The Math Is Interesting
We have heard that the Yankees' goal is to have a lower payroll than last season. Well according to the AP, their payroll is currently $159 million and that is for fourteen players. They still have to go through arbitration with players like Wang, Nady and Bruney and settle on deals with the non-arbitration players like Joba, Hughes, etc. Figure the arbitration cases get at least $12 million of salary. And throw in another $5 million to round out the roster and the payroll is around $176 million. If the Yankees are serious about lowering the payroll from last season's Opening Day figure of $209, that would leave $30 million.
You could go out and get Cameron and Pettitte and that would be about it. Or, you could spend almost all of it on a lump sum deal like Teixeira. What you can't do is both. So, which would you rather see, Teixeira with Hughes in the rotation and Gardner in center? Or, Pettitte and Cameron in those spots with Swisher at first?
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I wouldn't want Cameron for free given that he can't hit RH pitching anymore and likely wouldn't be platooned.
Pettitte has been a prima donna about this.
I wanted Tex more than AJ, so yeah, Tex.
Posted by: Rich | December 19, 2008 09:28 PM |
Nothing is stopping them from trading off more salary.
Posted by: Phil | December 19, 2008 09:39 PM |
Pettitte and Adam Dunn. Leaves a rotation of CC, Wang, Burnett, Pettite, Chamberlain with a supplement of Hughes/Kennedy/Aceves.
Then you get Adam Dunn for somewhere between 12-16 million and you're set.
Posted by: Tom | December 19, 2008 09:48 PM |
My vote is to say good bye to Andy and acquire Tex.
Between the innings limits for Joba and Hughes plus the potential shown by IPK, Aceves and Coke - we can have our fourth and fifth starters. I'm probably thinking contrary to Hal and Cashman, but that would be my vote.
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