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That's great. Great news. But then ownership and Duquette can't complain about payroll restrictions when the 1.5 WAR version of Jones is eventually eating-up 15-20% of the payroll. And Ubaldo/Hardy/Britton/whomever it happens to be at the time is also not being moved because "we're trying to win, not rebuild."

There has to be a plan, Weams. At some point, there needs to be a big picture with someone saying "This might not be popular/fun but I guess this is what we need to do." Well, I guess we have that already -- it's just the "unpopular" thing tends to be reclamation projects and/or assets devalued elsewhere. Which gives you a chance for lightening in a bottle and a decent shot at not being "that team" embarrassingly putting together 64 wins on the year.

I think the plan is to try and field a competitive team every year, improve incrementally without sacrificing top prospects or signing elite free agents to long term contracts. Pivot one direction or the other without completely changing course. I don't think it's a great plan, but it is a plan, and DD has been pretty consistent with it.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Evaluator on LAD: "They spent $62 million on an unknown" --Hector Olivera-- "but were outbid by $30-40 million on a known star (Greinke)."</p>— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) <a href="

">December 5, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Diamondbacks have pushed on Shelby Miller in talks with Braves; ATL seemingly focused on OFers, especially Pollock, possible expanded deal.</p>— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> are trying to be "opportunistic" by seeing what offers they can get for SP Jake Odorizzi and SP Matt Moore, per <a href="https://twitter.com/jaysonst">@jaysonst</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash">#MLB</a></p>— Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">rivals believe padres need to be overwhelmed to trade tyson ross. likely to look to deal cashner after FA market shakes out</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">December 6, 2015</a></blockquote>

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