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Originally Posted by Mecca
If they're salary dumping on a million dollars then prepare for Perez to go..and if they are salary dumping what does that say?
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There's a serious question there about money. That's a bigger concern because it's not like Lopez is going to get a major return either way. It's that they traded for a guy they could have had a week ago for cash considerations. They still got him but saved a bunch of money in the process. Dumped salary, avoided the cash considerations and didn't eat any of the contract to get a better return. Looks like a straightforward dump to me.
I actually don't think JJ has been like Dayton as much as people say. Dayton wouldn't have done this. JJ seems pretty hung up on trying to find relievers and fringe pitchers they think they can fix. Dayton struggled finding starting pitchers but a lot of his moves did follow the pattern of trying to find starters and if they didn't work out then they could move to the pen.