OT: Pirates Talk: That Skenes guy is okay at teh baseball

[Mr Jeff Jimerson]

The Pirates payroll is only $42 million right now because it only counts the 4 players actually signed to deals for next year (Reynolds, Keller, IKF and Hayes). With including the arb estimates that they didn't non-tender, that takes them up to about $57 million with 10 players. Filling the remaining 16 spots with league minimum players brings that up to about $70 million.

Being realistic, the Pirates likely only have at most $30 million to add to their payroll, which brings them up to a $100 million payroll. They went from $74 million in 2023 to $84 million in 2024, I figure that $100 million estimate for 2025 is pretty reasonable. I'd expect $95 million as a more realistic bet, though.

Before any injuries (which there will obviously be) or additions, I think they're sitting with something like:

SP: Skenes, Keller, Jones, Falter and Ortiz
RP: Bednar, Santana, Holderman, Oviedo, Mlodzinski, Nicolas, Moreta and Strzelecki

C: Bart
1B: Triolo
2B: Gonzales
SS: IKF
3B: Hayes
LF: Reynolds
CF: Cruz
RF: Suwinski
DH: Yorke
Bench: Endy, Palacios, Cook and Bae

They probably have about $25 million plus $800k times how many players you add to fill out this roster (since you'd be sending down $800k players).

Are you nuts? That's the same exact lineup from last year that sucked major, major ass.

 

[Factorial]

Are you nuts? That's the same exact lineup from last year that sucked major, major ass.

That obviously from the current roster and not including any additions dummy.

 

[Empoleon8771]

That obviously from the current roster and not including any additions dummy.

Breaking news: the team that has done nothing yet has the same roster that they finished last year with

 

[TNT87]

Rob Manfred Claims There's 'Buzz' Around 'Golden At-Bat' Rule Among MLB Owners

The MLB commissioner revealed the 'Golden At-Bat' rule has been discussed at owners meetings.

www.si.com

This guy is an idiot.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Lol

That rule would f*** this team
200% we strikeout every time while giving up grand slams

 

[ImporterExporter]

Just another way to f*** small markets.

I really hope Soto signs with LA for 600 million (575 deferred until the year 2124).

I'll watch Paul pitch and that's it. Beyond his games, MLB can f*** right off.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Chapman won't be coming back, good

 

[ImporterExporter]

Chapman won't be coming back, good

There's 10 mil for the Christian Walker dream!

 

[ImporterExporter]

Billion-dollar future: Dodgers deferred pay at $1B

New contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.

www.espn.com

MLB is the most broken of the 4 major NA sports. AINEC.

I say that as someone who grew up w/the golden era of NBA and haven't paid attention to that league in roughly 15ish years.

"Legalized" gambling and advertising ruins sports.

 

[BusinessGoose]

LAD are playing within the rules

It's just bullshit rules

The league is making money

NHL is broken and broke