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 We played with the Atlanta Braves first thing this morning, so why not do another?
Below are some initial salary figures that could be allocated to the Boston Red Sox for the 2010 season. Actually, the chances are very good these guys are all suited up on opening day. The gaps involve players still under 3 years of service time that are on a year-to-year basis. Contract details for Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, and Clay Buchholz are still out there. Finally, who knows if any of these players wind up in trades? Plenty of chatter about a blockbuster that won’t go away (see one San Diego Padres), plus a player with a lingering thumb injury. Throw it all together and the details will change (good chance the three players not yet in salary arbitration could fetch between $600-$700,00 each, maybe more). All that aside, one thing seems abundantly clear: The Red Sox will surpass their 2009 $121,745,999 opening day payroll figure with ease. And, they are certainly going to be flirting with the Luxury Tax threshold by the end of the season. This year the threshold is $170 million.
Below is a listing of potential 2010 salary allocated by the Boston Red Sox. Remember… this is all base salary information. No deferments.
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Red Sox
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John Lackey
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$18,000,000
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J.D. Drew
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$14,000,000
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David Ortiz
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$12,500,000
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Mike Lowell
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$12,000,000
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Josh Beckett
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$12,000,000
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Jonathan Papelbon
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$9,350,000
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Kevin Youkilis
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$9,125,000
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Adrian Beltre
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$9,000,000
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Bill Hall
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$8,400,000
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Daisuke Matsuzaka
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$8,000,000
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Victor Martinez
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$7,700,000
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Mike Cameron
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$7,250,000
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Marco Scutaro
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$5,000,000
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Jon Lester
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$3,750,000
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Dustin Pedroia
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$3,500,000
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Tim Wakefield
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$3,500,000
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Jeremy Hermida
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$3,345,000
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Jason Varitek
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$3,000,000
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Hideki Okajima
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$2,075,000
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Ramon Ramirez
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$1,155,000
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Manny Delcarmen
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$905,000
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Boof Bonser
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$650,000
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TOTAL
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$154,205,000
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