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I definitely think $80M would be well spent on that core. However, will the M's agree? I think we have the parts to put around them... but you have to admit, kicking the budget back up to $120M so that we have even $40 MM to fill out the team (including Gutierrez...) makes for a thin budget with little margin for error.
I'd take the risk. But I don't see the M's FO doing so... at least, I'm not confident that they will. I hope so!