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It is a tough job to win now and rebuild when you give up high draft picks. Then again, after drafting Ack, we drafted what many perceived to be "reach" players for less money with our compensation we got for Raul. Did they rebuild our minor league talent? Time will tell, but I think there were better players out there to be had, but we maintained our budget. So maybe we should look at the type-A FA as an improvement over a #18 pick, and we draft a normal second rounder, not a "reach".