Bavasi faces uphill road
Everyone agrees the talent pool this year is poor. With major holes to fill, the M's can't simply rely on the free agent road. With too many teams chasing average players, the word "overpaid" will be used roughly 2,310,893 times this offseason. If the M's FO actually expects to compete next year, relying on free agents will absolutely ensure another lousy year for fans.
Trades are the only way out (up?) for this team. There is simply no way the team will bulk up its terrible starting pitching AND improve its AL worst offense.
I hope the M's brass really understand how awful this current team is-- For $90 million last year, you put together a team that couldn't hit or pitch. Not good.
So can Bavasi make trades that will improve this team? His track record is not impressive when it comes to trades as an M's GM. He did okay in the Garcia trade, but other trades have been uninspiring. We also rarely hear the M's mentioned in serious 3-way trades or other creative trades that will be required if the M's hope to compete.
If we don't get several major trade announcements from the M's this winter, there is little hope for '06. Free agents alone will not help this team catch the Angels or the A's.
Do you agree?
Everyone agrees the talent pool this year is poor. With major holes to fill, the M's can't simply rely on the free agent road. With too many teams chasing average players, the word "overpaid" will be used roughly 2,310,893 times this offseason. If the M's FO actually expects to compete next year, relying on free agents will absolutely ensure another lousy year for fans.
Trades are the only way out (up?) for this team. There is simply no way the team will bulk up its terrible starting pitching AND improve its AL worst offense.
I hope the M's brass really understand how awful this current team is-- For $90 million last year, you put together a team that couldn't hit or pitch. Not good.
So can Bavasi make trades that will improve this team? His track record is not impressive when it comes to trades as an M's GM. He did okay in the Garcia trade, but other trades have been uninspiring. We also rarely hear the M's mentioned in serious 3-way trades or other creative trades that will be required if the M's hope to compete.
If we don't get several major trade announcements from the M's this winter, there is little hope for '06. Free agents alone will not help this team catch the Angels or the A's.
Do you agree?
posted by Tom at
8:59 AM
