tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post6858215968268537247..comments2024-01-23T08:03:30.875-05:00Comments on The Southpaw: Dollars and SenseThe Southpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-18697880819288365632008-08-22T03:10:00.000-04:002008-08-22T03:10:00.000-04:00(I will not actually cut my dick off)(I will not actually cut my dick off)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-34435577484597425212008-08-22T02:12:00.000-04:002008-08-22T02:12:00.000-04:00I will cut my dick off if Manny signs for 1) 3 yea...I will cut my dick off if Manny signs for 1) 3 years and 2) for $20 mill a year.<BR/><BR/>Parkes at DJF has really put Holliday and his $13.5 million a year in my head. He wouldn't mash like Manny, that is for sure, but he wouldn't be an embarrassment either. Plus trading for him doesn't max their budget out which enables them to fill another hole or two.<BR/><BR/>I also would like to see who may be interested in B.J. Ryan. Not that I think Ryan is doing a poor job, I just think Downs is capable of doing it and for around $6.5 million less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-58510833659333438052008-08-22T01:51:00.000-04:002008-08-22T01:51:00.000-04:00While I'm at it, I may as well do the 2009 team - ...While I'm at it, I may as well do the 2009 team - while I do think that certain players (McGowan, Donald, Arencibia, Snider etc) will not start with the Jays, their "fill-ins" would more/less cost the same:<BR/><BR/>Halladay - 14.5, Cain - 2.65, Marcum - 0.4, McGowan - 0.4, Purcey - 0.4; Ryan - 10.0, Downs - 3.75, Accardo - 0.75*, League - 0.4, Jannsen - 0.4, Carlson - 0.4; Wells - 10.0, ManRam - 25.0, Rolen - 11.8, Rios - 5.9, Hill - 2.59, Barajas - 2.5, Stairs - 1.0, Scutaro - 1.1, Inglett, Lind, Snider, Arencibia, Donald, Diaz at 0.4 each<BR/><BR/>*Accardo appears to be arb-eligible<BR/><BR/>2009 Total: 96.34 million<BR/><BR/>Observations<BR/>-I am converting Lind to a 1B<BR/>-we could still be under 100 mill by keeping Johnny Mac until Jason Donald is ready<BR/>-I'm not certain exactly what it would take to acquire Cain (or Olsen, Greinke etc) and Donald (or Brandon Wood, Elvis Andrus etc) but I definately think that between Litsch, D and R Romero, Mills, Campbell, Cooper and all the Lansing prospects that we'd have enough without draining the farm system and having enough triple A pitching protection when injuries inevitabely hit the pitching staff...Jays2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/08461068847465339575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-5910223526851264252008-08-22T01:17:00.000-04:002008-08-22T01:17:00.000-04:00Further to my last post as "anonymous", on my vers...Further to my last post as "anonymous", on my version of the 2010 Blue Jays, these are my approximate payroll totals (I would pay Manny 15 mill in 2009 and 2010 and 20 mill in 2011 while giving him a 10 mill signing bonus in 09, which would effectively make him cost 25 mill in 09...even with this, my 2009 Jays would hover around 100 million)<BR/><BR/>Halladay - 15.5, Cain - 4.25, Marcum - 2.5, McGowan - 2.25, Cecil - 0.4; Ryan - 10.0, Downs - 4.0, Accardo - 1.25, League - 1.25, Jannsen - 1.0, Carlson - 0.4; Wells - 21.0, ManRam - 15.0, Rolen - 11.8, Rios - 9.7, Hill - 4.0, Scutaro - 1.5, Inglett - 1.5, Lind, Snider, Arencibia, Donald, Jeroloman, Diaz at 0.4 each<BR/><BR/>Total: 109.1 mill for 25 playersJays2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/08461068847465339575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-47901708068586522132008-08-22T00:56:00.000-04:002008-08-22T00:56:00.000-04:00I expect the 2009 payroll to be around 100 mill an...I expect the 2009 payroll to be around 100 mill and the 2010 payroll to be between 110-115 mill based on the fact that I dont think Ted Rogers would tie up 20% of the payroll in Vernon. That said, this is how I would fix this team...<BR/>-Trade for a young starter such as Matt Cain/Scott Olsen (I'd be willing to give up Litsch, Campbell, Cooper which I'd say is fair and would address SanFran/ Florida's needs)<BR/>-Sign ManRam for 3 years and 60 mill (this is just a guess at his cost)<BR/>-Trade for a SS such as Khalil Greene or a young SS prospect (i.e. Tallet for Jason Donald)<BR/>-Trade Lyle Overbay for prospects<BR/>-The main thing I'd do is use prospects, either in my lineup or in trade and rid myself of an average player such as overbay and use the savings on him and burnett on ManRam<BR/><BR/>2010 Blue Jays<BR/><BR/>SP:Halladay/McGowan/Cain/Marcum/ Cecil or Purcey<BR/>RP: Ryan, Downs, Carlson, League, Accardo, Janssen, 7th Reliever <BR/>Batting Order 1-9:<BR/>Rios, Lind, Wells, ManRam, Snider, Arencibia, Rolen, Donald, Hill<BR/>Bench: Scutaro, Inglett, Jeroloman, 4th Outfielder such as Ryan Patterson<BR/><BR/>Personally, I feel this is a much better team than we have today and could easily be the best team in baseball - it would keep us within our 2 yr payroll of around 215 mill and we wouldn't have to drain our farm system with trades either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-37820221163003717612008-08-21T23:36:00.000-04:002008-08-21T23:36:00.000-04:0070.99 = Rolen Halladay Ryan Wells Overbay Rios Dow...70.99 = Rolen Halladay Ryan Wells Overbay Rios Downs Stairs McDonald Scutaro Barajas Hill<BR/><BR/>To fill out the roster, you'd use Marcum Litsch Purcey McGowan/Janssen, and Wolfe Carlson Accardo League DRomero out of the bullpen. Lind in LF with Diaz and Inglett on the bench. All 12 of those guys should make at or near the MLB minimum, so let's say 400k x 12 = 4.8m<BR/><BR/>I see a total of around 76m with 24 players and the team still needing a DH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com