What's the Astros' payroll now?

[OldBlevins]

Anybody have any idea?  Is there room to add?

[Phil_in_CS]

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Anybody have any idea?  Is there room to add?

That depends on if/when/where RC signs

[WulawHorn]

This is my projection- (from my head

Roy O- 14 million
Woody- 6 million
Jenning- 6 million
pick 2- 1 million- combined

Tot- 27 million starting rotation

Bullpen

Lidge- 4 million
Qualls & Wheeler- 1 million
4 combined others- 2 million

7 Million- Bullpen

34 million- pitchers

Lineup

Berkman- 15 million
Bidge- 5 million
everett- 3 million
lamb & Ensberg- 7 million
Lee- 15 million
Burke- 1 million
Lane/Scott- 1 million total
Ausmus- 5 million

52 Million starters/platooners

Bench

OP- 2 million
Filler- 2 million

4 million


I've got it at about 90 million- with ballpark guesses. I have no idea about deferred numbers.  I averaged numbers for guys like Lee, berkman, Oswalt etc.  They probably start out a little lower and then get higher from there.

Obviously adding Huff instead of a roster filler type would jack us up another 6 or 7 million.

[Froback]

While your individual numbers are off, the overall total is right around $91 Mil, so from that area, you are pretty close on.

I think that is right where Drayton would want it, giving room to expand it a the trade deadline or Clemens addition.

ETA: BTW, There is about $15 Mil comming off the books after 07 as well, with Biggio, Ausmus and Bagwell's buy out.  So there is future flexibility to expand, Jenning extension or FA/trade add.

[jaklewein]

 Obviously adding Huff instead of a roster filler type would jack us up another 6 or 7 million.

Of course the Stros would only add Huff in place of Ensberg (IMO of course) so the add might only be half of what you stated or slightly more....the difference b/w the two salaries.

[jaklewein]

  BTW, There is about $15 Mil comming off the books after 07 as well, with Biggio, Ausmus and Bagwell's buy out. So there is future flexibility to expand, Jenning extension or FA/trade add.

Right, but remember also that guys like Everett, Lidge, Qualls, Wheeler and Burke will be due raises as well.  Ensberg and Lamb too should they be around.