Nobody is disputing the ability to spend. Marlins have spent tons of money this year and I bet that they do not receive the same compensation/revenue/gross margin/exposure/popularity than big market teams receive like Boston/NY via Broadcast/merchandise/tickets/advertising, etc. in both domestic and foreign.
Lannan is cost controlled till 2014, isn't he? I really doubt that Nats trade him for bulks like Lars Anderson. If they trade him, they will ask top prospects. He has not even reached his prime, has he?
Dammit!
pffff... well, As I said, I'm not surprised that a small market team like the Nats sign Jackson. I want to see the terms. Nats are building an interesting rotation.
... Plus... I already put the money lines from a betting firm, the polls from the globe and right now there's a thread about this from ESPN. They put us in 3rd place in the division. I agree in their overall analysis.
I do not get it. 5 M is the max without going over the cap and then you supposedly receive 3.5 M from Cubs and pay that money to Oswalt and then you go over it?, doesn't make sense. Besides.. Are 3.5 M the show stopper? Really? I don't think so... Plus some already suggested that they already put 5 M plus incentives (probably those 3 M) on the table for Oswalt.
If they wanted stay under the cap, still they could release Ortiz and bring a SP. Apparently, they chose the opposite strategy (keep Ortiz). We'll see if it work it out.
Bingo.
I have said this over and over again. Yes, This ain't over but, If we go like this and over the cap, will be unacceptable.
Frankly, I do not expect that much for Theo, besides, Ben just said on Weei that Theo's comp. is not a priority.