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Apologies if this is 3/44 -- Cubs batting stances, past and present:
This guy has a whole series of batting stance videos up. A nice diversion on a day off.
2010 CUBS PAYROLL INFO
Last updated 2-4-2010
Cubs Detailed Depth Chart
AZ Phil's Roster Info
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2010 CUBS MLB PAYROLL: $134.8M
NOTE: Total does not include performance bonuses not yet earned, and signing bonuses are only included if all or part of the bonus is actually paid this season
+ Player has "NO TRADE" rights
NOTE: Byrd, Grabow, and Nady have "no trade" only through 6/15/2010
SIGNED FOR 2010
+ 12 Alfonso Soriano, OF - $18M
+ 38 Carlos Zambrano, RHP - $17.875M
+ 16 Aramis Ramirez, 3B - $15.75M
+ 1 Kosuke Fukudome, OF - $13M
+ 25 Derrek Lee, 1B - $13M
+ 46 Ryan Dempster, RHP - $12.5M
+ 30 Ted Lilly, LHP - $12M
52 Carlos Silva, RHP - $6M (see NOTE)
+ 22 Xavier Nady, OF - $3.3M
+ 43 John Grabow, LHP - $3.25M
+ 24 Marlon Byrd, OF - $3M
+ 29 Jeff Samardzija, RHP - $2.5M
49 Carlos Marmol, RHP - $2.125M
17 Mike Fontenot, 2B - $1M
28 Jeff Baker, INF - $975K
45 Sean Marshall, LHP - $950K
37 Angel Guzman, RHP - $825K
32 Tom Gorzelanny, LHP - $800K
55 Koyie Hill, C - $700K
SUB-TOTAL (SIGNED PLAYERS): $127.55M
NOTE: Mariners pay $5.5M of Silva's $11.5M salary in 2010.
PERFORMANCE BONUS:
Xavier Nady - can earn additional $2M (games played)
OTHER:
Aaron Miles - $1M (traded to A's)
SUB-TOTAL (OTHER): $1M
SALARY ARBITRATION:
2 Ryan Theriot, SS ($2.6M - $3.4M)
PROJECTED SUB-TOTAL (SALARY ARBITRATION): $3M
AUTO-RENEWAL:
63 James Adduci, OF
60 Mitch Atkins, RHP
64 Justin Berg, RHP
13 Andres Blanco, INF
33 Esmailin Caridad, RHP
72 Welington Castillo, C
21 Tyler Colvin, OF
66 Rafael Dolis, RHP
27 Sam Fuld, OF
48 John Gaub, LHP
34 Jeff Gray, RHP
6 Micah Hoffpauir, 1B
62 Marcos Mateo, RHP
47 Mike Parisi, RHP
58 Blake Parker, RHP
54 David Patton, RHP
18 Geovany Soto, C
44 Jeff Stevens, RHP
36 Randy Wells, RHP
PROJECTED SUB-TOTAL (AUTO-RENEWAL): $3.25M (includes estimated $1M in split salaries for players on 40-man roster who are on Optional Assignment to minors)
NOTE: An auto-renewal player can have his contract automatically renewed by the club during the first week of March if an agreement is not reached by that time.
The 2010 MLB mimimum salary is $400K, with a $65K minor league split minimum ($32.5K minor league split minimum for players with no MLB Service Time who are on 40-man roster for the first time), and minor league split salary must be at least 60% of what player was actually paid in salary the previous season.
SPRING TRAINING NRI:
70 Andrew Cashner, RHP
79 Casey Coleman, RHP
20 Thomas Diamond, RHP
78 Jeff Kennard, RHP
68 J. R. Mathes, LHP
53 Vince Perkins, RHP
76 James Russell, LHP
71 Robinson Chirinos, C
74 Steve Clevenger, C-1B
73 Blake Lalli, C-1B
75 Chris Robinson, C
65 Darwin Barney, INF
57 Matt Camp, IF-OF
67 Starlin Castro, INF
4 Bryan Lahair, 1B-OF
Kevin Millar, 1B-OF
15 Bobby Scales, IF-OF
9 Chad Tracy, 1B-3B
61 Josh Vitters, 3B
59 Brett Jackson, OF
56 Brad Snyder, OF
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#1 Since we're talking about impressions...
I found this gem this morning...
Form about 1984 it looks like, former Padre pitcher Mark Grant doing impressions of 1980's umpires, including a few of my favorites such as the late, great Eric Gregg, Dutch Renner, and John McSherry. Good for a laugh, if nothing else.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79HbpLXqNzQ
#2 Re: Batting Stances
not bad...if he peed on his hands before the Alou one, I would have nominated him for the TCR Hall of Fame.
#3 Ads...
I noticed one for Microsoft Live Search on the right sidebar...it's pretty sweat actually, I used it yesterday.
Found it through Consumerist.com, similar to Google Product Search except they actually give you a percentage back on the purchase (pretty decent percentage) PLUS calculate shipping costs on the prices. Bought a Memory Stick for the wife's cellphone and got 4% back.
Only negative is that it's not nearly as a deep a pool of merchants as Google.
#4 Re: Batting Stances
I saw this a couple weeks ago on another site.
He's pretty good - but I am told (as is alluded to) he does dozens of all kinds of players. He's a fan of an East Coast team (Red Sox? I can't remember), so its impressive that he knows the old school Cubs.
#5 Re: Batting Stances
Moises Alou watched this video of the guy doing his batting stance impression and was laughing so vigorously he pulled a calf muscle and is going on the DL again.
http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/mets/archives/2008/...
#6 Re: Batting Stances
I thought it would suck, pretty good actually. I wanted to see Jerome Walton, THAT was a crazy stance.
#7 Re: Batting Stances
The mime-like quality of his performance added a nice touch.
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