Greinke and Dodgers expected to agree to 6/145M deal soon

[Chacon]

According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers are nearing a six-year, $145 million contract with free agent right-hander Zack Greinke.

-rotoworld

24M AAV seems like an obscene amount for someone who has posted ERA+'s of 100, 103, and 114 since his insane 2009 CY Young campaign where he posted a 205 ERA+

The good part for the Dodgers is that they held him to 6 years and will only be 29 on opening day.

[Jace]

settttttttting the market

[nnysiny]

wow, thats nuts

[Mr Coffee]

[OlgMvp]

that's a pretty sweet deal...As long as Greinke doesn't implode during this contract and puts up solid numbers, he could have a chance to get another lucrative deal on top of the one he's about to sign.

[JapanJobbers]

What's their payroll for next year? They have to way above 200 million by now.

[Chacon]

What's their payroll for next year? They have to way above 200 million by now.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/co...LAN&cyear=2013

That is far from up to date. Add Greinke for 24, whatever that Japanese player gets, arbitration eligible cases.....

So it is roughly 208 without arbitration and the Japanese player.....and whoever else they may add.

[TheHugeUnit2]

What's their payroll for next year? They have to way above 200 million by now.

It's around 228 million. I'd bet they're not done yet, I could see them going after a set up man too or a catcher somewhere.

[Mr Coffee]

Greinke makes 7 SPs, all of whom make at least $5M.

[Chacon]

So if they give Greinke 145M, how much do they have to give to Kershaw to lock him up? He is a FA after 2014

[Mr Coffee]

They're saying it's $147M now.

[SatchelPaigeYankee]

wow, im really confused by their team now. could someone suggest a fielding layout?

Dee Gordon at SS, Hanley 3B or SS, and for 2B they have Punto/Hairston/Uribe/Luis Cruz

And, as someone mentioned above, 7 starters, and all of them are ML: Kershaw, Billingsley, Beckett, Lilly, Capuano, Harang, and Grienke.

[MoVaughnEatsAlot]

So if they give Greinke 145M, how much do they have to give to Kershaw to lock him up? He is a FA after 2014

1 trillion? I bet if you extrapolate it, it would be close when the time comes.

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

wow, im really confused by their team now. could someone suggest a fielding layout?

Dee Gordon at SS, Hanley 3B or SS, and for 2B they have Punto/Hairston/Uribe/Luis Cruz

And, as someone mentioned above, 7 starters, and all of them are ML: Kershaw, Billingsley, Beckett, Lilly, Capuano, Harang, and Grienke.

I'd have to imagine they are going to look to make some deals to balance out their roster and drop some payroll. Good test for their FO

[SatchelPaigeYankee]

I'd have to imagine they are going to look to make some deals to balance out their roster and drop some payroll. Good test for their FO

I bet ya that hole at 2nd base is gonna be left open til 2014 when a certain Dominican hits free agency.

[GordonGecko]

Thanks to the Dodgers we're getting an idea of what the Yankees spending would be if they didn't shelter revenues through YES

[Yankees1962]

Thanks to the Dodgers we're getting an idea of what the Yankees spending would be if they didn't shelter revenues through YES

It helps the Dodgers haven't spent any funds on luxury tax too. By the way, it's a huge overpay for a pitcher that's not great.

[Chacon]

The Dodgers are going to pay a 17.5% tax rate this upcoming season and also paid a 25M posting fee for Ryu. Including that and any future roster moves, the amount of money they will spend on their 40 man roster in 2013 could approach 300M

[snapple]

That's assuming they sign Ryu. If they don't the fee is returned.

[Mr Coffee]

If this was the Yankees, tomorrow's headlines would be about how they were ruining the game.

Since it's someone else, I imagine the narrative will be something along the lines of "baseball is making a huge comeback".

[Yankees1962]

The Dodgers are going to pay a 17.5% tax rate this upcoming season and also paid a 25M posting fee for Ryu. Including that and any future roster moves, the amount of money they will spend on their 40 man roster in 2013 could approach 300M

Which its quite different than the 50% rate the Yankees have been paying the last couple of years. Until Ryu is signed, I don't consider 25M posting fee an expenditure right now.

[goin for 27]

Salaries really are skyrocketing....

Average salary is nearly $4M per year now.....crazy.

[Hitman23]

At least he's in the NL. But damn that staff will rival Washington if this deal is done.

[Yankees1962]

Salaries really are skyrocketing....

Average salary is nearly $4M per year now.....crazy.

What's funny is they can't blame the Yankees yet the MSM is bemoaning the Yankees not spending money this offseason.

[Hitman23]

If this was the Yankees, tomorrow's headlines would be about how they were ruining the game.

Since it's someone else, I imagine the narrative will be something along the lines of "baseball is making a huge comeback".

I'm not so sure the Yankees would really get that now so much with all the spending by Boston, Philly, Detroit, LA, Anaheim, Florida, etc over the last few seasons. And I also think now we know how it feels.