I agree with what you're saying that it isn't easy. Just off the top of my head in your hypothetical situation, we could have signed Lackey instead of Wolf, and then maybe traded for a guy like Adam Dunn (I'm not trying to keep riding the Dunn train, but his contract and talent level are a good combo, and the Nats could probably have dealt him for a couple mid level prospects). I guess my main point is that while it's easy for Philadelphia to stick $25 million/yr into one guy, it's probably not the right move from a value standpoint for the Brewers. As much as I love Prince and what he does for the team, I just don't think it makes sense anymore (and yeah, I realize I've flip flopped back and forth on this topic a lot).