Marlins Pathetic Payroll

[RedsoxFan03]

If getting rid of Elijah Dukes counts as a smart move for the Devil Rays, that would make acquiring Dukes a dumb move and hence, not one of the "good trades lately" for the Nationals.

I wasn't talking about the Dukes trade. I was talking about the Rays acquiring players to improve their pitching, which was their no 1 problem last season. But I see your point yes.

[love_that_reefer]

I disagree, Marlins can go. Rays, Royals, Nats, Twins and the A's are actually good. If you want to dump them because they play low ball that's just sad, low ball is one o fhte ways GMs can run a baseball. It's very interesting to see how it would go. Nats pulled good trades lately, Royals are signing lots of free agents, Rays are off to a fresh start and smart moves, Twins and A's have been good through the past years.

The Marlins can go? The same Marlins that have won two titles in 14 years of existence while the Rays, Royals, Nats, Twins and the A's haven't won one in that time span? Those Marlins?

I think we are all missing the big picture. THE MARLINS WILL HAVE A $8 MILLION PAYROLL!! Where is all this money going?? They get TV deals and luxury taxes and revenue shares. This is a ****ing disgrace to baseball!!

[RedsoxFan03]

The Marlins can go? The same Marlins that have won two titles in 14 years of existence while the Rays, Royals, Nats, Twins and the A's haven't won one in that time span? Those Marlins?

yes they can go, they currently have 8million payroll, they get nobody in their ugly orange stadium, screw the new stadium. They have to move to Memphis or Hartford or wherever that can take their firesaling team.

[love_that_reefer]

I thought you meant go as in contract.

[RedsoxFan03]

I thought you meant go as in contract.

no I meant go as in move to another city or new ownership

[DirtyKash]

Great stuff.

The Marlins have few fans, and Loria has almost none among the league office. Baseball's bigwigs dislike Loria and his sidekick president David Samson, who also doubles as his former son-in-law, as reasons No. 1 and 1A why the Marlins have yet to get the new roofed stadium they desperately need. MLB people believe Loria and Samson have unintentionally destroyed several deals by annoying the authorities of Miami and Florida.

But the real reason not to like Loria is that he uses his team as his personal ATM machine. The Marlins rake in close to $30 million in revenue sharing monies annually yet he kept their payroll to about $25 million last year. Which means they are already $5 million ahead before they sell a ticket. Plus, the trade of Willis and Cabrera will line Loria's pockets to the tune of another $20 million saved. Florida's 2008 payroll could go below $20 million now, 10 percent that of the Yankees.

Thanks to the considerable smarts of Loria's baseball people, the team has done the best it can considering the oh-so-limited resources he gives them. But something's not right when the top front-office people all are given contracts through 2015 -- that's right, 2015 -- and none of their players is working on anything longer than a one-year contract.

SI.com - Writers - Jon Heyman: Tigers among AL's elite after trade - Wednesday December 5, 2007 12:48PM

[love_that_reefer]

Wow! Good find Dirty.

Note to self: Go to business school and work for the Marlins.

[BuckFoston]

Portland, Vegas, Oklahoma City. Any city with fans dying for MLB team.

You should have added Idaho to that list.

[realmofotalk]

Sad thing is the Marlins win it all in 2011.

I bet you they don't.

[Porter]

I bet you they don't.

If they hire Mission as the GM, they will win multiple titles before 2011.

[realmofotalk]

Right, because major league baseball games happen to be decided by a computer game engine. All you OOTP nerds need a bat to the head.

[BoSox34]

I live like 30 minutes from Louisville, I would love to see us get a professional baseball or football team. Louisville came close to getting the Grizzlies before it was decided they would go to Memphis, but I never really wanted a professional basketball team being that we have the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals who are already larger than life within the state.

I would just hate to see what they would change the name too, they had a contest when the Louisville's AAA team switched affiliates from St. Louis to Cincinnati, and the winning name was the "River Bats".. They've since changed it to just the Bats, but what a ridiculous name.

[love_that_reefer]

I bet you they don't.

I'll take that bet.

[Slyder]

I live like 30 minutes from Louisville, I would love to see us get a professional baseball or football team. Louisville came close to getting the Grizzlies before it was decided they would go to Memphis, but I never really wanted a professional basketball team being that we have the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals who are already larger than life within the state.

I would just hate to see what they would change the name too, they had a contest when the Louisville's AAA team switched affiliates from St. Louis to Cincinnati, and the winning name was the "River Bats".. They've since changed it to just the Bats, but what a ridiculous name.

Cincinnati would never let that happen. Louisville will not have a professional team as long as the Reds are in Cincy. That would be dividing the same market over 2 teams. Ok City is where I see the next move happening.