100M should be enough to build a solid 1-8 and pitching staff. Not when you lose two aces to injuries it isn't. OBP isn't cheap nowadays, niether is SLG. How many legit aces were traded or acquired in the past season? Those guys aren't replaceable. Playoff teams: New York Mets $101,084,963 Los Angeles Dodgers $98,447,187 St. Louis Cardinals $88,891,371 Detroit Tigers $82,612,866 San Diego Padres $69,896,141 Minnesota Twins $63,396,006 Oakland Athletics $62,243,079