Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason14h
Do you think you are going to get a better replacement for Buehrle's numbers? Let's say you get a wash.
Then you hope you can get a 15 win FA pitcher. We aren't getting any big names.
So maybe we've improved 3-4 wins. Strolman another 3-5 probably. BUT Bautista, EE are a year older and are already declining. Reyes may gulp get worse.
Do we really think we get the same offense from Colabello and Pillar, etc?
We still have no bullpen, slightly better starters assuming we can find any, and the last year of EE and Bautista, who are a year older and presumebly less productive.
|
Honestly, I am more of the opinion that they should completely tear down and try to build a bit within. The Jays remind me a bit of the tail end of the Iginla era Flames. Lots of good pieces, but not a good team. I don't know what the answer should be. I just look at a team like Houston and how they sucked for a while and were dreadful for a few years, got good players in the draft and are now a 1st place club with one of the best prospect bases to go with it.
Seeing the Flames success in their rebuild almost makes me wish the Jays would do something similar.