"By the by, it appears that Alex Anthopoulos spoke to reporters yesterday. While I haven't seen a broad summary of his remarks, we have teeny-tiny snippets like: If you take it at face value, this suggests two-plus serious-money additions at key positions, and then whatever "a lot of relievers" means, which could range from a bunch of cheap deals and speculative adds, to this Front Office's erstwhile-or-maybe-not strategy of dumping a big chunk of payroll into the bullpen for whatever reason."
"If you take it at face value, this suggests two-plus serious-money additions at key positions, and then whatever "a lot of relievers" means, which could range from a bunch of cheap deals and speculative adds, to this Front Office's erstwhile-or-maybe-not strategy of dumping a big chunk of payroll into the bullpen for whatever reason. Let's say that a "serious money" addition is either a free agent signing or a trade taking on salary that adds at least $9 million to the team's luxury tax payroll calculation."
Plans indicate two-plus serious-money additions at key positions paired with a substantial focus on relievers. "A lot of relievers" could mean many low-cost signings, speculative depth acquisitions, or a heavier payroll allocation to the bullpen. A "serious-money" addition is defined as either a free-agent signing or a trade that increases luxury-tax payroll by at least $9 million. The scenario implies a mix of significant investments at primary positions and varied bullpen moves ranging from economical adds to expensive commitments. The central question is how many such serious-money additions to expect.
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