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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Honestly it wasn't the deadline IMO, it was the offseason.
They needed to add a pitcher from then and couldn't get it done. Looking back on this season that is the true time. Even when they went on their run you knew that the pitching staff wouldn't be able to hold up for 162 games.
The may have been able to survive it if the bats stayed hot (and healthy) but the team relies so much on home runs that you could see that wasn't going to hold up either.
Would help too if Dickie was even 1/2 of what he was in New York. Imagine where this team would be if they didn't have Stroman.
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I think it was the previous offseason...
A) Keeping Arencebia
B) Because of A) trading D'Arnaud for a knuckleballer
C) Not getting Yu Darvish
D) Not getting a true 2nd baseman
E) The Florida trade
F) Getting fans hopes up
I think going into 2013 it was clear they needed a 2B and a 3B if Bautista isn't playing 3B cause Lawrie can only cover one of these positions. There were rumors for Utley but perhaps the price was too high. If Bautista plays 3B then they need a RF.
Having obtained Buehrle and Johnson while giving up youth, was it really necessary to get another pitcher? I don't think so but if the answer is yes.. you have to get that pitcher by FA. You can't trade MORE youth to get another pitcher. Especially a weird middle aged knuckleballer.
Darvish was the option but an expensive one. But which is more expensive? Money or prospects?
Have said all this, they still have never gotten a 2B.