Based On Salary Who is Gone in 2012?

[HawkyTalky]

Major League Baseball Salaries
2011 Chicago White Sox Salaries

PLAYER SALARY POSITION

Jake Peavy $ 16,000,000 Pitcher
Mark Buehrle $ 14,000,000 Pitcher
Alex Rios $ 12,500,000 Outfielder
Adam Dunn $ 12,000,000 Designated Hitter
Paul Konerko $ 12,000,000 First Baseman
Edwin Jackson $ 8,750,000 Pitcher
Juan Pierre $ 8,500,000 Outfielder
John Danks $ 6,000,000 Pitcher
Carlos Quentin $ 5,050,000 Outfielder
Gavin Floyd $ 5,000,000 Pitcher
Mark Teahen $ 4,750,000 Third Baseman
Jesse Crain $ 4,000,000 Pitcher
Matt Thornton $ 3,000,000 Pitcher
Alexei Ramirez $ 2,750,000 Shortstop
Dayan Viciedo $ 2,250,000 Third Baseman
A.J. Pierzynski $ 2,000,000 Catcher
Omar Vizquel $ 1,750,000 Third Baseman
Ramon Pena $ 1,600,000 Pitcher
Will Ohman $ 1,500,000 Pitcher
Ramon Castro $ 1,200,000 Catcher
Philip Humber $ 500,000 Pitcher
Lastings Milledge $ 500,000 Outfielder
Gordon Beckham $ 485,000 Second Baseman
Sergio Santos $ 435,000 Pitcher
Brent Lillibridge $ 430,000 Second Baseman
Chris Sale $ 425,000 Pitcher
Brent Morel $ 414,000 Third Baseman

The White Sox had a 127,000,000 payroll last season which was 5th highest in baseball. According to sources, their attendance was 700,000 short of breaking even.

So based on the salaries above, who is gone next season?

Edwin Jackson and his almost 9mil is already gone.
Mark Teahen and his almost 5mil is also gone.
Omar Vizquel and his almos 2mil will be gone (FA)

Here's my guess...all of the following are gone in 2012:

Mark Buehrle $ 14,000,000 Pitcher
Juan Pierre $ 8,500,000 Outfielder (Dodgers paid part of his salary in 2011.)
Carlos Quentin $ 5,050,000 Outfielder
Gavin Floyd $ 5,000,000 Pitcher
Matt Thornton $ 3,000,000 Pitcher
Will Ohman $ 1,500,000 Pitcher
Ramon Castro $ 1,200,000 Catcher
Philip Humber $ 500,000 Pitcher
Lastings Milledge $ 500,000 Outfielder

 

[Uman85]

I'd love to see Buehrle and Quentin back, but it looks like that's not going to happen. I think your list looks about right, except Humber. I think he'll stay and Stewart may as well. Next year is looking bleak right now. Hope a lot changes over the offseason, but I don't see these guys contending next year as of right now.

 

[HawkyTalky]

I'd love to see Buehrle and Quentin back, but it looks like that's not going to happen. I think your list looks about right, except Humber. I think he'll stay and Stewart may as well. Next year is looking bleak right now. Hope a lot changes over the offseason, but I don't see these guys contending next year as of right now.

You're probably right about Humber. I'd rather have Buehrle than Peavy but, because of Peavy's over-inflated salary based on his worth we most likely won't be keeping Buehrle. Not unless Burls wants to take a HUGE paycut....which if he's smart, isn't very likely.

The players above who I *think* might be gone in 2012 (including the two who were already traded.) would knock the White Sox payroll down by about 45-50 million.

They would then be right where they normally are before the 127 million spending splurge in 2011 which is at around 80 million +.

 

[ChiSportsRich]

Leaving as FA:
Buehrle
Pierre
Vizquel
Milledge
Castro
Tony Pena

Traded
Danks
Quentin

 

[brett05]

CQ to MILW for Morgan and a pitching prospect?

 

[ChiSportsRich]

CQ to MILW for Morgan and a pitching prospect?

The issue with that from the Brewers prospective is who plays CF, is Gomez an everyday CF'er, and what do they do with Corey Hart, and who would lead off for them?

from the Sox perspective, is Morgan our leadoff hitter and CF'er? we already have an abundance of CF'ers and although it pains me to say it, I find it hard to think the Sox would bench the 14M CF they already have. unless you see Morgan as the LF, but then what happens with De Aza?

I think we are going to see a ton of player movement this offseason because the Sox have many options, maybe this is the year that KW restocks the MiLB teams.

 

[brett05]

Gomez is the Brewers everyday CF and leadoff man. They get power back that they lose with Prince.

For us we put Morgan in CF, Rios to RF, Viciedo to LF. Morgan is leadoff. De Aza is a fourth OF at best IMO

 

[BigP50]

I think Juan will be gone (replaced by Tank).

 

[Capt. Serious]

If they deal Danksy, they better get a shit load back.

Not another lets rape Kenny deals.

 

[ChiSportsRich]

Gomez is the Brewers everyday CF and leadoff man. They get power back that they lose with Prince.

For us we put Morgan in CF, Rios to RF, Viciedo to LF. Morgan is leadoff. De Aza is a fourth OF at best IMO

The problem is the Brewers outfield is pretty set with Braun, Gomez/ Morgan and Hart, where does Q fit in for them?

also Gomez has batted leadoff 0x this year, most often hes batted 2nd or 8th. The leadoff hitter most often is Corey Hart, 63 games. and Mogan and Gomez platoon in CF with Morgan playing 95 games and Gomez playing 87

 

[nwfisch]

If Fielder leaves, the Brewers could plug CQ at 1B or else Corey Hart, or Braun. :dunno:

 

[HawkyTalky]

The issue with that from the Brewers prospective is who plays CF, is Gomez an everyday CF'er, and what do they do with Corey Hart, and who would lead off for them?

from the Sox perspective, is Morgan our leadoff hitter and CF'er? we already have an abundance of CF'ers and although it pains me to say it, I find it hard to think the Sox would bench the 14M CF they already have. unless you see Morgan as the LF, but then what happens with De Aza?

I think we are going to see a ton of player movement this offseason because the Sox have many options, maybe this is the year that KW restocks the MiLB teams.

I doubt they acquire an OF anyway.

Our OF in 2012:

LF Rios
CF De Aza
RF Viciedo

 

[ChiSportsRich]

I doubt they acquire an OF anyway.

Our OF in 2012:

LF Rios
CF De Aza
RF Viciedo

Right, like i said in that previous comment, the Sox already have a bunch of OF'ers, even if they moved Q I highly doubt it would be for another OF'er.

I see Q being moved for a MiLB pitcher package, maybe a AAA pitcher and a A pitcher.

Sidenote... I dont think that Rios would be moved to LF but who knows at this point, with a new Mgr coming in. Rios will be either CF or RF.

 

[Capt. Serious]

So lets give Q away & get no OF back because we have De Aza?

 

[hsvj60]

Beurhle is the only pitcher we lose this year Danks isn't going anywhere niether is Floyd or Thornton. If we lose Quentin it better be for top flight ready for ML talent. I'd give Rios away keep Q and play LF-Quentin, CF-Lillibridge/DeAza, RF-Viceido and bring up Danks/Mitchell. It's time to turn the page and play our youngsters.