1
But it's fascinating to hear Theo Epstein say it.
You have a $260 budget, without question, the reason you score bargains is so you can shoehorn in one extra $25 player.
It's not about playing .500 and giving the pot a 20% refund. There's no reason to scrounge OTHER than to spend it on players you couldn't otherwise afford...
****
The point about Figgins' sunk cost is convincing too. Civics might give you zero. Albert Pujols is either going to give you a lot, or a very lot.
That's one of the top few reasons to go Stars & Scrubs. The superstars give you guaranteed production that you don't get from the next level down.