Just an idea of what the Astros are committed to in 2010, financially:
1B: Lance Berkman - $14.5 million
2B: Kaz Matsui - $5.5 million
LF: Carlos Lee - $19 million
SP: Roy Oswalt - $15 million
RP: Doug Brocail - $250,000 buyout
Total: $54.5 million
1st Year of Arbitration Eligibility
CF: Michael Bourn - $434,500 in 09
RF: Hunter Pence - $439,000 in 09
Bench: Jeff Keppinger - $427,500 in 09
RP: Chris Sampson - $449,000 in 09
Total: $1.75 million
2nd Year of Arbitration Eligibility
C: Humberto Quintero - $610,000 in 09
SP: Wandy Rodriguez - $2.65m in 09 ($50,000 bonus if he threw 180IP)
Total: $3.26 million
3rd Year of Arbitration Eligibility
RP: Geoff Geary - $1.7m in 09
RP: Tim Byrdak - $1m in 09
Total: $2.7 million
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
