The Salary Situation

by jscape2000 on Nov 10, 2009 7:00 AM EST in Analysis Comment 15 comments

Most of the names I left off the list (I believe) are 1st year players who will have their contracts renewed at or near league minimum (.4M). I'll assume at 50% raise for all the arbitration eligible players.

Via Cot's

Pitchers	2009	2010	Hitters	2009	2010
Sabathia	14	23	Rodriguez	32	32
Burnett	16.5	16.5	Teixeira	20	20
Rivera	15	15	Jeter	20	21
Pettitte	12.5	0	Posada	13.1	13.1
Wang	5	7.5	Damon	13	0
Marte	3.75	4	Matsui	13	0
Gaudin	2	0	Nady	6.5	0
Bruney	1.25	2	Cano	6	9
Mitre	1.25	1.25	Swisher	5.3	6.75
Chamberlain	.4	1	Hairston	2	0
Hughes	.4	1	Molina	2	0
Robertson	.4	.4	Hinske	1.5	0
Aceves	.4	.4	Cabrera	1.2	2
Coke	.4	.4	Gardner	.4	.4
Sub-Total	73.25	72.45	Sub-Total	136.0	104.25
			Total	209.25	176.7

While Damon and Matsui's salaries are coming off the books, CC's deal calls for a big increase this season.

Let's assume that the Yanks plan to start the season with a $200M payroll. That leaves some money for midseason reinforcements.

Jeter-Cabrera-Teixeira-Arod-Posada-Cano-Swisher-DH-Gardner

CC, AJ, Joba, Hughes, Aceves/Mitre

The Yanks have roughly $24M to play with, how would you spend it?

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How to spend $24M?

Is ‘on hookers’ an acceptable answer?

by ryanwk628 on Nov 10, 2009 8:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Only if you’re Darryl Strawberry.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Nov 10, 2009 9:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

and blow

if you were the straw

by McDaniel on Nov 10, 2009 9:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Like so

2M/yr Molina 2yr
7M/yr Pettitte 1yr same incentives as last year
10M/yr Damon 2yr
5M/yr Nady 1yr

by Jaybat on Nov 10, 2009 9:31 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

HMMMM how about this?

I say drop Molina and keep Cervelli, less expensive and has a much better bat. Try to maintain Matsui and Damon if it is at all possible. Maybe a 2 yr/10 mil per contracts for both? Sign Harriston for another 2 or 2.5 per yr. So that makes the total around that $24M number. But i would also sign Pettite to the similar type contract as well. he deserves it and he is solid as they come. Go Yankees! And here’s to number 28!

by McDaniel on Nov 10, 2009 9:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Definatley would keep Pettitte...

… and would get another starter in case CMW, Joba, Huges, and/or Gaudin can’t be #4 and #5. Do we have to keep Mitre? He got torched by Toronto 2X in Sept.

I would keep Damon and unfortunately let Matsui go. I see the DH getting crowded next year with Posada and Damon (and sometime Arod) taking turns.

In terms of Molina, don’t we need a third catcher, or am I hopelessly wrong on that one?

by coops2001 on Nov 10, 2009 10:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Have Melky hit 2nd over Gardner?

Think how often we could get Jeter to 2nd, and possibly even get a man on first!

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by Branta on Nov 10, 2009 10:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

starting pitching

Pettitte (raise)
Wang (fingers crossed, worth the gamble)
One more

then to the degree money is available.

I resign Molina.
I negotiate with with Damon.
Try to bring back Hairston Jr

If I's known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself. Casey

by Cbeck3 on Nov 10, 2009 11:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

There's no way you go under $24

If they go with Lackey (probably at 16-18), that means they’re not bringing back Damon OR Matsui.

I’d go:

Damon 9, 2 yr OR Matsui 5, 2 yr to DH
Pettitte 10 (after incentives), 1 yr
Gaudin 2
Hariston 2.5

Drop Nady and Molina (Cervelli as BUC). If Damon or Matsui don’t accept those deals, let them go.

by PortlandYankee on Nov 10, 2009 11:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I even left out Wang.

