Last week, there was some desire in the comments to look at the payroll situations of opposing teams. The objective of doing this is essentially to see who the Cardinals will be competing against in free agency. We already know the Cardinals’ situation. They will have in the neighborhood of $50 million if not more, and they will primarily use that money to upgrade the starting rotation. Were I an opposing team, this would pose a problem if I also wanted a starting pitcher. Are there teams positioned like the Cardinals with the same needs as the Cardinals? Let’s find out.
Estimating budgets: NL Central/West
