Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 5:11 PM | 24 comments |
 

Settling the dust: Payroll and such
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It's been a hectic week as Scott Proefrock and Co. have blown through their arbitration cases like they had somewhere better to be on Feb. 1.

The theme of the offseason has been cost-certainty, particularly through 2012. The Phillies doled out three-year contracts to Roy Halladay, Placido Polanco, Joe Blanton, Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz, bringing their payroll for this season to $137.745 million, when factoring estimated salries for J.A. Happ and Ben Francisco. Most remarkable is where they stand for next season, with $130.35 million guaranteed to 15 players. Barring an increase in payroll, it could be a silent 2010 offseason with seven-of-eight regulars and four-of-five starters under contract.

Anyway, figured I'd lay out the numbers now that the numbers have died down:

2010 Roster/Payroll

SS - Jimmy Rollins: $8.5 million (includes $1.0 mil of prorated sign bonus)
3B - Placido Polanco: $5.0 million
2B - Chase Utley: $15.0 million
1B - Ryan Howard: $19.0 million
RF - Jayson Werth: $7.0 million
LF - Raul Ibanez: $11.5 million
CF - Shane Victorino: $5.0 million
C -  Carlos Ruiz: $1.9 million

TOTAL: 8 regulars, $73.9 million

No. 1 - Roy Halladay: $9.75 million
No. 2 - Cole Hamels $6.65 million
No. 3 - Joe Blanton $7.0 million
No. 4 - J.A. Happ: $0.500 million* ($0.400 million)
No. 5 - Jamie Moyer: $8.0 million

TOTAL: 5 starters, $31.9 million

Bench 1 - Greg Dobbs: $1.35 million
Bench 2 - Ben Francisco: $0.55 million* ($0.4214 million)
Bench 3 - Juan Castro: 0.70 million
Bench 4 - Brian Schneider: $1.25 million
Bench 5 - Ross Gload: $1.0 million

TOTAL: 4 reserves, $4.85 million

Reliever 1 - Brad Lidge: $11.5 million
Reliever 2 - Ryan Madson: $4.5 million
Reliever 3 - J.C. Romero: $4.0 million
Reliever 4 - Danys Baez: $2.5 million
Reliever 5 - Chad Durbin: $2.125 million
Reliever 6 - Jose Contreras: $1.5 million
Reliever 7 - OPEN

TOTAL: 6 relievers, $26.125 million

Extras:

Pedro Feliz: $.50 million
Adam Eaton: $.50 million
Geoff Jenkins: $1.25 million

TOTAL: $2.25 million
GRAND TOTAL: 24 players, $138.60 million

2011 Payroll

Starters
Roy Halladay - 20
Cole Hamels - 9.5
J.A. Happ - (Control or Arbitration)
Joe Blanton - 8.5

Relievers
Brad Lidge - 11.5
Ryan Madson - 4.5
J.C. Romero - 4.5/.25
Danys Baez - 2.75

Regulars
Jimmy Rollins - 8.5
Placido Polanco - 5.75 (Includes $.500 sign bonus payable b/w Jan. 2011 and Jan. 2012)
Chase Utley - 15
Ryan Howard - 20
Raul Ibanez - 11.5
Shane Victorino - 7.5
Carlos Ruiz - 2.75

Bench
Ross Gload - 1.6
Ben Francisco - Arb
Brian Schneider - 1.5
Juan Castro - .75/.05

GUARANTEED: 15 players, $130.85 million
UNDER CONTROL:  Francisco, Happ

2012 Payroll

1. Roy Halladay - 20
2. Cole Hamels - Arb/9.5
3. Joe Blanton - 8.5
4. J.A. Happ - Arb

Regulars
Chase Utley - 15
Placido Polanco - 6.25
Shane Victorino - 9.5
Carlos Ruiz - 3.75
Ben Francisco - Arb (4 yrs of service)

Bench
Ben Francisco - Arb (4 yrs service)

Relievers
Brad Lidge - 12.5/1.5

TOTAL: Six players, $63.0 million

2013 Payroll

Roy Halladay - 20 (vesting option)
Chase Utley - 15
Placido Polanco - 5.5/1
Carlos Ruiz - 5.0/0.5

