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  1. And That
    The Brewers are closely held with a very exclusive market for new investors and probably not in need of many new, large loans... I doubt they are writing off a salary that they know they have to pay. There's almost no reason for them to "pretty up" the books just for themselves. They could factor in the potential buyouts they gave to Looper and acquired in Weathers into the 2009 budget, though. Without knowing when they end their fiscal year, they could have just included those buyouts before they closed the books. Hall, on the other hand, they'll be cutting a check to every 2 weeks beginning in April. That's something they pretty much have to build in to the upcoming budget. If they have an insurance benfit paying out a player's salary, they obviously won't count that against payroll but I suppose they might include player contract insurance premiums into the overall payroll budget.
  2. And That
    If the Brewers set their major league payroll budget at $80 million, it would mean any salary they plan on owing to a player between now and then end of the 2010 season. That includes all the players that come and go on the 25-man roster (basically, anyone who spends time with the team during the season), plus the $8.55 mil they owe to Bill Hall, Braden Looper and David Weathers. I doubt the Brewers lump in minor league salaries to the major league payroll budget - guys on the 40-man that are in the minor leagues will, for the most part, have minor league contracts. I imagine they have a different budget for that.
  3. And That
    I agree, sarge... it could also have something to do with a player option for the third (or... gasp... a fourth) year.
  4. And That
    I don't think the shocking thing is two years, it's that it's $5-6 million dollars over that two years. He made about $2.5 mil last year and he stunk. Baseball economics is confusing.
  5. And That
    While you can group pitchers any way you want to, a group that contains Randy Wolf and Jeff Suppan is a very large and diverse group. By virtually any objective measure, Wolf has far outperformed Suppan (or Livan Hernandez) over the past 3 seasons. It's not even really very close. Wolf probably helps the team contend more than Livan Hernandez or Braden Looper because he's a better pitcher... I'm not sure where the disconnect is here.
  6. And That
    If you're inclined to believe Bob Nightengale, a Randy Wolf signing may be "imminent". No word on with which team this imminency is.
  7. And That
    Ken Davidoff says no.
  8. And That
    No, this was a waiver claim. You're right about filling a spot on the AAA team - he's probably not going to make it past spring training on the 40-man.
  9. And That
    Per Adam McCalvy. Dude has a career .287 OBP in the minor leagues, 656 OPS overall. I hope he plays good defense.
  10. And That
    Can the Dodgers afford to pick up the difference in salaries? They already didn't offer arbitration to all those players. The McCourts' divorce might wreak havoc on their payroll flexibility this year.
  11. And That
    It's buried in the link a little - according to Rosenthal, Pavano is going to accept arbitration from the Twins. The thin pitching market gets a little thinner.
  12. And That
    MLBTR has ongoing coverage of the Marlins dangling their occasional closer Matt Lindstrom. He's eligible for arbitration and has gotten progressively worse since his 2007 rookie year, but it's a good buy-low opportunity on a power arm. He's lost none of his velocity, still averaging 96+ MPH with the heater. Might be a good project for Rick Peterson at a minimal cost. I don't think it would take much more than a couple low-mid level prospects.
  13. And That
    Thanks to McCalvy, Oeltjen used to be a top Twins prospect. He makes good contact and covers all three outfield positions, though he's limited in CF. Could be a guy that sneaks onto the roster next year, and he's still young enough to break out. Good signing.
  14. And That
    I think most teams would prefer Hart to DeJesus. He's younger, has more speed, power, has the arm (maybe) to play RF. The Brewers could use more LH bats and DeJesus provides that and better OBP, not to mention better defense.
  15. And That
    Two of those three things are pretty cliche. As for blocking balls in the dirt, I hope he is. This would even seem to agree with that sentiment. However, that same overall rating still has him below average. He can say he's in the best shape of his life all he wants, but the dude is still going to be 39 next year. Furthermore, he's seen as many as 400 ABs in a major league season once. If we miss signing Randy Wolf by, say, a million bucks, I'll immediately think back to this signing. Zaun is a fine player, but he is a questionable match for this team. We have a good offense and a good defense already. We don't need the catching position to perform at a high level. We need pitching. Since Gregg Zaun doesn't pitch, I don't see the point.
  16. And That
    I'd do Hart and Anundsen for DeJesus type deal in a hot second, and then move Braun to right field. DeJesus would fit perfectly in one of the top two positions of the Brewers lineup.
  17. And That
    Zaun is regarded as below to significantly below average defensively in just about every scouting report I've seen. That's the main reason I'm not impressed with this deal. Any of the other catchers on the roster probably provide better defense.
  18. And That
    We don't give any compensation. Tampa just gets an extra pick. It's an ok move, but an unnecessary one. I'd much rather have seen Kottaras given a decent shot.
  19. And That
    I believe Invader's point was not that it's OK if they spend money less wisely. It's that due to the size of their payroll, they have the ability to spend money less wisely (i.e. take more risks) and get away with it more than say, the Brewers. The greater the payroll, the greater margin for error. Like the Red Sox spending all that money on Smoltz and Penny last year for instance. It's not a prerequesite of a championship-caliber club to spend all of their payroll dollars wisely.
  20. And That
    Jake Fox is atrocious in the field, so he's pretty much limited to DH. And he's going to be 28 about halfway through next season. If the Cubs saved any money on Miles, it's probably a good deal for both sides.
  21. And That
    It's a 2-year deal for Scutaro, according to Ed Price. Have to hand it to the guy. He stuck with it and had a breakout season at age 30, followed by some more decent campaigns and another good year when his contract was up. If the BoSox make it back to the World Series, he's one guy I'll definitely be cheering for.
  22. And That
    John Manuel put the Brewers' minor league system somewhere in the 6-15 range.
  23. And That
    The Braves have also signed Takashi Saito, allegedly to a 1 year/$3 mil deal. I'm amazed to see that Saito has pitched so many innings the past few years, considering how often it seems like we hear he's injured.
  24. And That
    According to Fox Sports via MLB Trade Rumors, the Brewers, Rockies and Rays are all after type B free agent Gregg Zaun. I like Zaun in theory, but I'd rather play Kottaras and save a couple million bucks for another need. Zaun can't hit lefties anymore and is pretty terrible on defense. If the Brewers didn't have Kottaras, Zaun would be an interesting compliment to Rivera or Lucroy.
  25. And That
    This can be solved in two simple steps: 1 - Neutralize student worker with tranquilizer dart. 2 - Implant GPS chip in their arm.
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