Braves get nearly $20K per man for Wild Card
The Braves only played one game in the postseason, but every player who helped them get there received nearly $20,000 as a share of the players’ postseason pool.
For reaching the Wild Card Game against St. Louis, Braves players got a total of $980,452.04, which they distributed in 46 full shares of $19,609, and four partial shares.
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants handed out 50 full shares of $377,002.64 apiece, topping the previous record of $362,173 per share for the 2006 Cardinals. AL champion Detroit handed out 48 full shares worth $284,274.50.
The players from every postseason team vote how to distribute their portion of the postseason pie, often giving full shares to every player who spent time on the major league roster during the season, along with full or partial shares for some team employees such as clubhouse attendants.
The players’ pool is funded by gate receipts from postseason games, including 50 percent of the receipts from wild card games, 60 percent from the first three games of every division series, 60 percent from the first four games of each league championship series, 60 percent of receipts from the first four games of the World Series.
The players’ pool was divided this year among 10 postseason teams including four wild card teams and six division winners, with the amount increasing for each advancement in the playoffs. In the past, the pool was divided among 12 teams, including eight postseason teams and four second-place teams that weren’t wild cards.
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Coach
November 26th, 2012
4:41 pm
Dave,
What year did they initiate this pool? Its nice for each player to get a nice bonus for making the playoffs. Hopefully, the payoffs will be bigger for the braves players in 2013.
andrew
November 26th, 2012
4:45 pm
they’ve had the players pool since the very first seasons in the 19th century. it’s as old as the game itself.
Coach
November 26th, 2012
4:45 pm
On another note, it looks as if the braves are being aggressive in acquiring and filling their needs this offseason, seeing as if we have the funds to do so. What’s your gut feeling on who we acquire? Think it’ll be Upton? Victorino? Swisher? through free agency or do you think we’ll fill our needs through both the free agent market and trades? Your thoughts?
I’m not one of those whiny beeitches that say first either, LOL
Amber Girl
November 26th, 2012
4:47 pm
When will we know on Upton? Go Braves!!!
Coach
November 26th, 2012
4:51 pm
I keep hearing that Francisco has hired a personal trainer and has crossed McDonalds off of his daily caloric intake, any updates on his progress? If he comes into camp in great shape and does as well as people think, give him a shot at an everyday job and keep Prado in left. Sign an Upton or Pagan or trade for Span and use the remaining funds to lock up Prado, Freeman and Heyward.
Coach
November 26th, 2012
4:53 pm
I keep hearing that Upton is supposed to give an answer this week. Its mainly a bidding war between us and the Phillies, and a couple of “mystery” teams.
Coach
November 26th, 2012
4:59 pm
I wouldn’t mind getting Upton and Swisher this offseason. I like Swisher’s energy and enthusiasm he brings to the dugout. Not to mention, he’s a switch hitter with some popand can play first base in a pinch if Freeman gets hurt.
Amber Girl
November 26th, 2012
4:59 pm
IF it is a bidding war, We lose. Let’s forget it. Trade for Span. Sign Swisher. Go Braves!!!
Peter R.
November 26th, 2012
5:12 pm
Chipper got himself a cruise out of air mailing a ground out.
Nova Scotia Steve
November 26th, 2012
5:12 pm
I will repeat – Braves will get Upton and Victorino.
Victorino will lead off and play LF. This is the scenario I see playing out in ATL.
Amber Girl
November 26th, 2012
5:18 pm
@ Nova Scotia Steve I hope you are right, but I just don’ think we get Upton.
Nova Scotia Steve
November 26th, 2012
5:23 pm
I think Braves will overpay to get him. The only reason we do land him.
I think the organization has grown a little tired of being burned and will finally get their man this time.
Teddy B
November 26th, 2012
5:29 pm
Thats cool glad they got a little bonus for doing well. I hope we don’t have to pay a bunch for B.J. Upton. He isn’t exactly a super star, we would be better off bidding on Hamilton than paying $15+ mil for him a year, and I don’t expect us to make a serious offer on Hamilton. Why don’t good players want to sign with ATL anymore? Used to be a place where good/great players wanted to play now we can’t keep our guys when they hit free agency.
I really hope we don’t trade a bunch of young pitching for Justin Upton either. I don’t see many realistic options for LF or CF via free agency, the good guys are too expensive and the O.K. guys want too much money for being unproven guys. B.J. Upton was pretty much a bust for as high as he was drafted I would hate to see us bring him to stay in ATL.
Amber Girl
November 26th, 2012
5:33 pm
What is the matter with trading for Span and signing Swisher. Whole lot cheaper. I don’t know much but that is just my opinion.
