[Avsfan192]

Im the Blue Jays, and our rise to the top was going well, All the rising stars had risen(Lawrie, Drabek etc.) and I had added a few pieces(B.J. Upton, Braden, etc.) and I just finished the 2013 season going 82-80. Next season was the season where we make a playoff push. But...

Impending FA's- Drabek, Romero, Lawrie, Braden, Singleton, etc.

The big problem was that I didnt get a budget increase, and Drabek was asking for 14M, Romero 10M, Lawrie 7.5M, Braden 4M, Singleton 3M. I only had 26M to spend so I went to arbitration with Drabek, Lawrie (and a few others), Drabek won 14M, Lawrie won 7.5M. I let go of Romero, resigned Braden and Singleton. Along with resigning other small pieces, Drabek's 14M put me 8.5M over budget.

What I want to do is trade B.J. Upton(8.5M) as I still have Gose ready to take over. And I want to trade Bautista(3M but underperforming). Unfortunately NO ONE IS WILLING TO TRADE. There were already 20+ trades in the off-season and a lot of teams are hugging there budget.

So what the hell can I do? Is there anyway I can ask for a budget increase? Is there any hope for me to make the playoffs? What happens if I play the season over budget?