Red Sox 2025-26 Off Season

[Ilikesports17]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

Im worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

Thats not even getting to the rotation where Ive just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed hed get.

[Ilikesports17]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

Im worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

Thats not even getting to the rotation where Ive just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed hed get.

Well looks like wee overpaid in terms of prospects to get St Louis to send us some cash along with Contreras. Hopefully that cash allows us to make another splash

[keevsnick]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

Im worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

Thats not even getting to the rotation where Ive just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed hed get.

Well looks like wee overpaid in terms of prospects to get St Louis to send us some cash along with Contreras. Hopefully that cash allows us to make another splash

Wasn't the whole point of trading Devers for basically nothing to get of his contract and free up spending power?

How is it that every trade is about saving money but they never actually spend the money they save?

[Vermont Green]

I do not think this trade is so bad. We are getting a good defensive 1B with some pop. Nothing wrong with that. Still have other needs but I like this deal. 

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

That won't move the needle.

[Redz]

Somehow the Red Sox fans will manage again to get behind this team when they see a hard nosed group of up and comers and guys who ?play the right way? overachieving expectations borne of an underwhelming offseason of roster development.  They will be a perceived underdog.  We love the underdog and you can?t blame the players for the roster.

[Vermont Green]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

I'm worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

That's not even getting to the rotation where I've just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed he'd get.

The Contreras trade gives you one of the two you were asking for.  I am happy with that but there is still a need at 2B and/or 3B, as you say.  It is hard to know where things stand with Bregman and Bichette.  I doubt Bregman is getting 5 or 6 year offers, but who knows.  And I am not sure TOR is going to be able to offer Bichette big money, they already have committed a lot.  I feel that both these guys are still very much in play for BOS.

If Contreras is the last big deal of the off season, I will be disappointed.  If they add one of Bregman or Bichette (or something comparable), I will call it a good off season.  If they miraculously get both, it will be a great off season.

Best case for the position players:

C    Narvaez
1B  Contreras
2B  Bichette
SS  Story
3B  Bregman
OF  Anthony/Duran/Rafaela/Abreu (some combination)
DH  Casas

That line up does not have any single power bat but is solid up and down the line up with some guys that can play multiple positions when needed.  It might not be the end of the world to have Campbell at 2B or Mayer at 3B.  I prefer vets, but these are pretty good options as well.

With the added pitching, I think this team will be better than many think.

[Roy H.]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

I'm worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

That's not even getting to the rotation where I've just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed he'd get.

The Contreras trade gives you one of the two you were asking for.  I am happy with that but there is still a need at 2B and/or 3B, as you say.  It is hard to know where things stand with Bregman and Bichette.  I doubt Bregman is getting 5 or 6 year offers, but who knows.  And I am not sure TOR is going to be able to offer Bichette big money, they already have committed a lot.  I feel that both these guys are still very much in play for BOS.

If Contreras is the last big deal of the off season, I will be disappointed.  If they add one of Bregman or Bichette (or something comparable), I will call it a good off season.  If they miraculously get both, it will be a great off season.

Best case for the position players:

C    Narvaez
1B  Contreras
2B  Bichette
SS  Story
3B  Bregman
OF  Anthony/Duran/Rafaela/Abreu (some combination)
DH  Casas

That line up does not have any single power bat but is solid up and down the line up with some guys that can play multiple positions when needed.  It might not be the end of the world to have Campbell at 2B or Mayer at 3B.  I prefer vets, but these are pretty good options as well.

With the added pitching, I think this team will be better than many think.

I think you need to judge off-seasons in context.  The Red Sox are worth $4.8 billion, and led MLB with an estimated $120 million in profit last year.  Yet, they haven't signed an outside free agent, and are adding prospects to deals to save money.

This team had the resources to add Alonso *and* Bichette *and* Bregman.  They're just not reinvesting in the team.

[Phantom255x]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

I'm worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

That's not even getting to the rotation where I've just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed he'd get.

The Contreras trade gives you one of the two you were asking for.  I am happy with that but there is still a need at 2B and/or 3B, as you say.  It is hard to know where things stand with Bregman and Bichette.  I doubt Bregman is getting 5 or 6 year offers, but who knows.  And I am not sure TOR is going to be able to offer Bichette big money, they already have committed a lot.  I feel that both these guys are still very much in play for BOS.

If Contreras is the last big deal of the off season, I will be disappointed.  If they add one of Bregman or Bichette (or something comparable), I will call it a good off season.  If they miraculously get both, it will be a great off season.

