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  1. Roderick
    Even if it would cost $1,000,000 to do this for the whole season it would only take 50,000 tickets to be sold to cover that cost. How many teams in MLB don't sell 50,000 tickets in a year? Everything after that expense is 100% pure profit.I think you are really underestimating the costs of things you think just happen for free. If the team doesn't have an exemption in place from the state, they are going to be paying quite a few dollars just on real estate tax on the land for the parking lot. That isn't including maintenance, (asphalt and repairs are not cheap) and labor to collect the tickets and clean the lot. Then there is the port-a-potties and dumpster costs. I'm sure there are other costs just to having a parking lot that one wouldn't think of until you were running it.
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    Type B FAs don't cost a draft pick to the signing team. There is no way that the union will file anything like collusion for a few years. Other than I don't believe there is collusion (just logical conservatism), if there was, the players would get absolutely killed by the court of public opinion with the economy where it is at. Which may not mean anything in a court of law, but would hold quite a bit of weight with congress. And you never know when you might want them on your side.
  3. Roderick
    Not unique (only one other remaining FA starter is a type A), but Sheets is going to cost a team signing him a draft pick. Whether it is a smoke screen, it seems like you are seeing quite a few GMs saying that is a big issue and they want to hold on to their picks.
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    http://www.postcrescent.c.../article?AID=200990126038
  5. Roderick
    I am fairly new (or don't pay enough attention to names), what is this according to Mark? If by Mark, means you are using the 40 man roster salaries listed on bfan.net, please note that the kids that are in the minors do not get $400K a year. I figure the 25 man roster as it currently stands at $76.25M (assuming Hart and Weeks at max arby and only a little above minimum for the unknown roster spots).
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    I know he was on the DL, but it seemed like more of a roster management and Suppan was underperforming move more than an actual injury to me. But I think Suppan is not very good now, so I am biased.
  7. Roderick
    So has there been anything out there with how the $18M gets brokedown? For Fielder's third year, would the arbitrators be weighting his 2010 contract amount as a factor, so in theory the Brewers would want to frontload the deal?
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    I'm not sure how or if the arbitrators can take into account the current economic climate since they can't really look at unsigned players like Dunn and say the market is down. They need to look at the comparables like Ryan Howard and actual contracts. I would bet Fielder wins the arby case if it goes.
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    How do you arrive at the $81M amount? I figure the payroll at $76.5M with the assumptions of paying the three arby guys the full amount and spending $2M on the three backup position spots and a minumum wage pitcher spot (that would be replaced by a FA signing). I checked my numbers by what is listed on this site and I agree (except for a little different number on Kendall) http://www.brewerfan.net/ViewTeamSalary.do?teamId=1 Are you using the 40 man roster or the 25 man roster? Maybe you are assuming more cost for the utility players?
  10. Roderick
    Let me clarify, I didn't mean they wouldn't sign anyone yet. I am assuming they could go a $90M budget if they had a winning (continued attendance) team. I am estimating the payroll to be in the $75M neighborhood now. My best guess for Melvin's moves would be to find the best value FA pitcher before spring training (~$8M?), and go into the season in the low $80M payroll range. That would allow flexibility to make a midseason move. But if we start out of the gates slow or have a rash of injuries and it just isn't our year (2008 Cleveland Indians), we won't have spent any money on a "lost" cause. I realize another (or a better) free agent may make it less likely for a "lost" year, but spending up to your full payroll budget right off the bat, is in my mind not thinking conservatively because some things just are out of your control and you need to think of money not spent this year, can be spent next year.
  11. Roderick
    Would the Padres risk waiting on a trade of Peavy in case he gets injured at the WBC? http://www3.signonsandieg...illion-over-budge/?padres It's anyone's guess whether Peavy will get hurt, but an arm ailment could make it nearly impossible to move his $63 million contract, which the Padres have shopped since October. Entering 2008, Peavy was healthy enough that the Padres guaranteed him a $52 million extension. At that time, a clean MRI exam led to an insurance policy for Peavy without exemptions for any body part. But by last May 20, Peavy's right elbow and upper forearm were swollen, leading to a month on the disabled list. The Padres owe nearly $1 million for Peavy's insurance premium this year.
  12. Roderick
    I think some money is there (even assuming conservative single game purchases). But they are keeping that untouched so that it is available in case we are in the race and there is a specific hole that opens up from injury or poor play. And if we aren't in the race, those funds won't be spent, but held for the next year. At least that is what I would do as a limited payroll baseball team.
  13. Roderick
    Makes sense. Tack on baseball inflation to Hardy's $2.65M voluntarily signed first year in arby, would put Hart around $2.9M.
