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C'mon man. In our situation, payroll is almost immaterial right now. What is important is the vast improvement in the level of talent in the system over the last three years. Young, club controlled players are cheap... For a while. Jackson isn't that great, and it would probably take 4 years to sign him, which would probably block some of the young guys. Oswalt is perfect because he wants a short contract, and could easily be flipped at the deadline for prospects if needed. Just because there may be money compared to last year's payroll doesn't mean is should be spent just for the sake of spending it. Those club controlled guys will start getting expensive someday soon.
OTOH, maybe they're just waiting Jackson out to see if they can get a steal...