Credit where it’s due. Decent signing. Probably a full year and 30% more than any other team was offering but at least their trying. A Price and EE signing smells a bit of reliving the middle of the decade strictly for fan interest than player effectiveness so we will see.
However, like it was when they made the playoffs, it’s the moves and money they spend and make in the season at the trade deadline, if anywhere near a wild card spot, which will show the commitment to the baseball side of things. Offseason moves are good and necessary to get the talent to a level to compete (and show off to the media and fans for ticket sales), but the commitment to making the playoffs is still making the moves to tweak the team when they need that SP or bat or RP, or all 3, to get them over the hump to drive to a wild card.
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