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matskralc · 03-14-2003, 07:40 PM

What do you limit your payroll to? I usually see that I need to spend about $60 million to have a realistic shot at competing for a playoff spot. I just won the World Series with a payroll of $69 million ($20 million of which was A-Rod). I went to the World Series two season ago, and my payroll that year was $57 million. The year before that I got into the playoffs via the wild card with a payroll of $45 million. And considering I play as Pittsburgh, I'm not really able to break the bank and throw a $100 million team out on the field. As of right now, my payroll the offseason after I just won the WS is sitting at about $71 million, thanks to a handful of my superprospects finally hitting arbitration, and I'm projected to lose $2 million if I stay at that. My payroll had been up to $78 million, but I dealt some high-priced relievers to alleviate that.

03-14-2003, 07:40 PM	#5
matskralc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,076	Re: Is it possible to win with a small payroll? What do you limit your payroll to? I usually see that I need to spend about $60 million to have a realistic shot at competing for a playoff spot. I just won the World Series with a payroll of $69 million ($20 million of which was A-Rod). I went to the World Series two season ago, and my payroll that year was $57 million. The year before that I got into the playoffs via the wild card with a payroll of $45 million. And considering I play as Pittsburgh, I'm not really able to break the bank and throw a $100 million team out on the field. As of right now, my payroll the offseason after I just won the WS is sitting at about $71 million, thanks to a handful of my superprospects finally hitting arbitration, and I'm projected to lose $2 million if I stay at that. My payroll had been up to $78 million, but I dealt some high-priced relievers to alleviate that.