08-02-2023, 05:34 PM
(08-02-2023, 04:21 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I get wanting to see how the young guys (mainly pitchers at this point) develop through the rest of this year and not necessarily care too much if they get to the postseason or not.
With that said, you don't know how the next couple years will go, and this really could have been your best chance.
Would hate to look back and regret not making a move after all.
Here's to hoping they at least make a move in the offseason if there's an opportunity to improve the rotation and/or bullpen.
I especially want to see how Greene and Lodolo factor into the rotation once they're back.
Ideally, the rotation is Greene, Ashcraft, Abbott, Lodolo, and Williamson to start next year, then have Connor Phillips planned as a long reliever if he's not already pushing someone for one of the starting spots.
While we have played top teams well, I just don’t see us winning the WS this year. We could shock someone and advance but I don’t see us beating teams like ATL or HOU or TEX (and we all know how we play against MIL if they make it in).To me, that wasn’t worth mortgaging the future during a seller’s market trade-season. Now, if they want to package a top prospect (or a rostered MLB guy for that matter) with some mids this offseason for another arm or a bonafide power bat, then go for it!
