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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:51 PM Feb 2013

Twenty players will make more individually in 2013 than the entire Astros team combined

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/twenty-players-more-individually-2013-entire-astros-team-150637516--mlb.html

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Four Philadelphia Phillies will make more money in 2013 than the entire Houston Astros team. So will three New York Yankees, three Los Angeles Dodgers, three Detroit Tigers and three San Francisco Giants.
All total, 20 deep-pocketed players are set to earn more than the payroll-shredding, rebuilding Astros. After Monday's trade that sent Jed Lowrie to Oakland, Houston's 2013 obligations are less than $25 million. That number is the lowest since the 2006 Florida Marlins had a payroll just below $15 million.

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Twenty players will make more individually in 2013 than the entire Astros team combined (Original Post) ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 OP

What league are they in now? El Supremo Feb 2013 #1

I'm excited because it means my Tigers will be in town more often. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #2

There should be a minimum. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #3

There should be. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #8

I think the question is, what is wrong with the Astros? Renew Deal Feb 2013 #4

I don't know... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #7

I feel sorry for ex Nat Bo Porter here TZ Feb 2013 #5

I feel sorry for him too. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #6

yeah. TZ Feb 2013 #9

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

1. What league are they in now?

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 11:26 PM

Feb 2013

Ah! More meat for the Rangers!

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

2. I'm excited because it means my Tigers will be in town more often.

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 11:49 PM

Feb 2013

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

3. There should be a minimum.

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 02:18 AM

Feb 2013

As they have a luxury tax line at the top that should have a cheapskates line at the bottom with similar penalties.

The NHL has a cap but they also have a bottom level that must be met to keep things competitive.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

8. There should be.

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 10:08 AM

Feb 2013

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

4. I think the question is, what is wrong with the Astros?

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 02:35 AM

Feb 2013

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

7. I don't know...

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 10:08 AM

Feb 2013

The look meaningfully at us from the television screen and swear up and down that they are "NOT playing Moneyball..." while hiring a Harvard School of Business graduate as director of scouting.