Sandy Alderson made the right move in writing off Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo as roster ballast, but even he can’t prevent the return of Bobby Bonilla’s long-dead salary.
For players not yet eligible for arbitration, contract talks tend to be a one-way conversation.
The Twins and White Sox go all in, while the rest of the division slashes payroll.
The Reds try to defend their crown while maintaining the division’s third-lowest payroll.
Only one team in the division has hiked spending since 2010, and it’s probably not who you think.
As the Phillies jump to #2 in the majors in payroll, the rest of the division plays catch-up.
The Angels will shell out the most greenbacks, but can they parlay that into a pennant?
The Giants’ staff prepares to get pricey, while the Rockies place their chips on Tulo and CarGo.
Albert Pujols leads the roster of players newly anointed with “10-and-5” no-trade rights.
Alex Anthopoulos freed himself from Vernon Wells’ monstrous deal, but calling it a pure salary dump wouldn’t be accurate.
Teams and their arb-eligible players are caught in a game that’s more costly than ever to lose.
Baseball’s free agent compensation system works well enough for most players, but middle relievers are disproportionally finding themselves in the lurch.
The Rangers saw expansion in their payroll throughout 2010 with a little help from Bud Selig’s office.
Examining how the Cardinals may look to lock up one of the greatest first basemen of all time.
Dissecting the soon-to-be official Jay Bruce contract extension, and its implications for the Reds.
The last of a six-part series looking at who might wind up before an arbitration panel in February.