Projecting Payrolls

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CardsofSTL
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Projecting Payrolls

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I know things like this have been posted within threads; but they are surely gone and buried by the superb critique and analysis that fills this board. This was a nice informative read from MLB trade rumors on the Cardinals which is the 11th team they have highlighted; it includes links to the previous teams they have already projected as well.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/12/ ... yroll.html
Before hitting the numbers, please recall that we use data from Cot’s Baseball Contracts, we’ll use average annual value (“AAV”) on historical deals but actual cash for 2019 and beyond, and deferrals will be reflected where appropriate. And, of course, the value of examining historical payrolls is twofold: they show us either what type of payroll a team’s market can support or how significantly a given ownership group is willing to spend. In the most useful cases, they show us both. We’ll focus on a 15-year span for the Cardinals, covering 2005-18 for historical data as a means to understanding year 15: 2019. This period covers a time of tremendous success for the Cardinals. We’ll also use Opening Day payrolls as those better approximate expected spending by ownership.

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Re: Projecting Payrolls

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i had no idea we were still paying pujols and holliday in deferred payments...

1.2 for pujols and 1.4 for holliday through 2029

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