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But agents and teams they’ve spoken with get no sense whatsoever that the Phillies are nervous about how their payroll puzzle will fit together — in the short term or the long term. So let’s ask again: Should they be?
I posed that question to a few bright minds in rival front offices. It was a fascinating exercise.
One general manager had no second thoughts. None. He’s a fan of watching teams in his sport go “all-in” to win when they think it’s their time. So he used the word “awesome” to describe this.
I asked another executive if he thought the Phillies’ payroll structure was workable over the next few years. He, too, shot down concerns.
“All payroll structures are workable,” he said — assuming the owner’s overriding goal in life is to win.
jimfurtado
Posted: December 07, 2022 at 09:41 AM | 4 comment(s)
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1. Stevey Posted: December 07, 2022 at 10:55 AM (#6108486)Fans have become so damned conditioned to believe that the worst thing a franchise can do is overpay for a player, when really they should be far more upset about teams putting out crappy players just because they are cheap. There are no rings given out for having the most surplus value, or obtaining the best WAR/$. The goal is to put the best team on the field.
I'm sure they'd like to take the Castellanos deal back but otherwise the main threat to their future is not the payroll, it's the lack of young talent.
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