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**BigRedChief** · 10-19-2019, 09:21 AM

Some 2020 payroll highlights:

$146 million committed.
But, that doesn't include 14 players who are on the roster that will need to be paid too. Flaherty, Hudson, Hicks etc.
Paying Carpenter $18.5 million. Also the same in 2021.
Dexter Fowler $16.5 million
Brett Cecil $7.5 million
Goldy $26 million yearly for the next 5 years.
We are also paying Leake $4 million
If Ozuna takes the QO, est $17.5 million

Thanks to Mo for over paying most of these players. Guess-estimated $160 - $170 million payroll without changing anything. 5th highest in baseball.

So what can we do? Trade Fowler and Carpenter for "A" level lottery prospects. Pay 1/2 their salary to the other team. We can probably get more out of that $16 million we save from some other player. But, the main reason is to just move on from aging under performing players. You just need one team to think they can fix them. Thinking Angels for Fowler. Carp to some low level AL team with cash issues.

Otherwise, thanks to Mo making players feel comfortable, we don't have any money. We cant expect to have a top 5 payroll. It's unrealistic to think Dewitt is going to go that high.

10-19-2019, 09:21 AM	#2976
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2819627 VARSITY	Some 2020 payroll highlights: $146 million committed. But, that doesn't include 14 players who are on the roster that will need to be paid too. Flaherty, Hudson, Hicks etc. Paying Carpenter $18.5 million. Also the same in 2021. Dexter Fowler $16.5 million Brett Cecil $7.5 million Goldy $26 million yearly for the next 5 years. We are also paying Leake $4 million If Ozuna takes the QO, est $17.5 million Thanks to Mo for over paying most of these players. Guess-estimated $160 - $170 million payroll without changing anything. 5th highest in baseball. So what can we do? Trade Fowler and Carpenter for "A" level lottery prospects. Pay 1/2 their salary to the other team. We can probably get more out of that $16 million we save from some other player. But, the main reason is to just move on from aging under performing players. You just need one team to think they can fix them. Thinking Angels for Fowler. Carp to some low level AL team with cash issues. Otherwise, thanks to Mo making players feel comfortable, we don't have any money. We cant expect to have a top 5 payroll. It's unrealistic to think Dewitt is going to go that high. __________________ Time is worth more than money.
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