I am ready to fix the Dodgers. I know McCourt is broke but we can no longer pretend that we are a mid-market team. LA is the second largest market in the country, the Dodgers lead the league in attendance and sell a ton of merch so there is no reason that the Doyers should not have at least the third hightest payroll in the league if not second.
Payroll for 2009:
1. New York Yankees $ 201,449,189
2. New York Mets $ 149,373,987
3. Chicago Cubs $ 134,809,000
4. Boston Red Sox $ 121,745,999
5. Detroit Tigers $ 115,085,145
6. Los Angeles Angels $ 113,709,000
7. Philadelphia Phillies $ 113,004,046
8. Houston Astros $ 102,996,414
9. Los Angeles Dodgers $ 100,414,592
Do we really have a lower payroll than Detroit a City with a worse economy than Uganda. And the Angels aren't they supposed to be the little brother of LA....I guess not. If the Yankees can have 201 million the Dodgers should have at least 150 million.
So pay attention McCourt and Coletti here is what needs to be done to guarantee championship next year:
1. Avoid arbitration with Ethier, pay him $7,000,000 for the year.
2. Avoid arbitration with Kemp pay him $7,000,000 for the year.
3. Trade James McDonald, Chad Billingsley, Andrew Lambo and Josh Bell for Roy Halladay. I know Billingsley certainly lost a lot of worth but I think he still could have value. If they don't want Billingsley then put a couple more prospects in there.
4. Trade James Loney, Blake Dewitt, Ivan DeJesus and Xavier Paul for Adrian Gonzalez (Gonzalez is on the last year of his deal and the Padres will not want to resign him with what he will be looking for so I think Dodgers give them a chance to rebuild and pick up Gonzalez).
5. Avoid Arbitration with Martin pay him $3,900,000 for the year (same as last year)
6. Sign Castro to 1 year $1,000,000 deal, he got $700,000 last year.
7. Sign Ausmus to 1 year $1,000,000 deal, same as last year.
8. Sign Hudson to 3 year $15,000,000 deal (if he doesn't want to come back then sign Belliard to 1 year $5,000,000 deal).
9. Sign John Lackey to 5 year $75,000,000 deal. He wants a contract similar to Burnett and I give it to him.
10. Sign Erik Bedard to 2 year $12,000,00 deal. He has been injured but when healthy can be filthy and it would add another lefty to the staff.
11. Avoid arbitration with Kuo pay him 1 year $1,000,000.
12. Avoid arbitration with Broxton pay him 1 year $5,000,000.
After this is done here is your Depth Chart:
Outfield:
1. Manny Ramirez - $20,000,000
2. Matt Kemp - $7,000,000
3. Andre Ethier - $7,000,000
4. Juan Pierre - $10,000,000
5. Jason Repko - $500,000
Catcher:
1. Russell Martin - $3,900,000
2. Brad Ausmus - $1,000,000
First Base:
Adrian Gonzalez - $4,900,000
Second Base:
Orlando Hudson - $5,000,000
Juan Castro - $1,000,000
Shortstop:
Rafael Furcal - $9,500,000
Third Base:
Casey Blake - $6,000,000
Starting Pitchers:
Hiroki Kuroda - $15,400,000
Jon Garland - $1,000,000
Clayton Kershaw - $500,000
Eric Stults - $400,000
John Lackey - $15,000,000
Erik Bedard - $6,000,000
Roy Halladay - $15,700,000
Relief Pitchers:
George Sherrill $2,700,000
Jonathan Broxton $5,000,000
Hong Chi Kuo $1,000,000 (Arbitration)
Cory Wade $400,000
Ramon Troncoso $400,000
Ronald Belisario $400,000
Scott Elbert $400,000
Brent Leach $400,000
Not On Roster:
Andruw Jones $3,200,000
Will Ohman $200,000
Total: $143,900,000.00
This gives you another 10 million just in case you have to pay a little more to avoid arbitration or to sign some utilitymen.
Can you imagine our rotation in the playoffs:
1. Halladay
2. Lackey
3. Kershaw
4. Bedard
That would be ridiculous and with the power we would add in Gonzalez we could exhibit similar power to the Yankees and Phillies.
GUARANTEED WORLD SERIES CHAMPS IF YOU MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
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