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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Sanchez is probably around $14-15 million (hard to say for sure, though - the market might set differently)
Haren is $15.5 million.
Guthrie is probably $8 million.
You save $6 million by dumping Hochevar. $2 million from Yuni. $8 million from Soria. $4 million from Broxton. That's 2/3 of your new pitching spending there.
I'm not sure how much of Francoeur's deal they'd have to eat, but let's say its half ($3.25 million).
The pitching alone would put you around $80 million. Adding Drew (which really is just a wild idea) probably costs you another $5 million or so. You also could go cheaper at 2B, and either play internal options or sign a cheaper FA.
I'd guess $85 million for next year. Which is above Moore's self-imposed cap, but not crazy at all considering the new TV deals. It's possible you get some backloading into a FA pitching signing's contract as well.
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I'm good with all of your ideas. You could replace Sanchez with Marcum if we need to be cheaper. HOWEVER, why the F can't we spend a chunk of money now? We've gone cheaper the last few years by playing the young guys. It was the right move, as we needed to develop from within. But some of that money should now be put back into the major league club via veteran pitching. We should riot if they don't spend a material amount of money this off-season.