Inside the Numbers: Ranking the 30 Clubs by Marginal Payroll/Marginal Wins

by laxtonto on Oct 25, 2008 5:14 PM CDT

Interesting piece from the Biz of Baseball about salary structure and the teams that get the most out of the amount of money they spend. It is a welcome change from some of the constant complaining on how poorly Texas uses its payroll.

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It seems that there is a new world order in MLB these days. Some have contended, and it's looking more truthful by the day, that the drug testing policy has changed how GMs build there teams. Veteran free agents, that at one point were viewed as effective well past their prime, have been passed over in favor of developing talent internally.

With that change, young talent is in again. That bodes well for those clubs that have stunk up the standings in the past (that would be you, Tampa Bay) and are now parlaying good draft picks into the core of their teams. Low revenue-making clubs are also seeing the value of wrapping up this young talent by way of long-term contracts. Players such as Evan Longoria and Troy Tulowitzki have signed contracts that will keep them with their respective teams through their arbitration eligibility years and early free agency.

As the numbers show, it is now possible for teams with low payrolls to have a successful regular- and post-season. As reported earlier this week, the challenge is for these teams once deemed to be nothing more than doormats of the league to contend over multiple seasons. That is the challenge of the low- to mid-revenue making clubs going forward.

The easiest to digest piece of this article is actually the pdf chart showing all of the salary break downs by division and leagues.

Excellent read if you got the time from one of best sites regarding the business side of baseball operations.

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so basically

the state of florida knows how to play ball.

"At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you c*nt."

-John McCain to his wife, in front of reporters

by gossamer on Oct 25, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions

or more approriately they know the loop holes in the business side of baseball

by laxtonto on Oct 25, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Disagree.

Everyone knows you can field a team with a lower payroll by having a bunch of pre-arbitration players. The advantage those two teams have is in their baseball people. They evaluate talent as well as or better than their competition.

Anyone can throw 25 guys making $390K onto a field. The challenge in fielding such a team is in finding players that are good enough to win.

It's filed under 'D'... for donut.

by NoNameOnCard on Oct 25, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Right

They have done an outstanding job of acquiring a lot of young talent and getting it to the major leagues ready to play at the same time, and filling holes either from within or cheaply from outside. They have a much smaller margin for error, and they haven’t made too many errors. Tampa’s turnaround the last couple of years is mighty impressive.

The Marlins are just sad, though. What could that management do with a better ownership situation?

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by t ball on Oct 25, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions