Dump the quarter-billion dollars of salaries tied to Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford all at once.

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Josh Beckett saved the Red Sox from a total slide and won his 20th game of the year, first pitcher to do that this season.

NPR: Giants Say Goodbye to Bonds

Boston is turning on another star athlete, this time Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, who played an integral part in a World Series title.

WSJ: The 26 Things Pro Athletes Shouldn't Say: Jason Gay

The Dodgers went 86-76 in 2012, but the team acquired Carl Crawford, Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Zack Greinke in the last year.

WSJ: Gardenhire, Girardi, Manuel facing the pressure

It began last summer with the acquisition of Hanley Ramirez from the Miami Marlins, and continued with the big trade that landed Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett from the Red Sox.

FORBES: L.A.'s Spending Spree Rolls On: Greinke Dons Dodger Blue

Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, ka-ching.

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