I'm not the most knowledgeable with the payroll, but really? Seems to me whenever any actually solid player is brought up, the reply is always the same: "Too much money." Hell, I may be wrong, but I swear I remember Willy f***ing Taveras being complained about here because of his price tag which I don't think was very high at all, but a little more than what people projected he was worth.
Again, I could be wrong, but money seems to always be the first thing people talk about in reference to a play when it comes to this organization.