I agree in that had Breslow had more money to spend, I think he would have done so wisely. But this is a recurring trend across baseball. The Twins would be SO MUCH better if ownership hadn't slashed payroll by $35m (!!!!!!!). That's literally the price of one Carlos Correa. The Brewers are also down a bit. The Cubs, one of the premier franchises in baseball, are toying with staying under the CBT threshold.
I'm not a fan of this trend, to put it mildly.