Salary Showcase: Time to Mo Vaughn

Welcome to the blog's new feature, the Salary Showcase. Here, you will get a brief but informative breakdown of each team's salary.

Now, we get to see who is overachieving, underachieving, and who is getting the most bang for their buck. Unsuccessful managers with a high salary team are sure to be feeling the heat from their fan base.

I am going based off the current roster, not the drafted roster. Big ups to Chris for the idea and Shea for the headline.


Time to Mo Vaughn
Manager: Dave
2010 salary: $82,200,000
Hitting salary: $51,884,000
Pitching salary: $30,316,000
Highest-paid hitter: Raul Ibanez ($12,166,000)
Highest-paid pitcher: Randy Wolf ($8,800,000)
Lowest-paid hitter: Ike Davis ($400,000)
Lowest-paid pitcher: Mitch Talbot ($401,000)

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Assessing the draft: Time to Mo Vaughn

(Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of posts briefly breaking down each team's draft. It will culminate in the debut of the 2010 Power Rankings at the end.)

Dave is feeling the heat from his fan base. While it knows he has the brains, it views him as a kid who can't compete with the big boys. He needs to make the playoffs this year or he could find himself on the hot seat next season.


Focus: Hitting. Including keeepers, four of his first five picks were hitters - and very good all-around bats at that. He didn't take a live pitcher until Round 7.

Storyline: Overloading one MLB team. Last year it was the Rays for Dave, this year it's the Phillies. He has Rollins, Ibanez and Victorino. Nice fantasy players, but not even the top three on Philadelphia.

Headscratcher: His relief pitching. If Matt Thornton does close, then it's not a headscratcher. But if he is in his usual setup role, why take just one closer - a good one, too - and pair him with two hold pitchers?
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End of season review: No. 9 Adam

(Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of season evaluations based on power ranking trends. At the end, each manager will be given a final determination of overachiever, underachiever or expected achiever.)

Adam, you proved many of us wrong. You gave us an exciting run, which nearly ended up with a playoff berth.

But, you faded down the stretch. Still, there were many things to be excited about this year. Your fantastic trade of Grady Sizemore for Raul Ibanez and Dustin Pedroia was a huge steal. Derek Jeter shocked us all and validated his keeper status.

But, you still have yet to taste playoff glory - only one other manager can say that - so you suck. The rest of your evaluation after the jump.


You made it above .500 for the first time in league history. Good job? You even peaked as high as No. 3 in the power rankings. Pretty impressive, but key word: peaked. It was all down hill from there, including an embarrassing 15-2 loss to miserable Richie.

How the hell do you lose to Richie 15-2!

I had you as No. 12 to begin the season and you finished No. 9, clearly you exceeded expectations. But you went 2-6 down the stretch when the pressure was on.

As they continuously say at the end of the regular season in Adam-ville, better luck next year!

Final evaluation: Overachiever
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