Okay, so we have some sources saying that the Marlins will slash payroll 25% next season. That would put us at a bit under 50 million for the 2006 season. Here is a breakdown. Please feel free to add to this

 

 

 

League Minimum Rookies

 

Josh Johnson

Scott Olsen

Jason Vargas

Jeremy Hermida

Robert Andino

Josh Wilson

Josh Willingham

Chris Aguila

 

 

Bargain Players Under 1 million or a bit above:

 

Miguel Cabrera

Dontrelle Willis

 

 

 

 

 

These 10 players will account for less than 5 million dollars against the 2006 payroll. That leaves the Marlins with 45 Million for 15 players. There is no way that the Marlins will strip the entire team, because the payroll will be much less than 50 million.

Cabrera and D-Train will be well over 1 million dollar range after arbitration this year...you can expect D-Train to be in the 4-5 M range and Cabs will be close to that

You are absolutely right. I forgot that this is their arbitration year

Cabrera and D-Train will be well over 1 million dollar range after arbitration this year...you can expect D-Train to be in the 4-5 M range and Cabs will be close to that

 

Then saying Willis and Miggy get $5 million each, you have $35 million to get 15 more players. That's more than $2 million a player.

Then there's the money owed Pudge, Leiter and Valdez. $$$ for another FA starter, probably $8-10 million for relievers...the list goes on.

Then there's the money owed Pudge, Leiter and Valdez. $$$ for another FA starter, probably $8-10 million for relievers...the list goes on.

 

 

At least Hampton's $ is off the books!

 

Are the Muts still paying Mo Vaughn?

 

:whistle

'03, any word on whether Spooney is back this year? Also, how well did Stokes do laswt year in the minors?

Only Willis is eligible for arbitration this year. Not Cabrera.

rferry is there a cutoff, because both came up the same year?

Pudge is off the board as is Hampton. (Pudge...2003, 2004, 2005...was 3 years right?)

 

Leiter is $2 million right?

rferry is there a cutoff, because both came up the same year?

 

Service time is counted in days, not calendar years. Willis came up sooner and earned enough service time over the next 2 1/2 seasons to reach the 17% threshold among players between 2-3 years of service time to become a super-two and recepient of an early extra year of arbitration eligibility.

Thank you for clearing that up. I remember that Willis came up in May/ June? and Cabrera came much after

Pudge is off the board as is Hampton. (Pudge...2003, 2004, 2005...was 3 years right?)

 

Leiter is $2 million right?

 

 

Nope, we're still paying Pudge for one more year. $2,000,000.

Pudge is off the board as is Hampton. (Pudge...2003, 2004, 2005...was 3 years right?)

 

Leiter is $2 million right?

 

 

Nope, we're still paying Pudge for one more year. $2,000,000.

Still around $2 million a player for another 15 players.

But it won't be...averaging never works when there is a significant disparity in the numbers. Player A makes $12 million, Player B makes $300k, their average salary is +$6 million but not relevant. You aren't paying the average player $6 mil.

 

 

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