Best case for the position players:

C    Narvaez
1B  Contreras
2B  Bichette
SS  Story
3B  Bregman
OF  Anthony/Duran/Rafaela/Abreu (some combination)
DH  Casas

That line up does not have any single power bat but is solid up and down the line up with some guys that can play multiple positions when needed.  It might not be the end of the world to have Campbell at 2B or Mayer at 3B.  I prefer vets, but these are pretty good options as well.

With the added pitching, I think this team will be better than many think.

I think you need to judge off-seasons in context.  The Red Sox are worth $4.8 billion, and led MLB with an estimated $120 million in profit last year.  Yet, they haven't signed an outside free agent, and are adding prospects to deals to save money.

This team had the resources to add Alonso *and* Bichette *and* Bregman.  They're just not reinvesting in the team.

That's how I feel. If they add Bichette or Bregman, and then trade Duran in a package for a #2 SP, I'd be pretty happy and take it back. But idk, it still felt like they had a real chance to pounce after last season, sort of like 2021 where they also made the playoffs and had momentum, but then they had a stale offseason and things went south after. And again, will they do those things I listed? Those were glaring needs going into the offseason and they still haven't done them. Gray and Contreras are solid moves but not really needle-movers IMO

[Vermont Green]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

I'm worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

That's not even getting to the rotation where I've just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed he'd get.

The Contreras trade gives you one of the two you were asking for.  I am happy with that but there is still a need at 2B and/or 3B, as you say.  It is hard to know where things stand with Bregman and Bichette.  I doubt Bregman is getting 5 or 6 year offers, but who knows.  And I am not sure TOR is going to be able to offer Bichette big money, they already have committed a lot.  I feel that both these guys are still very much in play for BOS.

If Contreras is the last big deal of the off season, I will be disappointed.  If they add one of Bregman or Bichette (or something comparable), I will call it a good off season.  If they miraculously get both, it will be a great off season.

Best case for the position players:

C    Narvaez
1B  Contreras
2B  Bichette
SS  Story
3B  Bregman
OF  Anthony/Duran/Rafaela/Abreu (some combination)
DH  Casas

That line up does not have any single power bat but is solid up and down the line up with some guys that can play multiple positions when needed.  It might not be the end of the world to have Campbell at 2B or Mayer at 3B.  I prefer vets, but these are pretty good options as well.

With the added pitching, I think this team will be better than many think.

I think you need to judge off-seasons in context.  The Red Sox are worth $4.8 billion, and led MLB with an estimated $120 million in profit last year.  Yet, they haven't signed an outside free agent, and are adding prospects to deals to save money.

This team had the resources to add Alonso *and* Bichette *and* Bregman.  They're just not reinvesting in the team.

I agree to a point but final judgement needs to be on the entirety of the off season and in the end, how well the team actually does.  I don't feel that Alonso and Schwarber were particularly good signings; there is a lot of risk.  Older sluggers who don't play defense very well.  I want to see how Bichette and Bregman (and a few others) turn out before I brandish a pitchfork and storm Fenway.  You are correct that there is a reasonable expectation that owners should spend money on the team.  I share that expectation.  But getting saddled with bad contracts doesn't do any good.  Do you really want to repeat mistakes like Pablo Sandoval and Chris Sale?  Do you want the Red Sox to be the Padres?

These 5 and 6 year deals for players in their early 30's are risky.  They can blow up in a hurry.  The Red Sox have been burned as much as any team.  I am OK with a balanced approach.  Maintain some level of internally developed, affordable players but also accept the reality that you are going to have to bring in some risky contracts if you want to compete.  I am OK with trying to be smart about the risky contracts to a point.  I am not satisfied with the off season to date.  I would like to see them spend on Bregman and/or Bichette.  If they do that, or something comparable, I think they will be in the hunt for the AL Pennant.  I don't expect them to spend like the Dodgers.  You just have to accept that that is not going to happen.

[smicker16]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

I'm worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

That's not even getting to the rotation where I've just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed he'd get.

The Contreras trade gives you one of the two you were asking for.  I am happy with that but there is still a need at 2B and/or 3B, as you say.  It is hard to know where things stand with Bregman and Bichette.  I doubt Bregman is getting 5 or 6 year offers, but who knows.  And I am not sure TOR is going to be able to offer Bichette big money, they already have committed a lot.  I feel that both these guys are still very much in play for BOS.

If Contreras is the last big deal of the off season, I will be disappointed.  If they add one of Bregman or Bichette (or something comparable), I will call it a good off season.  If they miraculously get both, it will be a great off season.

