In response to a question about spending at a level comparable to the Yankees, Alderson said: “We can’t spend at will the same way they can spend. And we’re not going to attempt to try to do that, at least not over the next several years. Our revenues, basically we’ve got to get people back in the ballpark to generate the kind of revenues that would be needed to have an even larger payroll. But the fact is, even at $100 million or $110 million, we’re still in the upper echelon of payrolls. That ought to allow us plenty of latitude.”
You might want to buy yourself a Reyes jersey while you can. As Rubin’s article reminds you – Santana, Bay and Wright tie up $55 million next year. Say Jose takes $15m, that leaves you $40m for 21 guys.