Build your team for 15 million

[NetNerdsRevenge]

You have 15 million dollars to sign a 25 man team. Use Minor Leaguers for the bench and mark everyone down for 316,000 (minimum). Not always the case, but its stupid to pay the same price as your starters. No minor leaguers except for the bench. Use this: http://russells.freeshell.org/ddollars/ for 2005 totals.

Line up:
C- Victor Martinez (1,500,000)
1B- Ryan Howard (320,000)
2B- Chase Utley (350,000)
3B- Kevin Youkilis (320,000)
SS- Jhonny Peralta (320,000)
DH- Travis Hafner (320,000)
OF- Jason Bay (360,000)
OF- Brad Wilkerson (3,000,000)
OF- Miguel Cabrera (370,000)

Bench:
IF- Dustin Pedroia (316,000)
IF/speed- B.J. Upton (316,000)
IF/PH/OF- Ryan Shealy (316,000)
OF- Lastings Milledge (316,000)
C- Kelly Shoppach (316,000)

Rotation:
John Patterson (320,000)
John Papelbon (320,000)
Joe Blanton (320,000)
Josh Towers (360,000)
Noah Lowry (320,000)

Bullpen:
Huston Street (320,000)
Justin Duchscherer (330,00)
Craig Hansen (1,000,000)
Brandon Donnelly (420,000)
Brandon McCarthy (320,000)
Lenny Dinardo (320,000)

Total: 12,790,000

im a little bit under, but I like what I have. Its late so this is not final. When I have time I'll reevaluate what I have and make an actual line-up, rotation, and assign jobs to the bullpen.

give it a try.

[still_life]

Pittsburgh Pirates - 25 man roster

I might even have a few million to spare in that case.

[Doug]

ehhhh to kelly shoppach, 15 at bats without a hit and only one walk scared the shit out of me last year. i would love the sox to dump him off to a team for a player we could use NOW.

[Doug]

C Joe Mauer (330,000)
1B Ryan Howard (320,000)
2B Jorge Cantu (320,000)
SS Yuniesky Betancourt (710,000)
3B David Wright (320,000)
OF Jeremy Reed (320,000)
OF Miguel Cabrera (370,000)
OF Jeff Francoeur (320,000)
DH David Ortiz (6,450,000)

B Rene Rivera (320,000) C
B Prince Fielder (316,000) 1B/DH
B Delmon Young (316,000) OF
B Dustin Pedroia (316,000) IF
B B.J. Upton (316,000) IF/OF

SP Felix Hernandez (320,000)
SP Scott Kazmir (320,000)
SP Dontrelle Willis (380,000)
SP Chris Capuano (340,000)
SP Jeremy Bonderman (400,000)

RP Brandon Lyon (350,000)
RP Huston Street (320,000)
RP Derrick Turnbow (320,000)
RP Rafael Soriano (340,000)
RP Bobby Jenks (340,000)
RP Jon Papelbon (320,000)

=$14,790,000

[Doug]

why would you eat up so much with brad wilkerson?

[NetNerdsRevenge]

The same reason I have Youk on third. I want them on my team in 2006. Besides, 2004 wilkerson put up some great numbers and I come in about 2 million under with him. Nice call on Willis, I didnt even think of him. Also, Shoppach because I was too lazy to find another minor league C. The word is, he's a good back stop with a decent bat. I think he would be suited for a back-up role. I wouldnt mind it one bit if he was on the first train out, though.

[Anton Djamoos]

Third base for all should be David Wright, at $320k a year.

[Emopunkthrice]

you guys all have young teams.

[Doug]

find cheap old players

[NetNerdsRevenge]

you guys all have young teams.
For 15 million you need 320k salaries and you wont find old players who make 320k and are good players. Later we can expand it to 50 million and then 100 million. I get the feeling those will attract more people...

[Doug]

50 and 100 mil will be less fun, and i'll probly still keep most of my same team and throw in ken griffey jr.

[NetNerdsRevenge]

Ya, the point of 15 million was to find the cheap young talent, but I also want an ongoing baseball discussion, and right now its getting slow. 50 mil and 100 mil will attract more people and probably cause a heavier debate. Maybe a thread where you play gm for your team with a certain salary cap. guidelines would have to include certain trade restrictions....something we could play around with.

[Doug]

yeah, i'm always down for baseball talk

[mikeford]

C – Yadir Molina (320k)
1B – Ryan Howard (320k)
2B – Brian Roberts (390k)
3B – Miguel Cabrera (370k)
SS – Clint Barmes (320k)
OF – Rocco Baldelli (370k)
OF – Jason Bay (360k)
OF – Willie Taveras (320k)
DH – Adam Dunn (4.6 mil)
7.89 million


SP – Zach Duke (320k)
SP – Danny Haren (320k)
SP – Dontrelle Willis (380k)
SP – Rich Harden (2.2 mil)
SP – Ervin Santana (320k)


RP – Brian Fuentes (330k)
RP – Jonathan Papelbon (320k)
RP – Brad Lidge (500k)
RP – Bobby Jenks (320k)
RP – Manny Declarman (320k)
Closer – Chad Cordero (350k)
5.14 million




Bench
SS/2B - Dustin Pedroia (316k)
IF – Cesar Crespo (316k)
OF – Matt Murton (320k)
1B – Brian Daubach (316k)
OF – John-Ford Griffin (316k)
1.584 million


Total: 14.614 million


point of order: i tried not to duplicate people doug or the OG poster had used but some people just couldnt be replaced (IE Ryan Howard)

[NetNerdsRevenge]

Some surprising picks here. I thought Barmes was going to be NL rookie of the year until he got hurt. I didn't know Roberts and Lidge were below the million dollar mark for 05. Should of done my research!

keep em coming.!