The true cost of the AA deals with Miami will not be shown until next year and beyond. Reyes, Buerhle, and Dickey all declining and very expensive. They will be average performers at best going forward but being paid like top players able to take the team to the playoffs. And what's more, their contracts will make it difficult to sign any other decent free agents they need. And in the process he lost a lot of great young minor league talent to get them.