If the birds want to flounder and try to squeeze out a wildcard spot every year, then they should continue on as currently operating.
But if they want to make the jump to division contender its time to sign someone to a contract that hurts. One that might have a couple of bad years at the end. Having 3-4 strong years and having to eat a couple of years of a bad deal is better than floundering to infinity.
We are going to pay Waino 20 mil next year. That sucks. But he was good at the beginning. We need to do the same with a middle of the order bat via a trade or otherwise for 2018. Absorb some paino like you did with waino.
But if they want to make the jump to division contender its time to sign someone to a contract that hurts. One that might have a couple of bad years at the end. Having 3-4 strong years and having to eat a couple of years of a bad deal is better than floundering to infinity.
We are going to pay Waino 20 mil next year. That sucks. But he was good at the beginning. We need to do the same with a middle of the order bat via a trade or otherwise for 2018. Absorb some paino like you did with waino.
