Wringing the most money out of the budget

[mdbdotcom]

I wanted to see how much money we could save if we got rid of everyone making real money who isn't a member of the core (Jones, Machado, Schoop) or under long term contract (Hardy, Jimenez). I used the payroll Wildcard posted a couple of weeks ago and came up with this:

Players already gone:

8.647m Norris

4m De Aza

3m Hunter

2.4m Cabrera

2.25m Young

2.005m Snider

1.605m W. Wright

sub-Total=$23.907 million

Pending free agents

12m Davis

8.3m Wieters

4.75m Chen

3.7m Pearce

2.215m Parra

sub-Total=$30.965 million

Trade candidates

4.315m Tillman

3.275m Gonzalez

3.2m Matusz

3.2m Britton

1.075m Flaherty

sub-Total=$11.865 million

This adds up to a grand total of $66.737 million, should we decide to rebuild around the core and make everyone else available.

[survivedc]

Have to say, I don't see much of a chance that we trade Tillman or Gonzalez, Gonzalez value at a low and I think Tillman providing more potential value than return. Same with Flaherty. Open to trading Britton, but I would say that depends on what happens with O'day (left off list btw)

[25 Nuggets]

I've already gone over it -- the estimated cost of everyone (including arbitration and other costs) by BBR is 85.8 mil, actually up about 3 mil from when I last looked. Minus Matusz, that could drop to around $80 mil. If the budget increases like the recent trend, that's about $50 mil to spend. If it decreases like some think it could be as little as $30 mil.

Arbitration alone is estimated at $35.4 mil. You have to wonder how that breaks down, especially with Manny Machado.

[wildcard]

The O's have very little to trade without creating more holes. FA are expensive. Purging the roster will free up money but the players that can be added through FA will cost more then the players that are let go.

[mdbdotcom]

The O's have very little to trade without creating more holes. FA are expensive. Purging the roster will free up money but the players that can be added through FA will cost more then the players that are let go.

But you aren't replacing them dollar for dollar. They pick up a lot of savings with players already gone and others soon to depart as free agents. They need to stop paying more than minimum for players producing at replacement level so they can spend more on players who get the job done. Bringing back the band solves nothing.

[hoosiers]

It will be an interesting offseason - as has been predicted by many here. The franchise needs to move into rebuild mode, but we seen very few moves by Duquette that weaken the major league team while strengthening the minor league talent base more.

Remember, due to the new CBA, the Os will pick up $16M in revenues without any associated costs starting in 2016 as a team in one of the bottom 15 markets.

It will almost certainly be a poor use to resources given the current outlook to make efforts to bolster the major league team into respectability IF that precludes our GM from making a big splash internationally - given the unique opportunity there next year.

If there is an opportunity to deal Jones and Britton for a couple of quality prospects each, and if Bundy and Harvey can return to good health, perhaps the rebuild won't take as long as feared though there would be a heavy reliance on a handful of prospects to remain healthy and to turn into quality major leaguers.

[mdbdotcom]

It will be an interesting offseason - as has been predicted by many here. The franchise needs to move into rebuild mode, but we seen very few moves by Duquette that weaken the major league team while strengthening the minor league talent base more.

Remember, due to the new CBA, the Os will pick up $16M in revenues without any associated costs starting in 2016 as a team in one of the bottom 15 markets.

It will almost certainly be a poor use to resources given the current outlook to make efforts to bolster the major league team into respectability IF that precludes our GM from making a big splash internationally - given the unique opportunity there next year.

If there is an opportunity to deal Jones and Britton for a couple of quality prospects each, and if Bundy and Harvey can return to good health, perhaps the rebuild won't take as long as feared though there would be a heavy reliance on a handful of prospects to remain healthy and to turn into quality major leaguers.

I do not envision, nor do I want, a complete rebuild. They need to reload, not rebuild. It will be a major effort, but with a lot of money coming off the books and extra draft picks, they might be able to pull it off.

[Mayor McCheese]

I am seeing this a 2 year project... I am not really expecting much for 2016.

They will not go all in this offseason.... They do need to do something and by something I mean - not just filling the roster with AAAA fodder.