Miami Herald: Payroll is Going Up in 2012

[lou]

• The Marlins expect to raise payroll from $44 million to about $50 million in 2011. They said they will be in the midrange of payrolls (now $84 million) in 2012, when the stadium opens.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/2...iolations.html

[Party]

Frisaro was wrong. I am SHOCKED.

[Beef]

What he said?

[Party]

Indications are the 2011 payroll will be slightly higher in 2011. So look for the figure to be in the $50 million range.

In 2012, the first year of the new ballpark, the climb is expected to be in the $55-$60 million range.

Key for the payrolls the next couple of years is the cost of the retractable-roof building in the Little Havana section of Miami. Thus far, everything has been on budget and on schedule. There always is a chance for some unforeseen costs.

If everything runs smoothly, the most dramatic jump in payroll should come as early as 2013. Then, there is a chance the leap in payroll could be towards the middle of the MLB pack. So in three years, the payroll could escalate to about $80 million, a figure the franchise has never seen.

http://www.soflamarlins.com/showthread.php?p=97948

[Big Z]

I thought our payroll this season was at $55 mil..

Nice to hear we will be in the low 80's by 2012. I'm guessing not much will be going on this off season.

[lou]

It's going to be pretty impossible for this team to be in the low 80s in 2012, if they don't sign two big free agents.

I understand median to mean, somewhere in the 10-20 range in baseball, which means 20th for these guys. I suspect high 60s in 2012, and move towards 80-90 during Hanley/JJ big years. That's what is realistic based on our personnel.

I will get to this end of season during arbitration/salary post season analysis. Short answer is, all is well. $50 is plenty for 2011. Well, $55 would really be "plenty" to afford those two extra relievers and extra bench bat, but we'll see how it goes down.

[Big Z]

I was thinking going from $50 mil to low $80's is a pretty drastic jump, maybe they will be spending some cash on big name FA, and maybe we will finally have fans along with a year in year out contending team.

[Party]

It's going to be pretty impossible for this team to be in the low 80s in 2012, if they don't sign two big free agents.

I understand median to mean, somewhere in the 10-20 range in baseball, which means 20th for these guys. I suspect high 60s in 2012, and move towards 80-90 during Hanley/JJ big years. That's what is realistic based on our personnel.

I will get to this end of season during arbitration/salary post season analysis. Short answer is, all is well. $50 is plenty for 2011. Well, $55 would really be "plenty" to afford those two extra relievers and extra bench bat, but we'll see how it goes down.

Signing Pujols would go a long way in pushing payroll that high.

/only 30% serious

[Big Z]

Pujols has an option this year and I believe his contract is up in 2012, when we enter our new stadium.

Here are some big names available in 2012, whom we can use-

Prince Fielder
Adrian Gonzalez
Mark Buehrle
Jeff Francis
Heath Bell
Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Broxton

[AdamRavs]

Pujols has an option this year and I believe his contract is up in 2012, when we enter our new stadium.

Here are some big names available in 2012, whom we can use-

Prince Fielder
Adrian Gonzalez
Mark Buehrle
Jeff Francis
Heath Bell
Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Broxton

Fielder's agent wants him to play in either Boston or NY.. He turned down a huge extension from the Brewers..

[emkayseven]

lol at even thinking about those names

[AdamRavs]

I actually don't want any of them in 2012 none of them will be really in their prime cept Prince and well he is a head case anyways..

[lou]

If the Marlins want to do something drastic, it's selling the house for Carl Crawford for whatever he wants. He's SO Marlins with the speed and defense. Fifth in baseball with a 6+ WAR.

Just saying. Do it a year early, and trade Uggla, Nunez, and Gaby for pitching up the wazoo. You can still maintain $50 land, and just give him big raises there on out when you "expect to be median."

[Swifty]

For the money it'd take to get Crawford, you can get Cliff Lee and probably have some cash left over (with the way Lee's finished, I think he gets a 4 year deal, Crawford may get 7).

Neither's happening, but you blow your load on a starter.

[Namaste]

If the Marlins want to do something drastic, it's selling the house for Carl Crawford for whatever he wants. He's SO Marlins with the speed and defense. Fifth in baseball with a 6+ WAR.

Just saying. Do it a year early, and trade Uggla, Nunez, and Gaby for pitching up the wazoo. You can still maintain $50 land, and just give him big raises there on out when you "expect to be median."

Sometimes I'm really in love with you.