

BENCH:

C- Diaz- FA

INF- Nunez- FA

INF- Luna- 300 K ---400K

OF- Mabry- FA ---800K

OF- Taguchi- 600K ---700K

OF- Rodriguez- 300K ---400K

OF- Gall- 300K ---300K

TOTAL #1: 1.5 Mil (without backup C and backup infielder.) ---2.6M

---------------------

In-Organization potential bench members:

C- Mahoney- 300K

INF- Seabol- 300K

 

TOTAL #2: 2.1 Mil (if Mahoney and Seabol replace Diaz and Nunez.) ---3.2M

 

ROTATION:

1. Carpenter- 5 M ---5M

2. Mulder- 7.3 M ---7.75M

3. Morris- FA

4. Suppan- 4 M ---4M

5. Marquis- Arbitration Eligible ---~4.5M

TOTAL: 16.3 Mil (without 2 rotation spots filled) ---21.25M without 1 rotation spot

 

BULLPEN:

RH:

Isringhausen- 8.8 M ---9.5

Tavarez- FA

Thompson- 300K ---300K

Eldred- FA

LH:

King- 2.8 M ---2.45M

Flores- 300K ---300K

TOTAL: 12.2 Mil (with 2 RH spots open) ---12.5M w/ 2 TOP RH spots open

 

TOTAL PAYROLL: 68.6 Million (this is counting Seabol and Mahoney as bench players.) ---

 

 

The above 80M payroll leaves the following needs:

 

RF, SP, RH Relief, RH Relief

 

With the remaing 12M Jocketty signs Encarnacion to a 3 yr 18M contract (5M, 6M, 7M), decent starting pitcher for 5M, set up man for 2M and fill the last spot within the org.

[K-Town]

Again, the salary numbers that you people are using aren't accurate. Where did they come from?

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Again, the salary numbers that you people are using aren't accurate. Where did they come from?

 

I got mine off of cards talk. Where do you get yours? Could you post them? Thanks!

[K-Town]

Again, the salary numbers that you people are using aren't accurate. Where did they come from?

 

I got mine off of cards talk. Where do you get yours? Could you post them? Thanks!

 

 

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2004_12_24_mlbcontracts_archive.html

[TrueBlueCubFan]

Again, the salary numbers that you people are using aren't accurate. Where did they come from?

 

I got mine off of cards talk. Where do you get yours? Could you post them? Thanks!

 

 

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2004_12_24_mlbcontracts_archive.html

 

here's another one:

http://www.mlb4u.com/stl.html