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I took Baker's discussion of a Figgins salary dump in that article to be a very understated (for him) / wry dig at the cheap ownership of the M's. And also unfortunately, a realistic assessment of their thought process - no one knows the M's management M.O. better than Baker.
A team that already spends 50% as much as the division leader, using arguably its best young player as bait for a small potatoes salary dump? Please tell me the M's wouldn't do that to us.
Trade him for a good hitter? (NOT the usual Jack Z pu pu platter) Now we're talking...