February 13, 200620 yr Pretty interesting: BIG SAVINGS With arbitration-eligible former Marlins Pierre and Josh Beckett recently agreeing to one-year deals with the Cubs and Red Sox, respectively, the Marlins' 2006 payroll savings came to $47.825 million. In trading away eight players -- Pierre, Beckett, Mike Lowell, Guillermo Mota, Carlos Delgado, Paul Lo Duca, Luis Castillo and Ron Villone -- the Marlins unloaded a projected $100.325 million in payroll commitments through the 2008 season. That figure assumes Beckett will earn approximately $7 million through arbitration next season and Castillo's $5.75 million option for 2007 will vest. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...-sports-marlins That $100+ million which we unloaded is more than enough to bridge any of the stadium funding gaps, so hopefully something will get done.
February 13, 200620 yr I was surprised when I saw that. I thought it was significantly more. In fact I'm sure it more.
February 13, 200620 yr Author I was surprised when I saw that. I thought it was significantly more. In fact I'm sure it more. Clever book keeping could easily skew the number in any direction, but you're right, this number is probably a little bit on the low side.
February 13, 200620 yr That $100+ million which we unloaded is more than enough to bridge any of the stadium funding gaps, so hopefully something will get done. :lol Precedent with this bunch still not set in on you?
February 13, 200620 yr Author That $100+ million which we unloaded is more than enough to bridge any of the stadium funding gaps, so hopefully something will get done. :lol Precedent with this bunch still not set in on you? Yesterday everyone was calling me the resident MB.com pessimist, so today the theme is to be the resident MB.com optimist :mischief .
February 13, 200620 yr That number is accurate. I saw it broken down on a chart. Doesn't figure $48 million for Delgado, just the part the Mets are paying ($41 million).
February 14, 200620 yr just because its on a chart doesnt mean its true i could make a chart saying they lost 100 million after the trades and you would believe that
February 14, 200620 yr Pretty interesting: BIG SAVINGS With arbitration-eligible former Marlins Pierre and Josh Beckett recently agreeing to one-year deals with the Cubs and Red Sox, respectively, the Marlins' 2006 payroll savings came to $47.825 million. In trading away eight players -- Pierre, Beckett, Mike Lowell, Guillermo Mota, Carlos Delgado, Paul Lo Duca, Luis Castillo and Ron Villone -- the Marlins unloaded a projected $100.325 million in payroll commitments through the 2008 season. That figure assumes Beckett will earn approximately $7 million through arbitration next season and Castillo's $5.75 million option for 2007 will vest. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...-sports-marlins That $100+ million which we unloaded is more than enough to bridge any of the stadium funding gaps, so hopefully something will get done. One would hope that is their strategy. Only time will tell.
February 14, 200620 yr I really think it's unrealistic to expect Loria, or any owner to increase their commitment from $200 to $300 million in light of falling revenue and fan base, especially if that means fronting $100 million over and above what they've already spent trying to get a deal done. At the same time I wouldn't be surprised to see all parties, Loria included, increase their participation to get the deal done.
February 14, 200620 yr True. He won't increase his contribution by $100 million, but he can probably increase it by $30-60 million.
February 15, 200620 yr Dont expect Loria to increase the amount towards the stadium until he put the amount he lost into his pocket which was somewhere around 60 mill. So I would say at most he would put 40 mill into funding if he wants to.
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