Friedman: Rays Have No Flexibility in 2010

The Rays want to improve in 2010...but not at the expense of jacking up their payroll. That was the message delivered by the Rays' Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, Andrew Friedman, in an interview before the start of MLB's Winter Meetings.

"In 2010, we don’t really have any flexibility," Friedman said with regards to the team's payroll. "Like we’ve always maintained, we always have some flexibility, but when that happens, you’re stealing from a future year."

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