I still think Atkins is the Chiarelli of Baseball. Just doesnt seem to have an actual plan other then pray Vladdy and Bichette stay healthy and some other peices pieces miraculously fall into place.
That sound familiar? Two future star players with no depth in site around them or real plan.
I look at the Angels with Trout's prime years being wasted and its a good reminder of both of the following:
1. Baseball is the league where a star player has arguably the least impact on the game or winning as any of the other big 4.
2. You need depth and lots of it. Can't have a hole in the batting order, rotation or bullpen.
Maybe we need to give Atkins a few more years of drafting/developing and trading/signing.
Im also still sour about the botched handling of Donaldson and the missed return from waiting half a season to long to deal him when it was apparent even to the fanbase it waould have been the right time.
/rant over
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