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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I don't know that this is true or not, but it makes sense in my mind. If Danny opens the checkbook wide as DN suggests, his expectations may go to high and thus his patience may shrink.

I think the best thing BA/MS can do is approach this offseason with an aggressive, but not blank check, mentality. Get players who are team oriented, doesn't have to be the biggest name (but can be) and demonstrate a long term commitment to growing players here, not scooping off the marquise names.

You make an excellent argument.

I would add that when there is a new CBA there likely will be some salary maximum mechanism. There will be a salary cap or some other regime to keep salaries in check. If we go wild in an uncapped year, the chickens will come home to roost when the new CBA kicks in, and we may have to gut our team for salary reasons AGAIN.