<o:p> Here is a little something that we can ponder in the coming months. Win or lose, the Diamondbacks will be making some personnel moves this winter. Below is a list of potential free agents and arbitration eligible players. I've listed the salaries of many of the already signed players for next year. I'm not making any predictions here - it is just a list.
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<o:p> The Arizona Diamondbacks salary was a little over $66,000,000 for 2008. It will probably need to increase for 2009.</o:p>
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<o:p> Free agents: Johnson, Hudson, Dunn, Cruz, Lyon</o:p>
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<o:p> Arbitration Eligible: Snyder, Qualls, Jackson, Ojeda, Burke. (This is not take it or leave it. Team proposes a salary, player counter offers, and then they either come to an agreement - or an arbitrator picks one or the other salary)</o:p>
Signed for next year:
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<o:p> Dan Haren $5.5mil</o:p>
<o:p> Jon Rauch 2.0 mil</o:p>
<o:p> Mark Reynolds .5mil (approx)</o:p>
<o:p> Justin Upton 1.3
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<o:p> Brandon Webb 6.5
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<o:p> Chris B. Young 1.75
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<o:p> Eric Byrnes 11.0
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<o:p> Chad Tracy 4.75
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<o:p> Doug Davis 8.25
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<o:p> Stephen Drew 1.5</o:p>
<o:p> Total ($43.05 mil)</o:p>
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<o:p> Free Agents and their 2008 salary</o:p>
<o:p> Adam Dunn $13.0mil
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<o:p> Randy Johnson 15.0
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<o:p> Juan Cruz 1.9
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<o:p> Brandon Lyon 3.1
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<o:p> Orlando Hudson 6.25</o:p>
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<o:p> Arbitration Eligible (2008 salary)
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<o:p> Chris Snyder $1.85
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<o:p> Augie Ojeda .5
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<o:p> Chad Qualls 1.3</o:p>
<o:p> Chris Burke .9</o:p>
<o:p> Conor Jackson .5 (approx)</o:p>
<o:p> (Expect Snyder and Jackson to get large pay increase)</o:p>
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<o:p> Slaten, Montero, E. Gonzalez, Scherzer, Romero, Salazar. Petit, Pena, Rosales</o:p>
<o:p> are all still under D'Back control and will make somewhere around $500,000 next year if with the team.</o:p>
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<o:p> Could the D'Backs afford Adam Dunn? With a slight increase in team salary, and some releases and trades - probably.
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