2008 Payrolls Out (1 Viewer)

[wilked]

1. Yankees 209.1M

2. Detroit 138.7M

3. Mets 138.3M

4. Red Sox 133.4M

5. White Sox 121.2M

6. Angels 119.2M

7. Cubs 118.6M

8. Dodgers 118.5M

9. Mariners $118M

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29. Rays 43.8M

30. Marlins 21.8M

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ArPt...p&type=lgns

 

[boom king]

what drives me nuts is WSox fans #####ing about the Cubs payroll. i hear it every year.....

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Tigers were fifth last week and will be fifth at best next year.

 

[wilked]

Tigers were fifth last week and will be fifth at best next year.

In the standings?from the article

Boosted by the acquisition of Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, Detroit shot up to second in the major leagues at $138.7 million. The Tigers’ payroll at the end of last season was 12th at $98.5 million.“This isn’t one of those teams, ‘I can’t believe we didn’t pick up this player, or this guy.’ We’ve got no excuses,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “It’s all about us, because the main man has done everything and more that you could ask.”

 

[bts4bkfst]

Tigers were fifth last week and will be fifth at best next year.

are they still paying Damion Easley?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Tigers were fifth last week and will be fifth at best next year.

In the standings?from the article

Boosted by the acquisition of Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, Detroit shot up to second in the major leagues at $138.7 million. The Tigers’ payroll at the end of last season was 12th at $98.5 million.

“This isn’t one of those teams, ‘I can’t believe we didn’t pick up this player, or this guy.’ We’ve got no excuses,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “It’s all about us, because the main man has done everything and more that you could ask.”

They added 21 million with Cabrera and Willis alone.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Red Sox are paying 23 million for Lugo and JD Drew this year.

 

[wilked]

Red Sox are paying 23 million for Lugo and JD Drew this year.

Drew will silence the doubters this yearLugo, though... :uneasy:Edited to add - Drew's grand slam in Game 6 ALDS last year was easily worth a few million, in terms of revenue gained by the Red Sox

 

[Finless]

Red Sox are paying 23 million for Lugo and JD Drew this year.

Fair value there. They'll be battling each other for comeback player of the year.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Red Sox are paying 23 million for Lugo and JD Drew this year.

Drew will silence the doubters this year

Maybe, but I doubt it.

 

[Night Hawks]

Red Sox are paying 23 million for Lugo and JD Drew this year.

Fair value there. They'll be battling each other for comeback player of the year.

Comeback Player of the Year candidacy warrants $23 million on two guys?

 

[wilked]

Red Sox are paying 23 million for Lugo and JD Drew this year.

Fair value there. They'll be battling each other for comeback player of the year.

Comeback Player of the Year candidacy warrants $23 million on two guys?

Aren't you a White Sox fan?How bad is their salary compared to their performance>???

 

[Capella]

What the #### are the White Sox spending $121 million on?

 

[wilked]

This does beg the question

Are the Yankees and Tigers ruining the competitive balance in baseball for all the other teams??

 

[Night Hawks]

Red Sox are paying 23 million for Lugo and JD Drew this year.

Fair value there. They'll be battling each other for comeback player of the year.

Comeback Player of the Year candidacy warrants $23 million on two guys?

Aren't you a White Sox fan?How bad is their salary compared to their performance>???

Cubs fan. I'm just saying that their candidacy for Comeback Player of the Year doesn't warrant that much money before they show what they are going to do. And before you say it, yes, the Cubs have also historically overspent. I never said my team didn't. And again, as a second way of telling you that your question makes no sense in this discussion, I've been a Red Sox fan (behind the Cubs) for 20+ years. :(

 

[ooofffaaa]

Arod, Giambi & Jeter are all making more than the Marlins this year.

 

[bostonfred]

Interesting note: This will be the first year that a team with a $120 million payroll misses the playoffs. The Mets ($117 million) held the previous record, but with 2 AL East and 2 AL Central teams spending $120+, this year will bail them out of that walk of shame. Unless, of course, they miss again this year.

 

[Green94]

5. White Sox 121.2M

 

[Green94]

1. Jim Thome 15,666,667

2. Javier Vazquez 13,000,000

3. Paul Konerko 12,000,000

4. Mark Buehrle 9,500,000

5. Jose Contreras 9,000,000

6. Orlando Cabrera 8,500,000

7. Jermaine Dye 7,000,000

8. A.J. Pierzynski 5,500,000

9. Octavio Dotel 5,000,000

10. Joe Crede 4,940,000

11. Juan Uribe 4,150,000

12. Scott Linebrink 2,150,000

13. Toby Hall 1,750,000

14. Mike MacDougal 1,500,000

15. Pablo Ozuna 800,000

16. Matt Thornton 550,000

17. Bobby Jenks 450,000

18. Nick Swisher 400,000

19. Brian Anderson 390,000

20 a. Carlos Quentin 381,000

20 b. Nick Masset 381,000

22. John Danks 380,000

Total Team Salary: 109,290,167

 

[yankeebrat]

This doesn't change anything for me...I still hate the Red Sox

 

[the moops]

1. Yankees 209.1M 4-4

2. Detroit 138.7M 0-7

3. Mets 138.3M 2-4

4. Red Sox 133.4M 4-4

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30. Marlins 21.8M 4-3

 

[boom king]

1. Yankees 209.1M 4-4

2. Detroit 138.7M 0-7

3. Mets 138.3M 2-4

4. Red Sox 133.4M 4-4

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30. Marlins 21.8M 4-3

good bump, but in a few months...