I'm with TAO here. The Jays do seem to do this same stuff every year. I don't see how Greinke would sign here. He's a Dodger forever I think, and he just opted out so he could get more money.
As for the Jays, it looks like they're taking a PRINCE2 approach to budgeting by saying the granted budget is $145M or whatever, but there's more money in the pot if they're in contention around X date. Regardless of the amount, it's a perfectly fair approach if they have a good amount available for acquiring talent at the deadline.
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