19th payroll in 30th market is pretty decent investment. A bunch that didn't turn out to be particularly efficient (Woodruff, Rengifo, McCullers/May contracts) but continued to make moves. And most importantly, the long-term commits with Chourio, Pratt, Lara.
Let's not forget the Murphy hire, which most found "uninspiring" and "lazy" in the below fun re-read, and understanding the importance of retaining Chris Hook and making him one of the top paid assistants.