2018 Offseason

[smootness]

In regard to the bullpen, it's hard to see us rolling with a pen that has an average salary of $2.5 million. At a minimum, I would think we'll have Minter, Cabrera, and Simmons, and then you have guys like Gant, Povse, Morris, Weber, etc. It's really hard to see us having an average salary of anywhere close to $2.5 million for the bullpen.

[Horsehide Harry]

In regard to the bullpen, it's hard to see us rolling with a pen that has an average salary of $2.5 million. At a minimum, I would think we'll have Minter, Cabrera, and Simmons, and then you have guys like Gant, Povse, Morris, Weber, etc. It's really hard to see us having an average salary of anywhere close to $2.5 million for the bullpen.

I think it depends on closer. If they sign a recognized closer, which would mean Cabrera or someone younger isn't it, that one player could be close to $10M per year. Even IF it's Viz in 2018, and he is closer between now and then and effective, it probably means he's making in the $5M range. A $10M close means the other 5 average $1M apiece or if a $5M closer then $2M apiece. O'Flaherty got 2 years $7M for Oakland for 14&15. He then turned around coming off a horrible season to get $1.75M from Pitt.

Just using today's in house guys: I think you could easily see Viz at $5M, Withrow and Krol at $2.5 each, Cabrera and Ramirez at $1M = $12M with one more spot to fill. Even if that is a guy like Minter making minimum, that's a $12.5M pen just for the six primary.