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With all the offseason moves about to pick up, here are a few Red Sox roster scenarios for 2007:
1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
3. 2B Mark Loretta, $5.5 Mil (FA estimate)
4. SS Royce Clayton/Craig Counsell, $2 Mil (FA Estimate, sign player scouts recommend)
5. 3B Mike Lowell, $9 Mil
6. LF Manny Ramirez, $18 Mil
7. CF Coco Crisp, $3.5 Mil
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Curt Schilling, $13 Mil
11. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil
12. SP Daisuke Matsuzaka, $15 Mil (Japanese league, FA Estimate)
13. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
14. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
15. MR Julian Tavarez, $3.9 Mil
16. MR Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
17. SU Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
18. CL Danys Baez, $6 Mil (FA Estimate)
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil (FA Estimate)
20. Util Eric Hinske, $5.7 Mil (FA Estimate)
21. OF David Murphy, $.4 Mil
22. SS Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
23. LRP Kyle Snyder, $.4 Mil
24. RP Jamie Walker, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
25. RP Manny Delcarmen, $.4 Mil
Total payroll: $126.1 million, slightly than last year and more than I wanted but still not bad
1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
3. 2B Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
4. SS Troy Tulowitzki, $.4 Mil (Mike Lowell, Jon Lester traded)
5. 3B Josh Fields, $.4 (Prospect swap with White Sox, Ellsbury for Fields)
6. LF David Murphy, $.4 Mil
7. CF Coco Crisp, $3.5 Mil
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil
11. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
12. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
13. SP Luke Hochevar, $1.5 Mil (Manny Ramirez, prospects traded)
14. SP Kyle Snyder, $.4 Mil
15. MR Lenny DiNardo, $.4 Mil
16. MR Manny Delcarmen, $.4 Mil
17. SU Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
18. CL Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil
20. 1B Hee-Seop Choi, $.8 Mil
21. OF Brandon Moss, $.4 Mil
22. SS Alex Machado, $.4 Mil
23. LRP Kason Gabbard, $.4 Mil
24. RP Javier Lopez, $.4 Mil
25. RP Abe Alvarez, $.4 Mil
Payroll: $51.1 million
1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Craig Wilson, $5 Mil (FA Estimate)
3. 2B Mark Loretta, $5.5 Mil (FA estimate)
4. SS Julio Lugo, $7 Mil (FA Estimate)
5. 3B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
6. LF Manny Ramirez, $18 Mil
7. CF Coco Crisp, $3.5 Mil
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Curt Schilling, $13 Mil
11. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil
12. SP Woody Williams, $6 Mil
13. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
14. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
15. MR Julian Tavarez, $3.9 Mil
16. MR Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
17. SU Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
18. CL Danys Baez, $6 Mil (FA Estimate)
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil (FA Estimate)
20. Util Eric Hinske, $5.7 Mil (FA Estimate)
21. Util Kevin Millar, $1 Mil (FA Estimate)
22. SS Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
23. LRP Kyle Snyder, $.4 Mil
24. RP Jamie Walker, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
25. RP David Weathers, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
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1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
3. 2B Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
4. SS Julio Lugo, $7 Mil (FA Estimate)
5. 3B Akinori Iwamura , $3 Mil (FA Estimate)
6. LF Carlos Lee, $12 Mil (FA Estimate)
7. CF Juan Pierre, $8 Mil (FA Estimate)
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil (Curt Schilling retires)
11. SP Jeremy Bonderman, $2.3 Mil (Manny Ramirez, prospects traded)
12. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
13. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
14. SP Tony Armas $5 Mil (FA Estimate)
15. MR Dustin Hermanson, $4 Mil (FA Estimate)
16. MR Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
17. SU Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
18. CL Jason Isringhausen, $8.6 Mil (Coco Crisp trade)
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil (FA Estimate)
20. Util Tony Graffanino, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
21. OF Byung Kyu Lee, $1 Mil (FA Estimate)
22. RP Ray King, $3 Mil (FA Estimate)
23. LRP Rick Helling $1.3 Mil (FA Estimate)
24. RP Cla Meredith, $.4 Mil (Part of Mike Lowell trade, prospects sent to Boston too)
25. Util Scott Spezio, $1 Mil (FA Estimate)
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And now you know how I stay awake through my English history class.
