1. Draft and Develop good players using top draft picks and establish winning culture combining data with actual coaching
2. Keep 3-5 of those players as core pieces in the majors
3. Maintain a stockpile of 5-10 legitimately solid prospects
4. Trade from that stockpile to get actual MLB regulars/stars
5. Win on an annual basis
It's not hard at all and it makes me wonder how bad our FO is that they can't seem to figure it out. The Rays, Yankees, Dodgers, Cardinals, Guardians, Astros, Braves, etc. have all figured it out but it's too tough for Mark & Mike to get a handle on.