MUST BE DREAMING: TEMPLE IS 9-2?
The Phillies' Opening Day payroll was a club-record $130,844,098 this season, including nearly $20 million that was guaranteed to former players Adam Eaton, Geoff Jenkins and Jim Thome. Thanks to a club-record attendance of 3,600,693 and eight home postseason games, a payroll increase is not out of the question.
But the Phillies already have a considerable chunk of money - roughly $94.5 million - locked up to 11 players who are under contract for next season. Once they exercise the $9 million option on ace lefthander Cliff Lee's contract, they will have $103.5 million dedicated to 12 players.
Here is a look at where things stand at the moment in terms of salary. (Players who are not arbitration eligible are not listed.)
Under contract for 2010
Ryan Howard: $19,000,000
Chase Utley: $15,000,000
Raul Ibanez: $11,500,000
Brad Lidge: $11,500,000
Jimmy Rollins: $8,500,000
Jamie Moyer: $8,000,000
Jayson Werth: $7,000,000
Cole Hamels: $6,650,000
Ryan Madson: $4,500,000
J.C. Romero: $4,000,000
Greg Dobbs: $1,350,000
TOTAL: $97,000,000
Options for 2010
Cliff Lee: $9,000,000
Pedro Feliz: $5,500,000
TOTAL: $14,500,000
Potential free agents (2009 salaries, including bonuses)
Brett Myers: $12,000,000
Chan Ho Park: $2,575,000
Pedro Martinez: $2,450,000*
Scott Eyre: $2,025,000
Matt Stairs: $1,050,000
Paul Bako: $600,000
Miguel Cairo: $500,000
TOTAL: $21,200,000
* Prorated
Arbitration eligible (2009 salaries, including bonuses)
Joe Blanton: $5,475,000
Shane Victorino: $3,150,000
Chad Durbin: $1,635,000
Eric Bruntlett: $800,000
Tyler Walker: $750,000
Clay Condrey: $650,000
Carlos Ruiz: $475,000
TOTAL: $12,935,000
Off the books (2009 salaries, including buyouts)
Adam Eaton: $9,000,000
Geoff Jenkins: $8,000,000
Jim Thome: $3,000,000
TOTAL: $20,000,000
