Johnny Damon?

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Saves payroll for worthwile acquisitions such as a possible replacement for Derrek Lee in the future or an ace starting pitcher. You can't just pay every player on the 25 man roster. If you get a couple of guys that can play adequately for very cheap (Marmol, Marshall, Theriot, Guzman, Soto), that improves payroll flexibility. Part of the reason the Cubs don't have payroll flexibility right now is the fact that they haven't developed a lot of guys like that. I figure if you have to have mediocre players on your team, than pay them less than a million per year rather than $3.5million.
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This.