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Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic
Still no excuse for not willing to spend money on top free agents which he could easily afford to do but won't. The fact that he had to be prodded into spending money says a lot.
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Like who? They've made runs at guys like Beltran, Torii Hunter, Kuroda, etc. over the years.
Where the Royals are really screwed financially is having a terrible TV contract. But I'd agree in general... that's the problem with baseball. Small market teams have difficulty competing for free agents, and it's only getting worse because the big market teams have huge TV contracts now. It's why the Dodgers print money. The only reason we got Shields was because the Rays can't afford to sign anyone.
The problem is how they've spent money. There are plenty of teams who have had success doing less, both in payroll and in the draft. You have to spend the money well, and develop starting pitching. You have to. I don't know how you debate this. You can't afford to build a team in baseball through FA. League average players are now getting $10 million a year.