Somebody did worse than Sabean?

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Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 2:10 pm EDT
The '08 Mariners are redefining the term 'cost inefficient'

By 'Duk

Last week we had some fun with the Mariners and the supposed "Curse of the
Rally Fries" an angry fan hexed upon them.

This week, let's talk something a little more substantial - like cold, hard
cash and just how much M's management is flushing down the tubes during this
awful season.

According to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times, the record for most losses by
a team that spent more than $100 million on payroll is 95 by the '03 Mets.
With a payroll of $117 million that year, it cost The 'Ropolitans around
$1.23 $1.77 million for each of their 66 wins.

But with a current record of 46-78 and an identical payroll of $117 million,
Seattle is on pace for a 60-102 season. That wouldn't be a franchise low -
the '80 Mariners were 59-103 - but each victory would cost around $1.95
million, making those '03 Mets look like bargain shoppers and leaving little
room to do frivolous things like give away free French fries.

In comparison, the Nationals, the only team worse than the M's, only spent
$54.9 million on this year's product and only have two less victories to
show for it. Their projected cost-per-win is $963,000, which should have
given them plenty of room to sign Aaron Crow.

On the flip side of teams making the most of their scratch, the $21.8
million Marlins are only looking at spending about $262,650 for each of the
83 victories they're currently on pace for. If the $43.8 million Rays reach
99 wins, they'd be paying around $442,242 per.