He didn't push in his chips the proper way though..as much as I love what Mark B did last year, trading significant assets for players on free agent contracts is the most illogical/retarded plan ever. Either throw money at free agents and if no one wants to sign here like he keeps claiming, tell Beeston to f*** off and build a team the proper way.
Billy Beene and Friedman both manage teams in undesired markets, both in terms of financial resources they can give out and location wise, so AA and Beeston can f*** off with their excuses. Even if they luck their way this year to a 87 win team and nab one of the wildcare spots, I may still not care because all it would do is reward their incompetence