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Originally Posted by JayP
What does that have to do with Shapiro? Do you think he opted to have a small payroll in Cleveland out of choice? Payroll numbers are set by ownership - it's up to the GM to try and squeeze as much as they can out of them, but that's minimal movement. I wouldn't be worried about Rogers cutting payroll and if they do Shapiro is not to blame.
It'd be sorely disappointing if they didn't increase the payroll given the fan response this season though. It seems like such a poor business decision in the end - make a small investment ($20m extra per season) and, if the team has a similar year, Rogers stands to make multiples of that more in return. Given the roster they have in place it's easily worth the risk.
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I think you are missing the point. No one is saying anything about Shapiro, people are saying bringing in a guy whose experience is directly related to penny pinching and small budgets, would suggest that is the way Rogers is moving. Their past actions only further cement this.