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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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If Angels pick up the option on Haren, they'd likely kick in the buy out in exchange for legit prospects, like the kind you've suggested. Thus, take $3.5M off the total.