2007 Payroll

[padrefanforever]

Nope you're right.....he was shut down and didn't have much time in AAA, and he will get until the ASB, maybe sooner to get up to speed....If Boomer signs, we're going to need Thompson, Carillo & Stauffer to all be ready for a fill in role...lol

[websoulsurfer]

Probably red wine or just sheer bordom...no drugs....

I think Kouz is going to be open some eyes with the bat....and while .305/25/94 might be wishful thinking....the only thing I would lower is the HR's....I think this kid will hit over .300 and just hammer the ball....You are right about his defense though...it's suspect....but that's an area that can be improved upon....defense is a learned skill, so hopefully he's working hard to get better....

I think Kouz has the bat, but then so did Arias and Burroughs. Neither worked out and both were younger when they hit the bigs.

So lets hope that his continued improvement as he came up in the Minors continues this upcoming year.

[websoulsurfer]

Nope you're right.....he was shut down and didn't have much time in AAA, and he will get until the ASB, maybe sooner to get up to speed....If Boomer signs, we're going to need Thompson, Carillo & Stauffer to all be ready for a fill in role...lol

Carrillo was spectacular at times early in the year and if his injury was not serious will probably continue his progress.

Regardless of if the PAdres sign Wells, Mulder, Johnson or any number of other pitchers for the 5 spot they will still need guys like Thopson, Carrillo and Stauffer to fill the void when the inevitable injuries strike.

[padrefanforever]

Of course....that goes without saying...and is kinda what AAA is for....

[FmrFresnan]

It looks like Arizona is going to bring back Randy Johnson, pick up his contract from the Yankees, plus sign him to a 2 year extension.

I'm surprised that Jeff Weaver hasn't either re-signed with St. Louis or signed with another team as of yet. I haven't even heard his name mentioned with any teams for that matter. I think KT may be waiting to find out if Wells wants to come back, if not, he may take a shot at Weaver. We'll have to wait and see.....

[padrefanforever]

Recap of where we stand right now.....

1B AGon.....................380 k
2B Giles......................3-4M
3B Kouzmanoff.............300K
SS Khalil Greene...........750 k-1.25 mil (arbi guess)
LF Sledge....................380k
CF Cameron.................7 mil
RF Giles.......................9 mil
C Bard........................700k - 1 mil (arbi guess)
Bench Branyan.............1.25 mil
Bench Bowen...............380 k
Bench PMac.................300K
Bench Jose Cruz Jr.........650k
$25.09M

SP Peavy.....................4.75 mil
SP CY.........................600 k
SP Hensley..................380k
SP Maddux...................9M
SP OPEN D. Wells 3M+ incentives
$17.73M...if Wells or Mulder signs for the above

CL Hoffman 6.5 mil
SU Linebrink 1.75 mil trade for Pena
RP Meredith 380 k
RP Strickland 550 k
RP Brown 330k ?
RP Ring 330k?
RP Brocail 750k
$10.59M

$53.41M spent....as far as I can tell, if we sign Wells for that....please update if you see something missing..... or my math is off ( which is always possible )

[HollywoodLeo]

SS Khalil Greene...........750 k-1.25 mil (arbi guess)

Greene just signed a 1 year, 2.25 mil contract.

[padrefanforever]

Cool...copy/paste and update....that way we can keep it up to date and follow the FO's $$$ spending

[websoulsurfer]

Here ya go

1B AGon.....................380 k
2B Giles......................4M
3B Kouzmanoff.............330K
SS Khalil Greene...........2.25 mil
LF Sledge....................380k
CF Cameron.................7 mil
RF Giles.......................9 mil
C Bard........................1.5 mil (arbi guess)
Bench Branyan.............1.25 mil
Bench Bowen...............380 k
Bench PMac.................330K
Bench Jose Cruz Jr.........650k
$25.09M

SP Peavy.....................4.75 mil
SP CY.........................600 k
SP Hensley..................380k
SP Maddux...................10M
SP OPEN D. Wells 4M+ incentives


CL Hoffman 6.5 mil
SU Linebrink 1.75 mil trade for Pena
RP Meredith 380 k
RP Strickland 550 k
RP Brown 330k ?
RP Ring 330k?
RP Brocail 750k

[padrefanforever]

Wells signed....1yr/3M

1B AGon.....................380 k
2B Giles......................4M
3B Kouzmanoff.............330K
SS Khalil Greene...........2.25 mil
LF Sledge....................380k
CF Cameron.................7 mil
RF Giles.......................9 mil
C Bard........................1.5 mil (arbi guess)
Bench Branyan.............1.25 mil
Bench Bowen...............380 k
Bench PMac.................330K
Bench Jose Cruz Jr.........650k
$25.09M

SP Peavy.....................4.75 mil
SP CY.........................600 k
SP Hensley..................380k
SP Maddux...................10M
SP Wells......................3M


CL Hoffman 6.5 mil
SU Linebrink 1.75 mil trade for Pena
RP Meredith 380 k
RP Strickland 550 k
RP Brown 330k ?
RP Ring 330k?
RP Brocail 750k

Looks like we have 14+M left to spend on a LFer....say someone like Adam Dunn ?

[HollywoodLeo]

Wells' can be 7 mil if he hits his incentives.

Do you have incentives factored into the payroll?

[padrefanforever]

Nope....I don't expect him to hit all his incentives...but I'm also basing this payroll on 70M not 75+m....so we have some leeway there

[FmrFresnan]

I wonder if making a deal with Milwaukee for Geoff Jenkins could still be a possibility. I would assume not though.....

[padrefanforever]

Might be...my understanding is they have a surplus of OFers right now....and Jenkins might be expendable

[padrefanforever]

1B AGon.....................380 k
2B Giles......................3-4M
3B Kouzmanoff.............380K
SS Khalil Greene...........2.25
LF Sledge....................380k
CF Cameron.................7 mil
RF Giles.......................9 mil
C Bard.........................1 mil
Bench Branyan.............1.25 mil
Bench Bowen...............380 k
Bench Blum.................900K
Bench Walker................4M
Bench Jose Cruz Jr.........650k
$31.79M

SP Peavy.....................4.75 mil
SP CY.........................600 k
SP Hensley..................380k
SP Maddux...................9M
SP D. Wells..................3M.
$17.73M

CL Hoffman..................6.5 mil
SU Linebrink.................1.75 mil
RP Meredith.................380 k
RP Strickland................550 k
RP Brown.....................330k ?
RP Ring........................380k?
RP Brocail.....................750k
$11.09M

$60.61 approx. not including incentives which could take payroll over $70M easily.....and we've upgraded our rotation, bullpen, and addressed 3rd base with a potential masher, swapped out a quality 2bag for another quality 2bag, and cut payroll at the sametime.....LF is still a huge questionmark, but if Sledge turns out to be the real deal, that position will be upgraded also....and all of this for 10-15M less than last year....This leaves us in a great position with our $$$ to make a mid-season p/u should we need one to help get over the hump....it's been a pretty impressive offseason, not sexy, but if you step back and look at it, not bad at all....would I like them to have gotten us a known impact player of course, but we're primed to have young stars at a few positions for years to come.....not bad