I can't tell you that. I CAN tell you you're completely ignoring money. If Cano would sign a 2/$80 million contract here, I would be all for it.
If you can tell me that the Lerners have an unlimited budget and would sign Desmond, Zimmermann, Harper, and Strasburg to extensions IN ADDITION TO Robinson Cano, I would be all for it.
I don't believe that to be the case. I believe Robinson Cano would mean us losing probably 2 of those guys, and I don't want that to happen. Having a 4.5 WAR Cano in 2016 makes us a worse team if we have to replace Zimmermann and Desmond with "whoever's available".
I also don't believe that we need that huge an offensive upgrade if Rendon and Harper take steps forward and we can cobble together a bench that doesn't seem to collectively bat .143 for a third of the season. I think it's overkill, and could have some serious ramifications for signing our own guys.
the flip side to the money argument is 1) will those players be worth the money they will command and 2) if not, then why not try to win now?
