Again, I have no doubt Bo will play to his norm, so there is little issue with him playing not so well in any given small stretch. Vlad isn't living to his 2021 expectations but he's serviceable. The rest of the terrible roster is a product of terrible scouting and Atkins' decisions to go the potential route, while focusing on defence. I don't know if there is a straggler still out there who believes in the flawed philosophy of defence at the expense of offence, but that's the root of the problem here. That's on upper management (specifically Atkins). The roster is built on that flaw. If I'm ownership, I'm putting Atkins on a very tight leash. Batting coach as well. All else I don't think are the causes, because the roster itself is a mess. But some big shakeups needs to happen and I don't think in baseball it's a classic shakeup but rather a big deal to rebuild. I truly think Vlad at least has to be explored, followed by one of the higher end pitchers, like Gausman. Could probably get back 4 solid prospects if done right. I'm not sure I have confidence in Atkins to be the guy to make it though.
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