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The FO has gone after FA’s, but has always followed their internal numbers when they make their offers. They’ve came up short multiple times, but in hindsight, I’m glad we didn’t land Pujols, David Price or Jason Heyward.

they also just made Lance a Q-offer 5.4mil above what the market paid him. These were all player decisions to go elsewhere.

So, we haven’t landed that impact FA we all want, since Holliday, but we also haven’t tied up payroll on burden contracts.

There are FA’s still available today and we do still have payroll flexibility, fortunately. Maybe that “dry powder” get used next week? at the deadline? next winters FA class?

I’m with you on wanting more impact, but i’m also glad we aren’t bumping the salary cap due to burden contracts, with our hands tied.

I’m at least going to let the winter play out. we may nab a impact player for 40cents on the dollar and I don’t want it to be the day after I went on a rant about underspending 😉

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when mikolas contract expires does he become a FA or does his service years under 6.000 keep him under stl club control?

can KC make Moustakas a Q-offer next winter? or is it one and done individually for all players?

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