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Auggie

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1. A total payroll of $350,300,236 is a reason why too

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:26 AM

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Total payroll includes players on the injured list and those contracts which are "buried" (players buried in the minor leagues with major league contract earnings), important IMO because it shows how wealthy teams can stack the deck and plan ahead for injuries and slumps.

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A total payroll of $350,300,236 is a reason why too Auggie Saturday #1