Teddy B
November 26th, 2012
5:36 pm
I hope Francisco can lay off the happy meals and get his chubby butt in shape for Spring Training. If they can fix this guy like they fixed Heyward with our 2 great hitting coaches, he could do some serious damage. The guy can be an elite slugger if he works out his issues, and he’s still young which is the best part. He hits some mammoth HRs, if he can play good or better defense I’d like to see him stay at 3rd and we could just leave Marteeeen in LF, he did a great job there last year. Then we would only really need a CF via trade or free agency.
If they can keep these guys sharp and fix the guys who tailed off the past couple years imagine a lineup with:
Heyward
Freeman
McCann
Uggla
Francisco
mixed up in some order, right there is 5 HR threats when they are on top of their game. We might win it all this year if the guys fix their little issues and improve! I can’t see a more dangerous lineup in the division at this point, and if they add one or two premium sluggers (Not named Upton) we can only get better. Of course the chances of Uggla and McCann both having good seasons at this point is slim to none but one can dream!
No. 1 Braves Fan
November 26th, 2012
5:39 pm
No to B. J. Upton. He would be too expensive for what he would bring to the Braves. Too many K`s and OBP going south. Also, may not be a good fit in the clubhouse.
No. 1 Braves Fan
November 26th, 2012
5:39 pm
No to B. J. Upton. He would be too expensive for what he would bring to the Braves. Too many K`s and OBP going south. Also, may not be a good fit in the clubhouse.
Teddy B
November 26th, 2012
5:41 pm
I think we as a team should be moving away from HR threats and focus more on small ball, which is why I appreciate Heyward so much. He has 5 tools and knows how to use them. He might crack a HR or single and swipe 2nd with his surprising speed, love watching this guy play! Very rarely do you see a guy with 5 tools who can be this good.
Wren keeps thinking HRs win games though, but how many times did we hit 2,3 HRs a game last year and still lose to a team that played smart and beat us using good basic small ball fundamentals? A whole lot. Wild card game comes to mind with Ross hitting the HR, only to have us lose in the end. Sure, having a few sluggers draws more fans in looking to see that mammoth moon shot HR hitter but we aren’t winning important games with HRs.
Max Sizemore
November 26th, 2012
5:48 pm
Upton is not worth whatever he would take to play for someone.
Zac in Tempe
November 26th, 2012
6:04 pm
Max Sizemore, I think the term is over-rated, worth less than the market value. I have more faith that he has actual power than Swisher, That ballpark is a joke.
Darkcow
November 26th, 2012
6:06 pm
Was this written just to make me sick?
Amber Girl
November 26th, 2012
6:39 pm
@ Darkcow I don’t necessarily agree with you but your opinion I respect. What do you say on Upton? I say no.
lanier
November 26th, 2012
6:55 pm
I hope Uggla got a partial share
Largo
November 26th, 2012
7:53 pm
Free agents are almost never worth the money they get, especially those that are signed for four or five (or more) years.
Amber Girl
November 26th, 2012
8:07 pm
@ Largo…. What do you think about just signing Swisher? Trade for Span. Take money leftover and sign Prado, Heyward, and Freeman long term.
Coach
November 26th, 2012
8:54 pm
If only we signed a Upton or Pagan, we would have 10-15 million or so left to lock up some of our younger guys. If Francisco is serious and legit about next year, give him a shot, he’s getting paid peanuts compared to everybody else. If I was going after a centerfield guy, and looking to fill only one position, I would go after Pagan or Victorino and pay to get them. They are switch hitters that have speed and can leadoff.The leftover money can be geared towards locking our younger guys up
Who Me?
November 26th, 2012
8:58 pm
Upton is a non-starter, leave him to the Phils. Get Span and find yourself another right-handed power hitter and let’s get this show on the road for next year…
Nerdville
November 26th, 2012
9:10 pm
somebody check to see if wren has a pulse. nothing’s happened and we need some offense.
David O'Brien
November 26th, 2012
9:21 pm
Upton is a non-starter, leave him to the Phils — Who Me?
A non-starter to whom? You?
Tree rollins
November 26th, 2012
10:37 pm
20k for a game is a pay cut for most of the Braves! Maybe that’s why they ducked out early – thanks for explaining it Dave!
Tree rollins
November 26th, 2012
10:48 pm
Give Wren a break – he just worked his magic signing McCann for $13M after having a Dan Uggla style season at the plate AND shoulder surgery afterwards to top it off! For what we pay those two .220 hitters, I could buy Evander Holyfield’s foreclosed 50,000 sqft mansion 20 times over! But that’s baseball boys-don’t let it get you down. At this rate, we have to pay Beachy $50M a year just to make ends meet!
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BigBravesGirl
November 27th, 2012
9:08 am
DUMP UGGLA!
Wren is no Schuerholz, that’s for sure.
what you eat for breakfast?
November 27th, 2012
9:19 am
Waste of money for one game to me
Sonny Jackson
November 27th, 2012
10:03 am
I just hope we keep Diaz!
