JR is a new level of cheap. Tampa and Cleveland dont spend on the roster, but they invest in development, analytics, drafting and the international free agency. They take raw talented players and get the best out of them.
Its not that JR doesn't spend money. He doesn't spend it anywhere. They have the smallest analytics department in the MLB. We dont have a large amateur and professional scouting organization. Its still the good old boys network there. Ancient ideas. The GMs are focused on short term returns. We let the guy we fired shortly after the draft make the first pick, he picked someone who was probably not the best player available but someone who would be able to fill the MLB roster quickly. The current GM probably picked Hagen because they figured Crochet was on his way out. Our free agency is filled with mediocre B level players that we sometimes have to overpay to be here. So if you go to Walmart and buy a 100 dollars worth of Chef Boy R Dee, yes you spent a 100 dollars but that doesnt immediately turn that Chef into a 100 dollar steak because you spent the same. Sure you have more meals, but its not a quality meal. Its just numbers. We dont have a pipeline to fill the ball club at this point. We hire low cost managers. Everyone is wasting their time looking for a replacement, Sizemore is it. JR loves his low cost first time guys. TLR is probably whispering in his ear and Getz is doing whatever TLR says is a good idea.
During the "window" we spent oddly. No superstar. Just an assembly of parts, lots of relievers. The owner then imposed his will and put his buddy in charge and then closed the wallet up. Then he stripped this thing to the studs and now is going to anchor attendance before he is going to spend. Sorry you didnt spend to get a superstar to push us over the top or spend wisely the last time. We are not going to be tricked again. I can wait him out, time is on my side.