Phillies offered almost $15 million over two years for Scott Feldman and thought they'd have the highest bid -- before HOU gave him 3/$30m.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 8, 2013
Did the Astros overpay? Probably. Will the Astros have to overpay to get free agents to the team in 2014? Probably. 
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith