I would give this team to the trade deadline. If they don't take off, blow it up and sell everything that moves. Move Scherzer, move Turner for nice packages. Move Schwarber and Castro types for low major fliers. Turn the second half of this season into a try out.
If they don't win this year, no point in even trying next season. See if we can have some lightning strike and wake up in early 2023 with some nice pieces around Soto to either slot in or flip for trades.
Totally agree, this scenario of a couple of young stars and the rest either older non-starter material or development players (Victor/Garcia,Kieboom) isn’t working (at least yet). The farm system is in pitiful shape.
I don’t think any level of minor league teams have a winning record.
The Nat’s have a couple of players (traded) that could provide perhaps the talent they need to succeed in the future.