Best case for the position players:

C    Narvaez
1B  Contreras
2B  Bichette
SS  Story
3B  Bregman
OF  Anthony/Duran/Rafaela/Abreu (some combination)
DH  Casas

That line up does not have any single power bat but is solid up and down the line up with some guys that can play multiple positions when needed.  It might not be the end of the world to have Campbell at 2B or Mayer at 3B.  I prefer vets, but these are pretty good options as well.

With the added pitching, I think this team will be better than many think.

I think you need to judge off-seasons in context.  The Red Sox are worth $4.8 billion, and led MLB with an estimated $120 million in profit last year.  Yet, they haven't signed an outside free agent, and are adding prospects to deals to save money.

This team had the resources to add Alonso *and* Bichette *and* Bregman.  They're just not reinvesting in the team.

I agree to a point but final judgement needs to be on the entirety of the off season and in the end, how well the team actually does.  I don't feel that Alonso and Schwarber were particularly good signings; there is a lot of risk.  Older sluggers who don't play defense very well.  I want to see how Bichette and Bregman (and a few others) turn out before I brandish a pitchfork and storm Fenway.  You are correct that there is a reasonable expectation that owners should spend money on the team.  I share that expectation.  But getting saddled with bad contracts doesn't do any good.  Do you really want to repeat mistakes like Pablo Sandoval and Chris Sale?  Do you want the Red Sox to be the Padres?

These 5 and 6 year deals for players in their early 30's are risky.  They can blow up in a hurry.  The Red Sox have been burned as much as any team.  I am OK with a balanced approach.  Maintain some level of internally developed, affordable players but also accept the reality that you are going to have to bring in some risky contracts if you want to compete.  I am OK with trying to be smart about the risky contracts to a point.  I am not satisfied with the off season to date.  I would like to see them spend on Bregman and/or Bichette.  If they do that, or something comparable, I think they will be in the hunt for the AL Pennant.  I don't expect them to spend like the Dodgers.  You just have to accept that that is not going to happen.

Yeah I agree with this feeling on Alonso specifically.  I think that contract would do more harm than good.  There is a reason the Mets did not want to meet that price either and Steve Cohen is definitely not afraid to spend. 

However, if they do not sign one of Bregman or Bichette that is very concerning.  As is the fact that they supposedly included additional prospects in this deal for money purposes.  I do not mind who they gave up but that report is a really bad look.  Sometimes not spending makes sense but trading additional prospects to save money is a bit of a red flag for me.  So I am very fine with not signing Alonso and I like this trade just not that detail in the reporting.  And the Bregman/Bichette results will really decide how I feel about this team. 

[Roy H.]

With Bregman unsigned the Red Sox infield is Marcelo Mayer and Trevor Story along with Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard. I dont think Im missing anyone.

I just dont see how you can possibly go into next season without two new opening day infielders. But I just dont see Boston shelling out the money to acquire them.

I think Boston needs two of Bregman, Bichette, Okatami, Marte, Contreras, Suarez, or some other trade target we didnt know was available.

Not every combo in that list makes sense, but all the ones that do are going to cost this team at least 40 million in additional money and if the last few years are a guide, the Sox basically treat the luxury tax like an informal salary cap. I just dont see them blasting 15 mil outside of it.

I'm worried the two options here are going to be 1) add one of those bats and leave us short an MLB infielder come opening day. or 2) bring in two of those options but end up shelling out really significant prospect capital to get teams to eat money and keep us right around that tax line.

That's not even getting to the rotation where I've just conceded that Sonny Gray is going to be our front line number 2 pitcher Breslow claimed he'd get.

The Contreras trade gives you one of the two you were asking for.  I am happy with that but there is still a need at 2B and/or 3B, as you say.  It is hard to know where things stand with Bregman and Bichette.  I doubt Bregman is getting 5 or 6 year offers, but who knows.  And I am not sure TOR is going to be able to offer Bichette big money, they already have committed a lot.  I feel that both these guys are still very much in play for BOS.

If Contreras is the last big deal of the off season, I will be disappointed.  If they add one of Bregman or Bichette (or something comparable), I will call it a good off season.  If they miraculously get both, it will be a great off season.

Best case for the position players:

C    Narvaez
1B  Contreras
2B  Bichette
SS  Story
3B  Bregman
OF  Anthony/Duran/Rafaela/Abreu (some combination)
DH  Casas

That line up does not have any single power bat but is solid up and down the line up with some guys that can play multiple positions when needed.  It might not be the end of the world to have Campbell at 2B or Mayer at 3B.  I prefer vets, but these are pretty good options as well.