TOTAL: Two players, $35 million
 
Posted by David Murphy @ 5:11 PM  Permalink | 24 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:39 PM, 01/27/2010
    Good job Mr. Murphy. Good information to have when thinking about the future of Jayson Werth, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins on this team. In order to keep all 3 (or even 2 of the 3) some of those bullpen spots are going to need to be filled by young, cheap guys. Mathieson and Bastardo getting some time this year to prove themselves would be nice so the team knows what they have going forward.
    — Jonesman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:42 PM, 01/27/2010
    Sweet!
    — fizzbin
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:00 PM, 01/27/2010
    If they keep making the postseason and ticket prices increase at the current rate, we shouldn't have too much to worry about with payroll. Obviously, Werth is the biggest looming decision determined by how much he'll want and how much Domonic Brown progresses (which seems like a formality- this kid has it all). Ideally, we sign Werth to a deal for a little bit more than Ibanez is making, then somehow jettison Raul if possible. Business is business as we are all aware of.
    — duffers
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:18 PM, 01/27/2010
    um yea...somethin tells me that we wont be picking up lidge's 12.5million dollar option after the 2011 season. thank god
    — jrollpatrol08
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:30 PM, 01/27/2010
    Good update Dave. I always wondered why Jenkins wasn't picked up last year by anyone? Age? Contract?
    — benjyedwards
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:52 PM, 01/27/2010
    Murphy - Rollins has another $1M payout of his singing bonus this year - should be $8.5M. For Polanco, I have 5.25M in 2010 and $5.5M in 2011. For Lidge, I believe his 1.5M sign-on bonus was paid over the three guaranteed years for $12M per year for 2009 to 2011.
    — Charlie Mustgo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:11 PM, 01/27/2010
    Thank you for the information.
    — Andrewsgvl
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:11 PM, 01/27/2010
    hey jroll, think before you post. Lidge was perfect in 2008. I agree he was terrible in 2009 but what makes you think he's gonna be so bad again that you say "thank god" he won't be back? What part of perfect don't you appreciate enough to give the guy a break and hope he returns to 2008 form? It's fun to sit in front of a computer and type anonymous vitriol, isn't it. No accountability on these boards. I wish I could search old posts cause you were prolly ready to annoint him into sainthood after 2008. So quick to turn you anonymous, computer armchair quarterback genius. I am a Phillies fan and if Lidge is a Phillie then I am a fan of his. I hope he does so well in 2010 that the Phillies pick up his option. Is that wrong?
    — vafan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:21 PM, 01/27/2010
    Boy, Lidge's salary is really the sore thumb, this year and next year. By the way, the Yankees signed Randy Winn today instead of re-signing Damon. They said they couldn't afford the dollars that Damon was looking for. Even the Yankees can't afford every single player they want. Every team, even the Yankees, has a budget to work with. Enough with the cheap talk when it comes to the Phillies. They put together a very good team and assembled a lot of talent on this team the last few years. That's not a bargain basement team.
    — JimG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:41 PM, 01/27/2010
    If any team right now, at the All Star Break, in July would take Raul with some sweeteners, the Phils should do it. My guess is Raul will not have the really wonderful first half that he did in 2009. If I am wrong, it is all to the good for the team.
    — KGKoons
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:42 PM, 01/27/2010
    Don't like to comment on screen names, but "Charlie Mustgo"??? Are you kidding me? I'm pretty sure he is a member of a pretty exclusive fraternity in this town. And he is by himself in terms of current coaches. So please stop. Stupidity is what stupidity names himself.
    — phillyjeffsr
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:43 PM, 01/27/2010
    I'm not sure I see Lidge's salary as a sore thumb. He's in a pretty valuble role, and that salary isn't out of line with top relievers in the game, which he has performed as in the past. Not always, of course, but if 09 was just an off year, that figure seems in the ballpark for his work. The thought of trading Ibanez is awfully optimistic. It's not like with Jim Thome where its no defense at all, but the market for an outfielder his age with 11 million plus for up to 2 years is not all that movable. Outfielders aren't exactly a dime a dozen, but they could have moved him this winter, for prospects, and kept Cliff Lee, and signed someone like Damon to fill the gap until Domonic Brown is ready. They would not have gotten the quality of prospects they did for Lee, but they'd have had Lee for another year. The problem is that Ibanez's contract is not all that tradable. If it were, I'd have liked to have seen if they could have attempted that strategy. Am I missing something?
    — KBland
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:50 PM, 01/27/2010
    On spot phillyjeffsr! "Charlie Mustgo" is a certified dope and should stay with his "day job" as WIP afternoon anchor.
    — soprano50
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:48 PM, 01/27/2010
    You can't pay every player $15 million....wait!
    — jtj06
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:49 AM, 01/28/2010
    The difference between the phils and yanks..... They have pitching and went with+\ similar talent saving money......The Phils I heard are dumpster diving for pitchers (ed wade like)
    — martin710


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About David Murphy
David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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