But there are indications within the organization that the Mets will maintain a payroll in the range of $90 million to $95 million, which would allow them to be competitive, to a degree, in free agency.
And while he won't disclose revenue, 90 employees suggests payroll in the range of $1 million per month alone.
Until then, Alderson has been asked to prepare for a range of payroll totals.
As far as a record for team futility, look no further than the Seattle Mariners, whose 52 losses and $117 million payroll had them within range of becoming the first team with 100 losses and a payroll of more than $100 million.
But the Mets did not trade for Johan Santana or sign off on a payroll in the $140 million range to let bench players fill two lineup slots where significant production is expected.
The Mets have the highest payroll (in the $140 million range) in the 16-team National League but own the 10th-best record, sitting two and a half games in front of last-place Washington and five and a half behind Florida.
The company claims that it processes tens of billions of dollars in payroll and offers a range of benefits, including health insurance, 401(k) plans and college savings plans.
One of his favorite names is Automatic Data Processing aud, a Roseland, N.J.-based company that provides a range of payroll, human resource, benefits administration, time and attendance and tax filing and reporting services to employers.
Mr Bell, who is reported to be worth around £400m and is a shareholder in several FTSE-listed companies, is said to have interests ranging from payroll and recruitment to development, hospitals and care homes.
His tweet reminded me that every season there are professional basketball and football teams at both extremes of the win-loss percentages — despite those sport's supposedly parity-inducing salary caps — whereas M.L.B. teams, with their wide range of payrolls, nonetheless see their records tend toward the fat part of the bell curve.
