Strictly the Facts
Phillies Payroll 2006
RF Bobby Abreu............... 13.00
LF Pat Burrell................... 9.50
SP Randy Wolf.................. 9.00
SP Jon Lieber................... 7.25
C Mike Lieberthal............ 7.50
SS Jimmy Rollins.............. 5.00
3B David Bell..................... 4.50
SP Cory Lidle..................... 3.30
RP Rheal Cormier............. 2.50
IF Tomas Perez................. 0.70
Total.................................... 77.75
OF Jason Michaels
RP Aaron Fultz
SP Vicente Padilla
OF Endy Chavez
1B Ryan Howard
P Ryan Madson
RP Geoff Geary
RP Ugueth Urbina
CF Kenny Lofton
C Todd Pratt
IF Ramon Martinez
OF Michael Tucker
So to summarize, there are 11 players under currently under contract next year due $77.75 million. Let's say Wagner comes back for the 3-year, $27 million offer (the merits of this as a baseball move are clear, but the economics clearly complicate the matter - you won't see the last of this issue, we'll discuss it further as it develops). Anyway, if the Phils make that move that would mean 12 players signed for about $86.75 million (it would depend on the exact year-to-year structure of the Wagner deal). You still need 13 more guys to field a team. If every player was paid the minimum (absolutely not a possibility, 0%), the payroll would be bumped up to $90.65 million or so ($300,000 x 13 players = $3.9 million). All of this is kind of pointless since it assumes Wagner signs and, to me, that is one pretty big assumption. However, this little exercise does show us what kind of financial bind the Phils have put themselves in for 2006. But fear not - the situation is not hopeless. All it takes is a creative general manager willing to take some bold chances and.....oh who am I kidding, it's hopeless.
Doesn't make it any less interesting to talk about though.
- Players under contract for 2006
1B Jim Thome................... 15.00 (dollars in millions)
LF Pat Burrell................... 9.50
SP Randy Wolf.................. 9.00
SP Jon Lieber................... 7.25
C Mike Lieberthal............ 7.50
SS Jimmy Rollins.............. 5.00
3B David Bell..................... 4.50
SP Cory Lidle..................... 3.30
RP Rheal Cormier............. 2.50
IF Tomas Perez................. 0.70
Total.................................... 77.75
- Arbitration eligible Phillies 2006
OF Jason Michaels
RP Aaron Fultz
SP Vicente Padilla
OF Endy Chavez
- Players with less than three years MLB service time
1B Ryan Howard
P Ryan Madson
RP Geoff Geary
- 2006 Free Agents
RP Ugueth Urbina
CF Kenny Lofton
C Todd Pratt
IF Ramon Martinez
OF Michael Tucker
- The Others - All under contractual control
So to summarize, there are 11 players under currently under contract next year due $77.75 million. Let's say Wagner comes back for the 3-year, $27 million offer (the merits of this as a baseball move are clear, but the economics clearly complicate the matter - you won't see the last of this issue, we'll discuss it further as it develops). Anyway, if the Phils make that move that would mean 12 players signed for about $86.75 million (it would depend on the exact year-to-year structure of the Wagner deal). You still need 13 more guys to field a team. If every player was paid the minimum (absolutely not a possibility, 0%), the payroll would be bumped up to $90.65 million or so ($300,000 x 13 players = $3.9 million). All of this is kind of pointless since it assumes Wagner signs and, to me, that is one pretty big assumption. However, this little exercise does show us what kind of financial bind the Phils have put themselves in for 2006. But fear not - the situation is not hopeless. All it takes is a creative general manager willing to take some bold chances and.....oh who am I kidding, it's hopeless.
Doesn't make it any less interesting to talk about though.
posted by XXX at 5:59 PM
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