14 Jul 2015 18:10:01
Diamondbacks Moves

Every year there is a team that goes out and spends a lot of money in the offseason to make a push. The past few years we have seen the Marlins, White Sox and Padres surprise everyone and spend more than expected to put a contender on the field. For them it has not worked, but I feel we will see another team do the same next year and it will be Arizona. This is what I believe they will do to contend next year. Personally I don't believe they are far away from contending and I think next year is the year they go all in.

Sign in FA

SP) Jordan Zimmerman 6 years $135 million
SS) Ian Desmond 5 years $100 million
2B) Daniel Murphy 3 years $27 million


SP) Jordan Zimmerman
SP) Archie Bradley
SP) Patrick Cobrin
SP) Chase Anderson
SP) Robbie Ray
Yoan Lopez, Braden Shipley and Aaron Blair all ready to contribute, or to be used as trade chips.


LINEUP

LF) Ender Inciarte
CF) A.J. Pollock
1B) Paul Goldschmidt
SS) Ian Desmond
RF) Yasmany Tomas
2B) Daniel Murphy
3B) Jake Lamb
C) Peter O'Brien


I know the first thing you're thinking is "no way they can afford that" that is actually incorrect. The D-Backs payroll this year was $91 million which was the 3rd highest in franchise history. However with some good contracts coming off the books they will go into the offseason with only $53 million on the books. Hill ($1 mil buyout), Arroyo (traded), Ziegler ($1 mil buyout), and FA's Hellickson, Pennington, Castillo and Hernandez account for $38 million off the books. The FA's they have singed will account for $51 Avg annual salary. Therefore, the D-backs can add 3 very good pieces and keep their payroll under $105 million

1.) 14 Jul 2015
14 Jul 2015 20:16:50
Yea no. Have you seen ian's stats this year? Have you seen his fielding? Lol nice try tho

2.) 15 Jul 2015
14 Jul 2015 21:01:03
stop with offseason moves. Its ridiculous.