The train has sailed on us being the Dodgers, Red Sox, or Yankees. When that TV deal died, our dreams of being a revenue behemoth died with it. I'd suspect we will go back to the 100-120 million payroll plateau soon enough, but as you said, it shouldn't be done all in one swoop. In terms of spending, I think they did it the right way this offseason. Of course, the who is still in question.

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