  14. Roderick
    Makes sense. Tack on baseball inflation to Hardy's $2.65M voluntarily signed first year in arby, would put Hart around $2.9M.
  15. Roderick
    Makes sense. Tack on baseball inflation to Hardy's $2.65M voluntarily signed first year in arby, would put Hart around $2.9M.
  16. Roderick
    Makes sense. Tack on baseball inflation to Hardy's $2.65M voluntarily signed first year in arby, would put Hart around $2.9M.
  17. Roderick
    Makes sense. Tack on baseball inflation to Hardy's $2.65M voluntarily signed first year in arby, would put Hart around $2.9M.
  18. Roderick
    I know the arbitrator picks one number or the other. Can the fact that Howard may not have won his case if the Phillies would have offered $8M last year come into play in the thoughts of the arbitrator? It seems like that is water under the bridge at this point and the fact was that Howard got $10M. And if Howard's pay isn't thought of to be excessive, why wouldn't the fact that Howard got paid $10M come up in the arby hearing? They are so comparable in position played, type of player (slugger), and age/arbitration status that it would be absurd to assume that Boras wouldn't play the Howard card. Boras, "Fielder is just one slight notch below this very, very comparable player that received $10M last year". I would think a reasonable salary for my client for this next year would be $9M. But I admit I know nothing regarding baseball arbitration, but in other types of arbitration comparables are used all the time.
  19. Roderick
    I know the arbitrator picks one number or the other. Can the fact that Howard may not have won his case if the Phillies would have offered $8M last year come into play in the thoughts of the arbitrator? It seems like that is water under the bridge at this point and the fact was that Howard got $10M. And if Howard's pay isn't thought of to be excessive, why wouldn't the fact that Howard got paid $10M come up in the arby hearing? They are so comparable in position played, type of player (slugger), and age/arbitration status that it would be absurd to assume that Boras wouldn't play the Howard card. Boras, "Fielder is just one slight notch below this very, very comparable player that received $10M last year". I would think a reasonable salary for my client for this next year would be $9M. But I admit I know nothing regarding baseball arbitration, but in other types of arbitration comparables are used all the time.
  20. Roderick
    I know the arbitrator picks one number or the other. Can the fact that Howard may not have won his case if the Phillies would have offered $8M last year come into play in the thoughts of the arbitrator? It seems like that is water under the bridge at this point and the fact was that Howard got $10M. And if Howard's pay isn't thought of to be excessive, why wouldn't the fact that Howard got paid $10M come up in the arby hearing? They are so comparable in position played, type of player (slugger), and age/arbitration status that it would be absurd to assume that Boras wouldn't play the Howard card. Boras, "Fielder is just one slight notch below this very, very comparable player that received $10M last year". I would think a reasonable salary for my client for this next year would be $9M. But I admit I know nothing regarding baseball arbitration, but in other types of arbitration comparables are used all the time.
  21. Roderick
    I know the arbitrator picks one number or the other. Can the fact that Howard may not have won his case if the Phillies would have offered $8M last year come into play in the thoughts of the arbitrator? It seems like that is water under the bridge at this point and the fact was that Howard got $10M. And if Howard's pay isn't thought of to be excessive, why wouldn't the fact that Howard got paid $10M come up in the arby hearing? They are so comparable in position played, type of player (slugger), and age/arbitration status that it would be absurd to assume that Boras wouldn't play the Howard card. Boras, "Fielder is just one slight notch below this very, very comparable player that received $10M last year". I would think a reasonable salary for my client for this next year would be $9M. But I admit I know nothing regarding baseball arbitration, but in other types of arbitration comparables are used all the time.
  22. Roderick
    I know the arbitrator picks one number or the other. Can the fact that Howard may not have won his case if the Phillies would have offered $8M last year come into play in the thoughts of the arbitrator? It seems like that is water under the bridge at this point and the fact was that Howard got $10M. And if Howard's pay isn't thought of to be excessive, why wouldn't the fact that Howard got paid $10M come up in the arby hearing? They are so comparable in position played, type of player (slugger), and age/arbitration status that it would be absurd to assume that Boras wouldn't play the Howard card. Boras, "Fielder is just one slight notch below this very, very comparable player that received $10M last year". I would think a reasonable salary for my client for this next year would be $9M. But I admit I know nothing regarding baseball arbitration, but in other types of arbitration comparables are used all the time.
  23. Roderick
    How much is an all-star game appearance worth in arby hearings? Anything?
  24. Roderick
    How much is an all-star game appearance worth in arby hearings? Anything?
  25. Roderick
    How much is an all-star game appearance worth in arby hearings? Anything?
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