One situation I've wondered about was in 2014 when Wren went to McGuirk for permission to sign Santana. I remember Wren praising the organization for allowing him to go beyond the bugdet. But I also remember Schuerholz making some comments about the need to bring the numbers back into line. I don't think that happened in part because the team collapsed and there was no playoff appearance or strong attendance down the stretch to offset the waiver for Santana. I realize there were other reasons that were more important factors behind Wren's firing. But I'm pretty sure busting the budget in 2014 had a negative impact on the bonuses that McGuirk, Schuerholz and others were paid that year.