WOW...2013 Payroll Commitments!!!

2013 Payroll Commitments

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [September 4 at 10:00am CST]
While teams like the Dodgers and Yankees have already committed to nine-figure payrolls in 2013, others have less than $15MM committed to the '13 roster. Cot’s Baseball Contracts has compiled each team’s payroll obligations for 2013. Here's the list, starting with the largest commitments:

• Dodgers, $193.8MM
• Phillies, $133.1MM
• Yankees, $119.1MM
• Cardinals, $92.8MM
• Angels, $92.3MM
• Tigers, $90.2MM
• Rangers, $84.4MM
• White Sox, $83.3MM
• Giants, $81.0MM
• Reds, $74.1MM
• Twins, $68.3MM
• Marlins, $67.5MM
• Blue Jays, $61.3MM
• Nationals, $58.6MM
• Diamondbacks, $55.0MM
• Mets, $54.5MM
• Orioles, $53.2MM
• Brewers, $52.4MM
• Rockies, $46.5MM
• Red Sox, $45.6MM
• Cubs, $41.8MM
• Mariners, $40.5MM
• Royals, $34.9MM
• Pirates, $27.9MM
• Padres, $26.0MM
• Athletics, $23.0MM
• Rays, $18.6MM
• Braves, $15.2MM
• Indians, $11MM
• Astros, $5.5MM

Please note that these figures don't include club or vesting options or figures for players whose salaries will be determined via the arbitration process. The totals include commitments to players no longer in the organization.

This is from MLBTR.com. Credit to them.

 

That is unreal! Am I happy about it or not? I don't know...I guess I am really.

Two NL teams ate the top...Never seen that before.
We are commited to $100M more than the Angels! WTF?
The funny thing is, Crawford is really the only horrible contract we have. Beckett is also bad, but at least can be worth it...maybe.
This doesn't include the monster deal Kershaw will get...it'll be at least $210M commited team payroll then!

Awesome and terrifying at the same time.

 

How much we need to add to sign a good #2 pitcher???

 

All this money and we still cannot hit Eric Stultz or Jeff Francis.

 

Fuck man, don't forget that dipshit monday night from the independent league, the cabbagepatch kid faced lefty.

 

This doesn't include potential and future FA signings in the off season. There aren't too many megahuge contracts out there to be had besides Hamilton and Grienke (add Swisher if you are inclined to believe what he says), so we'll probably still end up towards the top when it's all said and done.

 

I'm rich bitch, I'm rich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The reason the A-Holes number is so "low" is that it only takes into account the buyout for Haren, but they will likely pick up the option, so you can tack on another $12M. Also, Pujols still isn't making the big bucks yet, made $12M this year, $16M next year. In fact, he will make $212M over the last 8 years, including $30M in 2021.

 

eww wtf, I would think a team would rather front load it.

 

They did it because it was the only way they could sign Pujols and Wilson, who will also see a jump of about $5M in salary from '13 to '14.

 

But i thought they got like $3B from a TV deal? If so, then to me it would make sense to front load the money while you have it, instead of paying Pujols $30M at age 42! LMAO, that shit cracks me up...then I look at Crawford's bill...WTF?

 

That's a bit misleading cause they also factor in all the backloaded mcfuck contracts

 

Our on the field product isn't close to that

 

True....but my question is does that count towards having to pay the luxury tax?

 

I'm not completely sure but I would assume we will be paying the luxury tax for years to come.

 

Yerah and that's weird because that seems to be the cutoff for the other rich as fuck teams...I guess we are beyond that attitude even.