Quick Payroll Update

by ryan c on Jan 17, 2012 2:51 PM EST

Ladies and Gentlemen, your Atlanta Braves!
Chipper: 14 million
Uggla: 13.2 million
McCann: 11.667 million
Hudson: 9 million
Diaz: 2.125 million
Ross: 1.625 million
Hinske: 1.5 million
Wilson: 1 million
Prado: 4.75 million
Jurrjens: 5.5
O’Flaherty: 2.5
Bourn: 6.85
*Lowe: 10 million

Total: 83.717 million for 12 guys

Signing 13 more at an average of 500k (thx, Bronn for reminding me about the Major League minimum increase) brings the total to approx. 90.5 million.

There should still be some money available. If there really is a payroll increase from last year's 94 million (after trades and partial salaries to both Diaz and Bourn), then there should be at least 4 million to spend. I expect the Braves to try and low-ball an offer to Cody Ross to finish the offseason. We still have no backup CF.

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My guess is that if there is any money left to be spent, it will be saved for a possible mid-season acquisition. There are really no other glaring needs.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
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by king of games on Jan 17, 2012 2:55 PM EST reply actions

Hmmm, doesn't seem quite right

McCann should be $11.5MM as far as I know-I pulled that number direct from DOB who said that McCann had maxed out his incentives. If he’s maxed out, it should be any extra.

What’s the $0.2 you’re adding to Uggla’s base? Are you assuming his signing bonus is distributed each season?

Pretty sure it’s $2MM for Matt Diaz, not $2.125. And I feel pretty confident that Chipper is making $13MM, not $14.

Additionally, rookie salary minimum is $480K, and guys like Heyward and Hanson can be expected to earn more like $550K.

Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.

by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT

by Bronn on Jan 17, 2012 3:01 PM EST reply actions

There was also an unknown amount of cash sent over with Diaz.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Jan 17, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, and I wasn’t sure (like on McLouth’s buyout) whether that counts in 2011 or 2012. I guess if we get it within $2-3mill, we’re doing pretty good.

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by carpengui on Jan 17, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

I know the buyout counts for this year

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no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
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by abraves257 on Jan 17, 2012 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

Pretty sure it counts for last year

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by austinhb on Jan 17, 2012 10:55 PM EST up reply actions

you are correct

b-r.com says he earned 7 mil from us last year, so I will trust that.

You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02

no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster

"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."

by abraves257 on Jan 20, 2012 10:09 PM EST up reply actions

Chipper is indeed $13m, but I show his signing bonus being distributed over the contract at $1m annually (payable on Jan 1). Confirm: Diaz is $2m.

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by carpengui on Jan 17, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

Clearing some things up…

1. The Diaz contract was for 2/4.25 million, which would be 1/2.125
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/3723/matt-diaz
2. Chipper’s bonus is distributed over the contract making his salary this year 14 million.
3. According to DOB, the $ sent from the Pirates last year was “very insignificant”.
4. FW is a stickler about buyouts being factored into that year’s payroll. McLouth’s is factored in to ’12’s.
5. Rookie increases took place this year. so Bronn was correct above. Edited.

Just Beachy here. How 'bout you?

by ryan c on Jan 17, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

hmmm.. we have some conflicting info on Matt Diaz… though the difference is insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

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by carpengui on Jan 17, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

Everything is insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

by JohnRocker4CyYoung on Jan 17, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

Which leaves two questions, for me

The $167K extra you’re showing to McCann, and the $200K extra you’re showing to Uggla. Signing bonuses that were distributed on the books for each year?

Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.

by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT

by Bronn on Jan 17, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

yes.

Just Beachy here. How 'bout you?

by ryan c on Jan 17, 2012 6:50 PM EST up reply actions

I could have sworn McLouth’s buyout was factored into LAST years payroll..

by drumzalicious on Jan 17, 2012 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

Yes.

It was.

by cavebird on Jan 17, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

Sounds correct to me.

Braves will be fine. I'm not worried.

by Bronn on Sep 18, 2011 4:26 PM EDT

by Bronn on Jan 17, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions

Not according to DOB

His numbers and my numbers are identical.

Just Beachy here. How 'bout you?

by ryan c on Jan 17, 2012 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

That was what was said prior to last season though

http://sportsandgrits.com/

by Mr. Sanchez on Jan 17, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions

And then we went out and made a few deadline moves and had to get money to pay them from somewhere.

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by Lennox on Jan 18, 2012 11:24 PM EST up reply actions

I’d think if there was any extra laying around, they might use it on Moylan. Otherwise, yeah, probably a mid-season aquisition.

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by bighop on Jan 17, 2012 4:19 PM EST reply actions

CONSTANZA!!!!!

yeah

by anjinks on Jan 17, 2012 11:13 PM EST reply actions

don't forget that with all those contracts there have to be incentive clauses somewhere.

also they keep a few million loose for mid season trades. the same thing happened last year. it looked like in the beginning that the payroll was lowered but by the end it was higher than the previous.

by anjinks on Jan 17, 2012 11:15 PM EST reply actions

This is not exact.

There’s not a whole lot of money available. There might be some, but it’s negligible. I’m pretty confident that we don’t have $5 million just waiting to be spent.

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by gilley on Jan 18, 2012 12:02 AM EST reply actions

even if we do

i have a feeling the team will hold onto it just in case they need to make a deadline deal

by drumzalicious on Jan 19, 2012 11:22 PM EST up reply actions

Hey all I dont chime in alot here, just mainly read, what about bringing back Ankiel

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by 21Dave on Jan 24, 2012 10:07 PM EST reply actions

Pretty sure the bat boy position has already been filled.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Jan 25, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions

Braves have 4 million to spend according to Terry McGuirk. Numbers stated above were correct. The Braves are sitting at approx. 90 million.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/terry-mcguirk-discusses-braves-1317388.html

Just Beachy here. How 'bout you?

by ryan c on Jan 25, 2012 9:43 PM EST reply actions