When has signing aging free agents ever won a team anything? You win in baseball from good drafting and having a good player development system. I still can’t see them beating out the Braves. Maybe a wild card.
Well, if winning comes from "good drafting," we're in trouble. You and I could draft consensus #1 prospects. The shape of our farm right now tells you all you need to know about our drafting prowess (or lack thereof). And, of course, no guarantee but I think winning teams can be bought.