tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866378150352723362.post7331606056766804285..comments2023-07-05T10:54:24.096-04:00Comments on Sports Crank: Maybe I'll Get Over It; Maybe NotSportsCrankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04670753087569480398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866378150352723362.post-52273716176994648512008-12-24T16:34:00.000-05:002008-12-24T16:34:00.000-05:00Well, I hear you about "dropping" the payroll. In...Well, I hear you about "dropping" the payroll. Interesting way to go about it, though -- the 3 highest paid players in baseball will be in the Yankee infield.<BR/><BR/>As for the draft pick, that's good if it's true. I'll take your word for it that the picks all must occur the same year. But if I'm the Angels, I'm wondering why I'm stuck with a #3 just because the Yanks took Tex and not someone else.<BR/><BR/>Like I said, I'm feeling pretty uncomfortable now... I'm just hoping I'll get over it.SportsCrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670753087569480398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866378150352723362.post-61277686837724314682008-12-24T12:09:00.000-05:002008-12-24T12:09:00.000-05:00Bottom line: $88 million came off the books at th...Bottom line: $88 million came off the books at the end of last season. When you add up CC's $23, AJ's $16, Tex's $22.5 and Swisher's $9, you get . . . drum roll please . . . $70.5 million. That means that, even while including the rest of the minor roster filling moves they'll make this winter, the Yanks will end up with a lower payroll in 2009 than in 2008. And none of this takes into account the strong possibility that they will trade away one of their now excess corner outfielders (Matsui, Nady, Swisher)<BR/><BR/>Plus, by signing Texiera this year (and not say, Matt Holiday next year), they swap losing a 1st round pick for a 3rd round pick. Why? Well, when you sign a type-1 free agent, you lose your top draft pick that year. However, they already signed CC & AJ. Before the Tex signing, Milwaukee was due the Yanks 1 and Toronto their 2. Now, LA gets the Yanks 1, Mil 2 and Tor the 3. If they signed a big guy next year, that would have been next year's 1 as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388289432842742284noreply@blogger.com