Red Sox Payroll Could Drop Significantly in '09

The Boston Herald has a great article breaking down the Red Sox payroll for '09. In '08 it was $133 million, the Herald projected a payroll of $111 million for '09 if the Red Sox were to re-sign Tek and pick up some utility players.

What does this mean for the team? There are two ways the Red Sox could go; they could spend the money they did last season by signing a big name free agent or it could be a sign that Sox ownership is worried about the economy and wants to cut some costs. I would be happy if they can go with some younger guys and find sucess at the lower payroll, I am tired of people saying that the Red Sox are just like the Yankees and are buying championships even though they have won with a solid group of home-grown talent.