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<blockquote data-quote="Verlander" data-source="post: 3938167" data-attributes="member: 569562">TIGERS PAYROLL: Could be $133 million, third highest in MLBJanuary 13, 2008The Free Press has projected that the Tigers’ Opening Day payroll could climb as high as $133 million if the team is unable to trade Brandon Inge.In 2007, only two teams (Yankees: $195 million and Red Sox $143 million) had higher opening day payrolls.In December, it appeared that the club’s payroll would settle between $125 million and $130 million. That estimate, though, was based on the assumption that the team would trade Inge and outfielder/first baseman Marcus Thames. Both are still with the team.Inge was displaced as the starting third baseman with the acquisition of Miguel Cabrera. If Inge is traded without the team assuming any of his salary, there is a good chance that the payroll would still come in below $130 million.Rick Porcello and Joel Zumaya are included on the ledger, because they will be paid as 40-man roster players even though they will not be on the active roster.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Verlander, post: 3938167, member: 569562"] TIGERS PAYROLL: Could be $133 million, third highest in MLB January 13, 2008 The Free Press has projected that the Tigers’ Opening Day payroll could climb as high as $133 million if the team is unable to trade Brandon Inge. In 2007, only two teams (Yankees: $195 million and Red Sox $143 million) had higher opening day payrolls. In December, it appeared that the club’s payroll would settle between $125 million and $130 million. That estimate, though, was based on the assumption that the team would trade Inge and outfielder/first baseman Marcus Thames. Both are still with the team. Inge was displaced as the starting third baseman with the acquisition of Miguel Cabrera. If Inge is traded without the team assuming any of his salary, there is a good chance that the payroll would still come in below $130 million. Rick Porcello and Joel Zumaya are included on the ledger, because they will be paid as 40-man roster players even though they will not be on the active roster. [/QUOTE]

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