1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
3. 2B Mark Loretta, $5.5 Mil (FA estimate)
4. SS Royce Clayton/Craig Counsell, $2 Mil (FA Estimate, sign player scouts recommend)
5. 3B Mike Lowell, $9 Mil
6. LF Manny Ramirez, $18 Mil
7. CF Coco Crisp, $3.5 Mil
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Curt Schilling, $13 Mil
11. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil
12. SP Daisuke Matsuzaka, $15 Mil (Japanese league, FA Estimate)
13. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
14. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
15. MR Julian Tavarez, $3.9 Mil
16. MR Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
17. SU Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
18. CL Danys Baez, $6 Mil (FA Estimate)
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil (FA Estimate)
20. Util Eric Hinske, $5.7 Mil (FA Estimate)
21. OF David Murphy, $.4 Mil
22. SS Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
23. LRP Kyle Snyder, $.4 Mil
24. RP Jamie Walker, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
25. RP Manny Delcarmen, $.4 Mil
Total payroll: $126.1 million, slightly than last year and more than I wanted but still not bad
1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
3. 2B Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
4. SS Troy Tulowitzki, $.4 Mil (Mike Lowell, Jon Lester traded)
5. 3B Josh Fields, $.4 (Prospect swap with White Sox, Ellsbury for Fields)
6. LF David Murphy, $.4 Mil
7. CF Coco Crisp, $3.5 Mil
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil
11. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
12. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
13. SP Luke Hochevar, $1.5 Mil (Manny Ramirez, prospects traded)
14. SP Kyle Snyder, $.4 Mil
15. MR Lenny DiNardo, $.4 Mil
16. MR Manny Delcarmen, $.4 Mil
17. SU Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
18. CL Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil
20. 1B Hee-Seop Choi, $.8 Mil
21. OF Brandon Moss, $.4 Mil
22. SS Alex Machado, $.4 Mil
23. LRP Kason Gabbard, $.4 Mil
24. RP Javier Lopez, $.4 Mil
25. RP Abe Alvarez, $.4 Mil
Payroll: $51.1 million
1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Craig Wilson, $5 Mil (FA Estimate)
3. 2B Mark Loretta, $5.5 Mil (FA estimate)
4. SS Julio Lugo, $7 Mil (FA Estimate)
5. 3B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
6. LF Manny Ramirez, $18 Mil
7. CF Coco Crisp, $3.5 Mil
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Curt Schilling, $13 Mil
11. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil
12. SP Woody Williams, $6 Mil
13. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
14. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
15. MR Julian Tavarez, $3.9 Mil
16. MR Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
17. SU Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
18. CL Danys Baez, $6 Mil (FA Estimate)
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil (FA Estimate)
20. Util Eric Hinske, $5.7 Mil (FA Estimate)
21. Util Kevin Millar, $1 Mil (FA Estimate)
22. SS Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
23. LRP Kyle Snyder, $.4 Mil
24. RP Jamie Walker, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
25. RP David Weathers, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
120.3
1. C Jason Varitek, $9 Mil
2. 1B Kevin Youkilis, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
3. 2B Dustin Pedroia, $.4 Mil
4. SS Julio Lugo, $7 Mil (FA Estimate)
5. 3B Akinori Iwamura , $3 Mil (FA Estimate)
6. LF Carlos Lee, $12 Mil (FA Estimate)
7. CF Juan Pierre, $8 Mil (FA Estimate)
8. RF Wily Mo Pena, $2 Mil (arbitration estimate)
9. DH David Ortiz, $12.5 Mil
10. SP Josh Beckett, $6 Mil (Curt Schilling retires)
11. SP Jeremy Bonderman, $2.3 Mil (Manny Ramirez, prospects traded)
12. SP Jon Papelbon, $.4 Mil
13. SP Tim Wakefield, $4 Mil
14. SP Tony Armas $5 Mil (FA Estimate)
15. MR Dustin Hermanson, $4 Mil (FA Estimate)
16. MR Craig Hansen, $.7 Mil
17. SU Mike Timlin, $2.8 Mil
18. CL Jason Isringhausen, $8.6 Mil (Coco Crisp trade)
19. C Doug Mirabelli, $1.5 Mil (FA Estimate)
20. Util Tony Graffanino, $2 Mil (FA Estimate)
21. OF Byung Kyu Lee, $1 Mil (FA Estimate)
22. RP Ray King, $3 Mil (FA Estimate)
23. LRP Rick Helling $1.3 Mil (FA Estimate)
24. RP Cla Meredith, $.4 Mil (Part of Mike Lowell trade, prospects sent to Boston too)
25. Util Scott Spezio, $1 Mil (FA Estimate)
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And now you know how I stay awake through my English history class.