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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
There are tons of available outfielders out there that can fill a need for the Jays. Reddick, Fowler, Desmond, Holliday, just to name a few without considering trade.
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Reddick - Jays have been linked to.
Fowler - Qualifying Offer
Desmond - Qualifying Offer, 1 year removed from a below average season, bats R)
Holliday - I'd rather have Beltran
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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
You don't get the point on the salary. Why spend 150M when if you aren't willing to add one-two pieces more to get you over the hump?
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$279,107,794
That was the Dodgers payroll and they didn't win the WS... should they spend 300M this year? If they don't win this year should they spend 320? Five years from now if they still haven't won should they be spending 475M?
The 'over the hump' argument is, to be frank, baloney. Every team that spent significant money last season (other then the Cubs) is in the same boat... how many of them added those "1 or 2 pieces" and didn't 'get over the hump'? should they now be spending more and more and more and more acquiring piece after piece after piece after piece?
It doesn't work like that, it has never worked like that.