Thread: MLB 2010 hotstove

Quote: LOS ANGELES -- Manny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season. The team said Friday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. His agent Scott Boras informed general manager Ned Colletti of the decision, which Ramirez had until this month to make. He could have exercised an out clause in the two-year, $45 million deal he signed in March. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4631051

wow that makes the yankees look even worse. Since year 2000 there payrolls have been sky rocketing compared to everyone else. I pulled my numbers thoguh 2006 from http://www.baseballchronology.com/Ba...06/Payroll.asp Then 2009 numbers I got from CBS.

Quote: Originally Posted by MacNut OK going by these numbers 2003 6 Boston Red Sox $3,578,951 $96,631,677 2004 2 Boston Red Sox $4,173,618 $125,208,542 The years the Red Sox won their payroll went up 30 mill. Granted the Yankees went up as well. To counter act that the Yankees went over board the next year. 2005 1 New York Yankees $8,679,451 $208,306,817 Sounds on target. Yup, in 2004, the Yankees pretty much went out and bought the same...

Quote: Originally Posted by MacNut The money has helped. I think the argument is should the Yankees be allowed to spend the money they earn. Some would rather see the Yankees pocket the money and not spend it on players. One could easily argue (and I have) that the problem is not the lack of a salary cap, but how little of baseball's revenue is shared. Teams share all of their ticket grosses with the road teams, but there's no cut...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rodimus Prime if it worked then you would not have payrolls for teams going from $201,449,289 to $36,814,000. Something is not right about that. I am not going to agrue that the yankees are not good. I just have no respect for there wins because they are a bought team. MLB is currently not fair because at the difference in pay roll. A salary cap of a nice 75-100 mil for all teams would be great. All teams revenues...

Quote: Originally Posted by MacNut Do they keep Molina is the question. Might as well. He's been a solid backup compared with Stinnett, Flaherty, Nieves, Fasano, etc.

Quote: Originally Posted by MacNut They will keep one not both. Probably Damon. I think they should keep both. Both have been pivotal this year especially in the WS. Matsui did single handily beat the Phillies tonight. It would also be bad PR to not resign your WS MVP.

Quote: Originally Posted by TSE I personally think the Marlins are going to go on a fire sale getting rid of everyone that isn't cheap for 2-3 years. Jorge Cantu, a 1B/3B, Dan Uggla, a 2B, Jeremy Hermida, a LF/RF, and Cody Ross, a CF/RF/LF, are all gone by the end of the offseason for prospects. Hermida went to the Red Sox for two minor league pitchers. Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez. Should be a very interesting offseason for the Sox....

How is JJ Hardy on defense at short? I have heard from some people he is incredibly underrated and I've heard from others he is terrible.

I know kinda off topic but....Good job Yankees!...I'm a Phillies AND Yankees fan (1/2 way between each city since birth)... I was AT the world series game 5 when they won last year... Yanks deserve it this year. CC, Matsui, and Utley are the top 3 MVP's IMO. Until next year!!!