Opening Day Payrolls

Hadn't seen anyone else post this yet. (Not that we have a problem with duplicate posts around here.)

Overall, total payroll is down a little over 1.5%, not surprising given the times we live in.

16 of the 30 teams saw decreases in the opening day payroll. The Padres (down 40% to 29th in the league), Cards, Blue Jays, Tigers, Mariners, and Dodgers all saw decreases of over 10%.

The largest increases were the Marlins (up over 65% from opening day last year, but still last in the league), Rays, A's, Royals, Astros, Phillies, Cubs (up 13.67%), and Diamondbacks.

Only 5 teams saw changes of less than 1.5% (all declines), including the Brewers, Reds, and Pirates.

And the Yankees... are spending 3.65% less than last year. Go figure.

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I didn't get the players I wanted in the offseason!! Hopefully I get what I want in the Regular Season---The World Series Trophy!! Go Cubbies!!

by cubsluver22 on Apr 12, 2009 4:33 PM CDT reply actions

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Are you talking about this post right here? That I didn’t see until you brought it up?

Like I said, this site doesn’t have a problem with duplicate posts. It handles them just fine.

I left my clever sig line in my other pants.

by znohitter on Apr 12, 2009 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions

or this one

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I didn't get the players I wanted in the offseason!! Hopefully I get what I want in the Regular Season---The World Series Trophy!! Go Cubbies!!

by cubsluver22 on Apr 12, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions

oh and this one

link

I didn't get the players I wanted in the offseason!! Hopefully I get what I want in the Regular Season---The World Series Trophy!! Go Cubbies!!

by cubsluver22 on Apr 12, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions

30 seconds of searching

I will say this for the 500th time—-if the news story is over 5 minutes old—99% of the time it has been posted and discussed here already.

I didn't get the players I wanted in the offseason!! Hopefully I get what I want in the Regular Season---The World Series Trophy!! Go Cubbies!!

by cubsluver22 on Apr 12, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, since you have so much free time on your hands,

you should ask Al for an appointment as Commissioner of the Fanpost Police. But you have to grow a cool moustache like Gary Oldman’s Jim Gordon, or I won’t vote for you. :P

I left my clever sig line in my other pants.

by znohitter on Apr 12, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions

lmao

A whole 30 seconds—wow. It’s pretty simple and people like you make it hard!

I didn't get the players I wanted in the offseason!! Hopefully I get what I want in the Regular Season---The World Series Trophy!! Go Cubbies!!

by cubsluver22 on Apr 12, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Y'know...

…I don’t much care for the condescension.

If Al has a problem with me duplicating a fanshot, he will ask me to remove it. Back off.

I left my clever sig line in my other pants.

by znohitter on Apr 12, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Sigh.

There was no need for this argument. However, he’s right. This was discussed before. I’d rather not have duplicate posts. However, I also don’t need fanpost police.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Apr 13, 2009 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions

The White Sox for example significantly shaved payroll this offseason. Gone were Orlando Cabrera ($9 M), Nick Swisher ($5 M), Juan Uribe ($4 M), Joe Crede ($6 M), Javier Vazquez ($9 M). The only big dollar addition was Wilson Betemit and raise handed out to Gavin Floyd.

by BLou on Apr 13, 2009 10:04 AM CDT reply actions