With the added pitching, I think this team will be better than many think.

I think you need to judge off-seasons in context.  The Red Sox are worth $4.8 billion, and led MLB with an estimated $120 million in profit last year.  Yet, they haven't signed an outside free agent, and are adding prospects to deals to save money.

This team had the resources to add Alonso *and* Bichette *and* Bregman.  They're just not reinvesting in the team.

I agree to a point but final judgement needs to be on the entirety of the off season and in the end, how well the team actually does.  I don't feel that Alonso and Schwarber were particularly good signings; there is a lot of risk.  Older sluggers who don't play defense very well.  I want to see how Bichette and Bregman (and a few others) turn out before I brandish a pitchfork and storm Fenway.  You are correct that there is a reasonable expectation that owners should spend money on the team.  I share that expectation.  But getting saddled with bad contracts doesn't do any good.  Do you really want to repeat mistakes like Pablo Sandoval and Chris Sale?  Do you want the Red Sox to be the Padres?

These 5 and 6 year deals for players in their early 30's are risky.  They can blow up in a hurry.  The Red Sox have been burned as much as any team.  I am OK with a balanced approach.  Maintain some level of internally developed, affordable players but also accept the reality that you are going to have to bring in some risky contracts if you want to compete.  I am OK with trying to be smart about the risky contracts to a point.  I am not satisfied with the off season to date.  I would like to see them spend on Bregman and/or Bichette.  If they do that, or something comparable, I think they will be in the hunt for the AL Pennant.  I don't expect them to spend like the Dodgers.  You just have to accept that that is not going to happen.

Yeah I agree with this feeling on Alonso specifically.  I think that contract would do more harm than good.  There is a reason the Mets did not want to meet that price either and Steve Cohen is definitely not afraid to spend. 

However, if they do not sign one of Bregman or Bichette that is very concerning.  As is the fact that they supposedly included additional prospects in this deal for money purposes.  I do not mind who they gave up but that report is a really bad look.  Sometimes not spending makes sense but trading additional prospects to save money is a bit of a red flag for me.  So I am very fine with not signing Alonso and I like this trade just not that detail in the reporting.  And the Bregman/Bichette results will really decide how I feel about this team.

It would be different if the Sox were just sitting this particular free agency out.  But, they approach every off-season this way. 

[Vermont Green]

It would be different if the Sox were just sitting this particular free agency out.  But, they approach every off-season this way.

Last off season they traded for and extended Crochet, signed Bregman, signed Chapman, to highlight some of the big names.  Do you consider that sitting out the off season?  I thought that was a pretty solid off season.

So far this off season Gray, Oviedo, and Contreras.  And for the record, it was Bregman who opted out of $40M for this season, that isn't exactly sitting out either.  The Sox were ready to pay Bregman $40M.

BOS ownership is not as free spending as they used to be and not as free spending as many other big market teams.  That is true.  But I am not sure it is true that they "sat out" last off season.  This off season is still TBD.  It is true that they were not able to sign Alonso or Schwarber, but you don't even know if they wanted to come to Boston or what was offered.  I am not trying to defend BOS ownership but criticism has to be fair.

[Roy H.]

It would be different if the Sox were just sitting this particular free agency out.  But, they approach every off-season this way.

Last off season they traded for and extended Crochet, signed Bregman, signed Chapman, to highlight some of the big names.  Do you consider that sitting out the off season?  I thought that was a pretty solid off season.

So far this off season Gray, Oviedo, and Contreras.  And for the record, it was Bregman who opted out of $40M for this season, that isn't exactly sitting out either.  The Sox were ready to pay Bregman $40M.

BOS ownership is not as free spending as they used to be and not as free spending as many other big market teams.  That is true.  But I am not sure it is true that they "sat out" last off season.  This off season is still TBD.  It is true that they were not able to sign Alonso or Schwarber, but you don't even know if they wanted to come to Boston or what was offered.  I am not trying to defend BOS ownership but criticism has to be fair.

The Red Sox payroll has been outside the top-10 on opening day for the past three off-seasons.  For one of the richest teams in sports, that's unacceptable.  For perspective, their payroll was about $100 million short of the Yankees and $52 million behind Toronto.

The Red Sox have a ton of financial flexibility which goes straight into ownership's pocket.  Argue semantics all you want, but the team isn't doing nearly enough financially to maximize their chances.  Even if they just spent to the Blue Jays' level, they could add $50 million in payroll and still make $70 million in profit.