Phillies Rumors: Philadelphia Making it Known that Anyone on Their Roster is for Sale
Nick Cafardo of bostonglobe.com reported on June 7th that the Phillies have made it known that anyone on their roster is for sale.
A fire sale this early in the season may be premature considering the club has played only 61 games this season with a record of 25-36. Even though the Phillies are in last place and seven games out of first place, anything can happen. Is there something under the surface that hasn’t come to light yet or are the Phillies just looking to shed some excess contract weight?
Even though the current 2014 payroll for the Philadelphia Phillies is approximately $178 million, the total salaries owed to the core 2008 World Championship players are approximately $400 million inclusive of options: Ryan Howard, $98 million,Cliff Lee, $77.5 million, ,Cole Hamels, $132.5 million, Chase Utley, $40 million,Jimmy Rollins, $22 millionCarlos Ruiz, $30 million. Additionally, free agentsA.J. Burnett, Jonathan Papelbon, andMarlon Byrd, are owed approximately $80 million over the next three years combined. The remaining members of the 25 man roster are all under one-year contracts with the exception of Miguel Gonzalez, ($12 million) for a total of approximately $40 million.
Just recently, the Sporting News ranked Ruben Amaro Jr., Phillies G.M. as the worst general manager in all of MLB. Amaro’s lack of sabermetric thinking coupled with an aging roster of stars might very well be the catalyst behind this rumor. Regardless, if the Phillies hope to rebuild their struggling franchise, they need to seriously consider available trade options. Sometimes in baseball, as in life, you have to let go of the past and embrace the future.
A fire sale this early in the season may be premature considering the club has played only 61 games this season with a record of 25-36. Even though the Phillies are in last place and seven games out of first place, anything can happen. Is there something under the surface that hasn’t come to light yet or are the Phillies just looking to shed some excess contract weight?
Even though the current 2014 payroll for the Philadelphia Phillies is approximately $178 million, the total salaries owed to the core 2008 World Championship players are approximately $400 million inclusive of options: Ryan Howard, $98 million,Cliff Lee, $77.5 million, ,Cole Hamels, $132.5 million, Chase Utley, $40 million,Jimmy Rollins, $22 millionCarlos Ruiz, $30 million. Additionally, free agentsA.J. Burnett, Jonathan Papelbon, andMarlon Byrd, are owed approximately $80 million over the next three years combined. The remaining members of the 25 man roster are all under one-year contracts with the exception of Miguel Gonzalez, ($12 million) for a total of approximately $40 million.
Just recently, the Sporting News ranked Ruben Amaro Jr., Phillies G.M. as the worst general manager in all of MLB. Amaro’s lack of sabermetric thinking coupled with an aging roster of stars might very well be the catalyst behind this rumor. Regardless, if the Phillies hope to rebuild their struggling franchise, they need to seriously consider available trade options. Sometimes in baseball, as in life, you have to let go of the past and embrace the future.
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