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Originally Posted by Parallex
The Cubs have a bunch of premium players on the pre-arb cost controlled portion of their deals (and a few vets on really good value deals)... that's how they were able to do that. Until we have that we have to build differently. We won't get that by gutting the farm system by forfeiting draft picks, trading away premium guys, and acquiring an endless supply of long-term bad money deals. What you seem to be advocating is the LA Angels Philadelphia Phillies method of team building. Yuck.
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Sanchez, Stroman, Osuna, Travis, Pillar, all pre-arbitration. Our ability to add is right now, because when we have to pay Sanchez, Stroman, and Osuna, a good amount of our payroll is going to have to go to that.