We'll be back to contend in 2024

[TecmoBengals]

(01-01-2023, 12:12 PM)samhain Wrote: They've dropped the budget about as low as it can go, and next year Moose and Votto will be off the books.  That will drop it even lower.  My barometer for them actually wanting to compete is what they do when that ridiculous amount of pay flex opens up, even though they already have a lot.  If they supplement these rookies with some solid big league talent, then they may regain some credibility with me.  

I wish this upcoming payroll flexibility was really about ownership selling the team. A purchase might be more attractive with all the big salaries off the books.