10-15-2014, 02:35 PM
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I don't think that's true at all. He's going to spend now that he has it.
Agreed. Having the opportunity to spend is most likely a driving factor for Friedman's departure.
Dodgers may not break the bank this offseason but they still have the ability to outspend the Rays by a significant factor - even in lean years. Considering the Dodgers TV contract, lean years should be few and far between even with the luxury tax.
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(1) Why on earth would you hire a guy who has made his mark drafting and developing and then not have him draft and develop?
(2) Of course they'll outspend the Rays. $190 million is still a hefty payroll, but they're going to have to spend efficiently to get there. Spending another $20-25 million on a pitcher when you already have Kershaw, Greinke, and Ryu isn't spending efficiently, And there's the challenge that might have drawn Friedman to LA. He fixed a small market team, now he gets to fix a big market team that hasn't spend efficiently in the past.