I like CMW, but you can’t pay $4 million for the two months he’d give you next season.

by PortlandYankee on Nov 10, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Matsui has to go

There really isn’t a reasonable way to keep Matsui. He need to go to a team that has a big hole at DH like Seattle. We need to be able to use the DH around the team, with Damon most of the time. (if he comes back)

by tide96 on Nov 10, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think you overestimate their budget

I think you overestimate the budget I suspect they are trying to lower the payroll to $190-195, so I suspect they have just $15-20m to play with. But working with your budget…

I am taking Pettite back first and foremost, and see if he’ll agree to a similar incentive laden deal as last year (though maybe with a bit more guaranteed). Offer $7m, go as high as $10, but with a ceiling of $12-13.

I’d bring back Hairston and Chad for $2m apiece. That brings us to roughly $14m.

With what’s left I’d try to shore up the OF with Damon or Cameron. Offer Damon 1 year with options, and Cameron 2. Secretely hope Boras pimps Damon and we can focus on Cameron. If he declines, we pocket the money and wait for a good trade mid-season.

by misterd on Nov 10, 2009 6:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Marlon Byrd is our man.

Bring back Damon or Matsui as a DH (1 year 10 mil) sign Byrd to 4 yrs 25 mil for our lf hole. Sign Pettite for 10 mil and gaudan and hairston for 2 mil a piece. Maybe go after an OK 3rd starter like Noah Lowry or Cha Seung Baek. For this year the yanks’ll end up paying about $35 million of new stuff but only 11 mil more than last year (which for the yanks is fine by me.)

by dwaa101 on Nov 10, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

sign Pettitte, Sheets, Damon

Gotta bring back Pettitte. No-brainer, even if he sucks this year, they owe him for how much he stepped up this year and in the playoffs. And it makes sense since he won’t demand huge money or a long contract.

Infield is solid, including at catcher, where Posada/Cervelli/Molina and that other young guy (name escapes me) waiting in the wings.

Bullpen showed they have much potential (Robertson, Marte) next year even with one or both out of Joba or Hughes starting. So can stand pat there for at least this year. I do hope to see less of Coke. He stinks.

I’d dump Hairston, he’s useless as far as I’m concerned. I really don’t think he’d be worth $2 million—-there’s no way he’s worth that money compared to Joe Minor League getting paid nothing. He’s a bench player, not a role player like Gardner or Gaudin—-those guys contributed to the Yankees success this year in a way Hairston couldn’t.

To the person who suggested Cameron—-please, no. He’s a worthless strikeout machine.

And please don’t overpay for Holliday. I’ve got my plate full already trying to acclimate myself to Sabathia, Burnett, and Teixeira. Restocking with new high priced FAs has to be done once in a while, especially when you’ve got the cash like the Yankees do, but it’s alienating to any true fan of a team who likes to develop some kind of relationship with a team’s roster.

So let’s see, we’re looking at C.C., Burnett, Pettitte, Joba, Hughes/Gaudin/Wang/Mitre, and we can survive with that. I wouldn’t mind them taking a gamble on Ben Sheets, I’ve always been a fan of his, and despite his injury issues, they don’t need to rely on him to be an ace like the Brewers did. He’s always had great control, which makes me think he can survive in the AL.

Sign Damon for 2 years if you can. Hate to lose Matsui, he is still a very good hitter, but with all the older guys needing DH time, we need a guy who can play a little LF too. Not sure what to do about RF.

by PCP on Nov 11, 2009 4:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Need a #5

Get Bengie Molina ($2m – $3m / 2yrs) – Posada DHs 75% of time. Pass on Damon and Matsui.

Get Ankil to play LF ($2m / 2 yr) – gun of an arm, decent defensively and I think the short porch rejuvinates him (20 – 25 home run, .250 BA) – provides a cheap left handed threat.

Still got money…

Pettitte for another year $10m including max incentives

Get either Bedard ($3 mil + incentives = max $7 mil) or Myers (similar structure)

I think I only spent $21 mil :)

by jpoppejr on Nov 11, 2009 11:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs