Author Topic: Looking ahead to 2022  (Read 13991 times)

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Offline Smithian

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Re: Looking ahead to 2022
« Reply #25: August 21, 2021, 02:49:44 PM »
It's wild to just pencil in Espino to the rotation and think we could be competitive next year. To be competitive, Stras would need to come back healthy (not happening) Corbin has to be better (possible) and they'd need to go out and sign 1-2 SPs. They would also need to add a big bat in the middle of the lineup and completely overhaul the bullpen. That seems like a very short-sighted plan.

Go with that lineup you have listed, bring in some Josh Harrison type utility infielders and use our AAAA OF guys we are trying out the rest of the way to round out the OF with Robles and Soto penciled in.

Gray - Corbin - ? - ? - Fedde --- ? - ? - ? - Mason Thompson - Finnegan - ? - ?.

Take our lumps in 2022 while the young guys get better and we eat another year of Corbin/Stras money. Trade off Bell and anyone else who shows promise at the next deadline. Prepare to go big in 2023 FA market to pair with all of the young arms coming up through the system. That should be the plan.
Espino is fine if he's your #4 or #5.