The Fay: USA Today published baseball's payrolls. The Reds are at $74.1 million, 10th in the...

The Fay:

USA Today published baseball's payrolls. The Reds are at $74.1 million, 10th in the National League, fifth in the NL Central, 18th in the majors. Yankees check in at $209 million, Marlins at $21 million.

Biggest surprise to me: Corey Patterson is making $3 million. He came in on a minor league deal, but must have gotten a big bump for making the club.

Yikes.

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/redsinsider/default.asp

8 months ago Geki Comment 21 comments 2 recs |

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My comment from the game comments thread:

USA Today Salaries.

FWIW, there are several players on the list that do not match MLB4U or Cots, so this may not be completely right. Plus, their total salary of $74,117,695 is about $10 million less than what I came up with on the wiki. I'm not saying that I'm necessarily right, just that there is a disconnect somewhere. For instance, Griffey and Arroyo seem to be missing a large amount of money - Griffey's is deferred money and I believe Arroyo's number on USA Today is his old contract, which was over-written by the new deal. Plus, I don't think they've included Stanton's contract in the total.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 2, 2008 1:24 PM EDT 0 recs

Plus, y'know, we're paying Corey Patterson $3 mil.

Boo!

by Geki on Apr 2, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

I hope that's only 1 year

I'm thirsty.

by Pops Daniels on Apr 2, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

I think so

but don't be surprised if he starts out hot and they give him 2 more years. I'd be willing to bet that if he's batting .300 in June, he gets a contract. ashbakertoothpickchild

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 2, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

differences

Differences appear to be Griffey's deferred money, which USA Today and ESPN have always cited as the actual paid number, plus the following ommissions/understated contracts on the USA Today website: lack of Stanton's or Javier Valentin's contract and lower figures for Arroyo and Fogg.

Wow, looking at the wiki, there's a big difference in guaranteed money between this year and next. I thought most of the money freed up was going to go to the increasing contracts of Arroyo, Harang, Gonzalez, and Cordero, but it looks like there's room to keep Dunn and add another big dollar player (C.C. Sabathia?), if that's the route they wanted to go.

by rojosoto on Apr 2, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Maybe

If the Wiki is right for this year, then they only have $33 million to spend (assuming no options are picked up), and they will be losing their catchers, the entire starting OF, Hatteberg, Weathers, Fogg and Affeldt. EdE, Belisle and Coffey will be in arbitration, with EdE likely getting the biggest raise mainly because of his position. Bruce and Bailey might make room for some of the cost, but they still have a lot of spots to fill before they have a full roster. Hopefully Volquez and Cueto will pitch well enough this year that they won't need to spend huge on another starter (not that I'd be opposed to CC). That means they can spend some money on the offense. If they lose both Dunn and Griffey after this year and don't replace them with something close, the offense could be anemic next year.

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 2, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

Marlin's revenue sharing figure

What did the Marlins receive for revenue sharing this year? It was more than their payroll, wasn't it?

by rojosoto on Apr 2, 2008 1:53 PM EDT 0 recs

Sounds Average

Because it is. The average ML salary? $3 million.

by jamesp50014 on Apr 2, 2008 2:08 PM EDT 0 recs

If I were Josh Fogg

I would be pissed. I would have overvalued myself early in the free-agent market as a middling starter, but pissed never the less.

I'm thirsty.

by Pops Daniels on Apr 2, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah

Worth remembering how we fleeced Fogg. How did this guy not get at least 3 years at 4-5 mill per?

by jamesp50014 on Apr 2, 2008 2:20 PM EDT 0 recs

3 mill for Patterson

unacceptable, unacceptable, unacceptable.

Plus ca change...

by Man Mountain on Apr 2, 2008 2:29 PM EDT 0 recs

We'll find out

And it will be interesting to see if we unload him if he gets hot, save the money, and bring up Bruce.

by jamesp50014 on Apr 2, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

i think its good to have patterson

we never know how long untill griff gets hurt or traded, and then bruce can come up

"Never perfect but perfectly forgiven." -Petra

by shortstopv2 on Apr 2, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

If only Norris Hopper and Ryan Freel were still on the team

Plus ca change...

by Man Mountain on Apr 2, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

yup

I'm thirsty.

by Pops Daniels on Apr 2, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Honestly, do you think that if he gets hot Baker would let him go?

He clearly believes in Patterson and a hot streak from him would do nothing but justify that belief, wouldn't it?

WHY SHOULD I CHANGE IT? HE'S THE ONE WHO SUCKS!

by Slyde on Apr 2, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good question

Baker isn't the GM, but clearly he has input. Fact is, they need a good defensive CF to keep the seat warm until Bruce is ready. Patterson was probably the cheapest option. What would Lofton have run us? But I still wish Patterson was getting less. Then again, I feel that way about every baseball player currently suiting up.

by jamesp50014 on Apr 2, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up 0 recs