My prediction on when the Yankees will reach a $1 billion payroll:
2015 - 1,085,813,703
2014 - 920,181,105
2013 - 779,814,496
2012 - 660,882,624
2011 - 560,070,020
2010 - 474,635,610
2009 - 402,233,568
2008 - 340,875,905
2007 - 288,877,886
2006 - 244,811,768 (actual: 194,663,079)
2005 - 207,467,600 (actual: 208,306,817)
2004 - 175,820,000 (actual: 184,193,950)
2003 - 149,000,000 (actual: 152,749,814)
2002 - 125,928,583
2001 - 109,791,893
2000 - 92,583,260
1999 - 91,990,955
1998 - 73,963,698
1997 - 73,389,577
1996 - 61,511,870
1995 - 58,165,252
Note: Added actual salaries for seasons since predictions were made.
2015 - 1,085,813,703
2014 - 920,181,105
2013 - 779,814,496
2012 - 660,882,624
2011 - 560,070,020
2010 - 474,635,610
2009 - 402,233,568
2008 - 340,875,905
2007 - 288,877,886
2006 - 244,811,768 (actual: 194,663,079)
2005 - 207,467,600 (actual: 208,306,817)
2004 - 175,820,000 (actual: 184,193,950)
2003 - 149,000,000 (actual: 152,749,814)
2002 - 125,928,583
2001 - 109,791,893
2000 - 92,583,260
1999 - 91,990,955
1998 - 73,963,698
1997 - 73,389,577
1996 - 61,511,870
1995 - 58,165,252
Note: Added actual salaries for seasons since predictions were made.
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