Ralph
November 27th, 2012
10:06 am
My Christmas Wish List:
1. Span CF
2. Prado 2B
3. Heyward RF
4. Stanton LF
5. Freeman 1B
6. Franscisco 3B
7. Gattis C
8. Simmons SS
9. Pitcher
Samurai Squirrel
November 27th, 2012
10:23 am
I’m sure the players really needed that $20k. Perhaps they will give it to their chef or their butler.
Amber Girl
November 27th, 2012
10:55 am
You’re dreaming Ralph
big russ
November 27th, 2012
11:03 am
reality answer is nick swisher and shane victorio
Amber Girl
November 27th, 2012
11:22 am
Guys, I am hearing UPTON in center and Swisher in left. IMO Not good
Largo
November 27th, 2012
12:37 pm
Amber Girl…what you say about Span and Swisher is interesting especially after reading Upton’s stats.
Uggla’s average stats are .253/29/89 and $13M. Fans want to git rid of him.
Upton’s avg stats are .253/15/55 and the braves are considering paying him more than Uggla…and for a longer period of time. People never learn.
The Truth....
November 27th, 2012
12:54 pm
Upton is not worth a BIG deal. Wait for the sale price…..He’s just looking to cash in! Sign some real scrappy players that want to WIN!
snoopy
November 27th, 2012
1:13 pm
Why not sign Josh Hamilton??? or atleast attempt to..
jdurb56
November 27th, 2012
2:51 pm
To those with sarcastic comments about how the players really needed that 20K.
Not all players are millionaires and not all players make even close.
Baseball is a business and if they can they will pitch someone for the minimum until they get to arbitration.
So, my response is Yes, some of the players do look forward to their cut.
Amber Girl
November 27th, 2012
3:25 pm
Why is Wren standing pat waiting on Upton. He is going to be left with no one when Upton goes to Philly.
Kashi
November 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
I like the way we are standing pat this time. Give Francisco a chance. We have given a lots of chances to other players but Francisco is a worthy. Keep Prado in LF and just get a lead off CF. Don’t forget we also have a speedy lead off man Schaffer. Save the $$$ Braves and use it to lock up our young players.
bobbymahlon
November 27th, 2012
6:30 pm
One more time, Heyward is not a five tool player at least not so far. To be a five tool player you also have to hit for a good average and Jason has not done that. Maybe this year he will.
bobbymahlon
November 27th, 2012
6:33 pm
Have any of you Francesco lovers seen him try to hit left hand pitchers.
bobbymahlon
November 27th, 2012
6:39 pm
Francisco batted .189 against lefties striking out 13 out of 37 times with no home runs last year (enough said).
Brave New World
November 27th, 2012
7:31 pm
I’m not sold on Upton – a bunch of talent, but he strikes out way too much. We need professional hitters who can get on base (.375 OBP or higher). I won’t be crushed if we get BJ, but I’m not sure I’ll be elated either. Would rather get Pagan and Victorino. GO BRAVES!
Mitchell
November 27th, 2012
9:10 pm
What Wild Card?
They get 20K for the “Wild Card”?
For doing what, showing up?
They didn’t even do that.
They don’t deserve !@#%.
They should give it to Turner Field employees who probably have bigger messes to clean up most nights in the Braves dugout and lockeroom than they did on the field during the wild card game.
Lee in S GA
November 27th, 2012
9:14 pm
I just hope we keep Diaz!
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Granted I like him as a player but I think his best days are behind him. Wouldn’t mind seeing him as a coach for this organization in the future though.
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Amber Girl
November 28th, 2012
3:05 pm
All GMS making trades and signing players except 1-WREN. Where isw he? Ans: Combing his pretty hair and sitting on his duff doing nothing.
JHarber
November 28th, 2012
5:40 pm
check DOB’s twitter
Amber Girl
November 28th, 2012
5:51 pm
Hello JHarber W#hat do you think about the Upton Signing? Good or Bad? IMO-Terrible
smallmouth6
November 28th, 2012
7:42 pm
What did Sam Holbrook get?
HardyBrooks
November 29th, 2012
9:21 am
No to BJ Upton, he is a cancer in the clubhouse and has a permanent chip on his shoulder towards criticism by anyone, especially teammates or managers, has too many personal emotional tantrums and poor personal control, let him go to the phillies and kill their chances of making any post season runs for the next few years.. I live in Fl and have watched BJ every year since his arrival in the big league, not a quality person nor does he live up to any of his potential. Swisher would be a much better fit.
Jim Edwards
November 30th, 2012
3:08 am
Is Alex Gonzalez still playing? I donT think he’s signed with anyone. Could he play third and leave
Prado in outfield?
74bravesjersey
December 2nd, 2012
2:11 pm
@ Jim Edwards; what about Jim Edwards? Boy, he could clean ‘em up in LF.