Catherine Trammell - Contributing Reporter
After three straight division titles the owner of the Colorado Cab Blast as elected to move on from Cobbfather. Rumors have it, it's because of the Canadian commish and the never ending debate if Canadian bacon is actually bacon. But enough trimming around the fat, let's review the team that is for sale.
- Colorado (AL - West)
- After recording their 3rd best record and 3rd straight division title under the previous owner the boys are for sale. We'll look further at their current roster in a bit but let's look at the competition. Staying in the same state, the Colorado Springs From My Lions who had dominated the division for years fell below .500 for the first time since S38; a rebuild for them is fast approaching but owner topoftheworl knows what he's doing and I'd expect them competing before too long after they've stocked up on talent again. Both Anaheim Diablos and Helena Hot Dogs are in rebuild mode, finishing below 70 wins each this past season. It shouldn't take much in free agency to stay on top of the division for the next couple of seasons.
- Last season Records
- ML: 91-71 (won division) - 25th pick in S54 draft
- AAA: 87-57 (2nd)
- AA: 79-65 (2nd)
- A+: 69-75 (3rd)
- A-: 77-67 (2nd)
- R: 30-46 (3rd)
- Last year's payroll came in at $54M with $13.7 spent on coaching, and $12M budgeted for prospects. Appears to have $39.2M coming off the books after this upcoming season with only $14.9M guaranteed between three players in S53.
- Guaranteed Salary beyond S53
- Last season's payroll: $106M
- S54: $60Mish
- S55: -could not easily be reported-
- S56: -could not easily be reported-
- Arbitration Class
- Wladimir Sanchez (SS) - Arb2
- Matt Tanner (RF) - Arb1
- Arthur Clippard (SP) - Arb3
- Contract Renewals
- Zack Perez (C)
- Ross Coleridge (SP)
- Leonel Romano (2B)
- Josh Hale (LHS)
- Edgmer Fernandez (SuB)
- Existing Contracts (listed by length of contract)
- Antonio Zhang (ClA) - expires after S54 - 1/$5.8M remains
- S53 Fireman of the Year
- Jimmy Henry (SP) - expires after S54 - 1/$6.3M remains
- Vin Melhuse (LF) - expires after S55 - 2/$11.8M remains
- Juanito Uribe (2B) - expires after S56 - 3/$20.4M remains
- Akinori Yoshii (DH) - expires after S57 - 4/$19.2M remains
- Elvis McKay (SP) -expires after S57 - 4/$22.4M remains
- Josmil Velazquez (1B) - expires after S57 - 4/$23.2M remains
- MVP candidate last two seasons
- Davey Perez (SP) - expires after S57 - 4/$24M remains