A guy I work with told me yesterdays starting lineup didn't have anyone making over 1.5 million in it - John and Linda must have been thrilled..
1. $30mil/yr tied up on a really good hitter who's a defensive liability at 3B. An awful contract that they signed because they were afraid to piss off the fan base any more than they already have.
2. $22.5mil/yr tied up on a SS who can't stay on the field consistently.
3. $18.6mil/yr tied up on a below average defensive OF who doesn't really do anything exceptionally well offensively.
4. $16mil/yr on a one-pitch closer, who's one pitch really isn't that special anymore.
5. $19mil/yr on a panic-signing (see #1 above) for a questionable SP who got hurt before his first start.
That's $105mil on 5 players who are either hurt, flawed or really should be DH'ing. When they have spent, they've spent foolishly.