Astros' payroll to shrink in 2010
The Astros began last season with a team-record $107 payroll, but general manager Ed Wade said it will be cut for 2010. While Wade wouldn't say how much the payroll will go down, the Astros likely aren't going to be in position to re-sign both of their top two free agents - closer Jose Valverde and shortstop Miguel Tejada, whose future with the club would be at third base.
"I'm not going to get into that level of detail," Wade said when asked Thursday where the payroll would be. "It was under where it was a year ago. Our desire is to work a number of younger players into our mix and we have every intention of doing that. That will have an impact on the final number."
That could be good news for rookies Chris Johnson (third base), shortstop Tommy Manzella (shortstop) and Jason Castro (catcher), the former first-round pick who could be a front-line player for the next few years.
It this a surprise???? Until, and unless Drayton McLane
puts a quality product on the field, he will keep on losing
money. By the way.......MY tax dollar's built that baseball
park, and I want my money back. Cheap little man.
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The problem is not Drayton being "cheap." The problem is he will not hand over control to his baseball people. The Astros can win with a $90-100 million payroll. Drayton needs to set the payroll dollar amount, then head up to Temple for the season and let his baseball people do what they see fit with the payroll.
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No surprise here. Since the problem is HOW you spend the money and not HOW MUCH you spend, it doesn’t matter all that much. If we don’t bring back Valverde and/or Tejada our budget crisis is fixed and we give a chance to our younger guys; it’s part of the rebuilding process. Let’s hope Johnson comes back as good as he looked a year ago, Paulino becomes a pitcher vs a thrower, Manzella improves his offense, Towles figures it out/ Castro is good enough to join the team next year.
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