MLB 2013-2014 off-season moves
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According to Jon Morosi, Brian Roberts and Yankees have agreement for 1-year deal worth around $2 million plus incentives.
The Yankees have agreed to a 2-year, $7 million deal with free agent lefty reliever Matt Thornton.
2013 MLB payrolls
*Made playoffs
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[B]Team Final Payroll[/B]
Yankees $237M
Dodgers* 236.9
Red Sox* 176.5
Phillies 166.2
Tigers* 154.7
Angels 143.7
Giants 141.3
Rangers 137.2
Blue Jays 125.9
Nationals 120.9
Cardinals* 119.6
White Sox 116.7
Reds* 116.1
Orioles 103.3
Cubs 100.9
Braves* 95.3
Mets 95.1
Brewers 92.7
Mariners 91.1
Dbacks 90.2
Indians* 88.9
Royals 86.6
Rockies 78.8
Twins 76.1
Pirates* 74.6
Padres 74.2
A's* 71.1
Rays* 64.6
Marlins 42.3
Astros 29.32013 MLB payrolls...w/Luxury Tax
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[B]Team Final Payroll Luxury Tax[/B]
Yankees $237M $28.1M
Dodgers* 236.9 11.4
Red Sox* 176.5
Phillies 166.2
Tigers* 154.7
Angels 143.7
Giants 141.3
Rangers 137.2
Blue Jays 125.9
Nationals 120.9
Cardinals* 119.6
White Sox 116.7
Reds* 116.1
Orioles 103.3
Cubs 100.9
Braves* 95.3
Mets 95.1
Brewers 92.7
Mariners 91.1
Dbacks 90.2
Indians* 88.9
Royals 86.6
Rockies 78.8
Twins 76.1
Pirates* 74.6
Padres 74.2
A's* 71.1
Rays* 64.6
Marlins 42.3
Astros 29.3So, only 3 out of the top 10 made the Playoffs ... thats a good thing.
4 of the bottom 10 also made the Playoffs.
I was wondering if the Luxury Tax line is a Set line, or moves yearly ?
I was thinking like at 200 M, but it's higher than that now.
All six of the top six were supposed to have made the playoffs and would have if not for the injuries. As far as the other four of the top ten are concerned, I can't assess the Giants because I stopped following them when Willie Mays left, but the other three, the Blue Jays, Rangers and Nationals, had very disappointing seasons, to put it mildly, as they were all believed to be "loaded" and prime contenders. I'm going to file this, and at the end of next season, compare their records to the records of the four teams that made the playoffs with bargain basement rosters: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland and Tampa Bay, and I will bet you that the four teams that were 7-10 on the spending list but missed the playoffs in 2013 will have better records in 2014 than the four teams that made the 2013 playoffs while were ranked from 21, 25, 27, and 28 in annual salary.
According to an article in today's Boston Herald, the 2013 luxury tax threshold was $178 million. The Dodgers had to pay a tax of 17% of their salary excess because it was their first year over the threshold, whereas the Yankees had to pay 50% of their excess because they have been over for four straight years.
Some Boston Red Sox fans would like to see that team sign Stephen Drew to another one year contract, which surely would have to approach the $14 million qualifying offer he turned down, but I doubt that they will for two reasons. One is that it will put them too close to the luxury threshold for them to be able to add either a needed power hitting corner outfielder or to replace a key player who becomes injured, and the other is that the Boston shortstop situation would not be as good a fit for Drew next year as it was in 2013, because if he does decide to spend one more season trying to establish his long term value, Boston could not guarantee him at bats against left handed pitching, as they would be inclined to go with Boegartz at short and Middlebrooks at third when facing lefties.
According to an article in today's Boston Herald, the 2013 luxury tax threshold was $178 million. The Dodgers had to pay a tax of 17% of their salary excess because it was their first year over the threshold, whereas the Yankees had to pay 50% of their excess because they have been over for four straight years.
Some Boston Red Sox fans would like to see that team sign Stephen Drew to another one year contract, which surely would have to approach the $14 million qualifying offer he turned down, but I doubt that they will for two reasons. One is that it will put them too close to the luxury threshold for them to be able to add either a needed power hitting corner outfielder or to replace a key player who becomes injured, and the other is that the Boston shortstop situation would not be as good a fit for Drew next year as it was in 2013, because if he does decide to spend one more season trying to establish his long term value, Boston could not guarantee him at bats against left handed pitching, as they would be inclined to go with Boegartz at short and Middlebrooks at third when facing lefties.
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Many media sources are reporting that the Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will not be posted for MLB teams to bid this year....
They signed him to a minor league deal. I really don't know why though. They don't need any starters
Oh, didn't know that ....
Also, just found out that he's 34, has had plenty of injuries ....
Knowing this, Yes, I would have passed on him.
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