Is it ownership, or is it Paul Beeston? Either way, I agree it is a tough scenario to work around to land a big fish. I do think Anthopolous has done a nice job working around it though - yeah some of his deals haven't panned out as anticipated, but they have drafted well enough to help offset the handcuffs of the five-year max via trade. It would be nice if he didn't have to spend all his prospect depth to enhance his MLB roster.
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