Fun With Numbers

[NWinAZ]

I have always believed you cannot win in baseball by spending money on 2 players and then going cheap on the other 23. I believe you have to spread the wealth so to say because money usually means value. Based on some A.L. numbers, this is what I came up with.

AL Central

Chicago $30.8M @ $91.2M = 34%
Cleveland $28.5M @ $82.5M = 35%
Detroit $42M @ $162.2M = 26%
KC $24.8M @ $92M = 27%
Minn $25M @ $85.8 = 29%

AL East

Baltimore $28.5M @ $107.4M = 27%
Boston $32.2M @ $162.8M = 20%
NY $47.4M @ $203.8M = 23%
TB $24M @ $77M = 31%
Toronto $35M @ $132.6M = 26%

AL West

Texas $41M @ $136M = 30%
Oakland $20.5M @ $83.4M = 25%
Angels $40.4M @ $155.7M= 26%
Houston $19.9M @ $44.5M = 45%
Mariners $47.5M @ $92M = 52%

What this means. First number is top two players salaries combined for each team in millions. @ is total team payroll. = means percent of payroll dedicated to top two salaries on team. We are the only team in the 50's. Houston is only team in 40's and there are only 4 teams in the 30's. My point has always been that paying Cano $24M is fine if your payroll is $150M+. It is redic if your payroll is below $100M. At 30%, we should have a payroll at $156M which is about AL average.

Not science by any means, but just having some fun with numbers.

 

[unlvmariners]

Been meaning to reply to this for a few days because I agree with you.

The way the Mariners roster is built is not a winning formula. When over 50% of your salaray goes to two players I think it shows an extreme reliance on young players and having to rely on them even when their performance is lacking (which it has turned out is most of the time). I think the Mariners can be competative in the $120M-$130M range depending the players.

 

[NWinAZ]

Totally agree unlv. I say they can pay up to $150M and still be fine with this new TV deal. Will they? Of course not. You and I have been talking M's baseball long enough that we both know they are cheap bastards and winning, if it would ever happen, would only come by chance as a side effect to their business dealings.

 

[unlvmariners]

Exactly!