West TX Hawk":p433m346 said:
The team has lost 25 out of the last 35. Rebuild or not, with the glaring lack of young bullpen arms throughout the organization and the rudderless approach at top, I'm not sure Dipoto has a clear view of where this team is headed by the '21 target.
I think at this point I echo a couple others saying trading Haniger by the deadline may not be a bad idea. Hell, might as well consider trading just about everyone for this rebuild. I would keep Vogey, Santana, Narvaez and the prospects to see how they develop but honestly there's not a single prospect we have that's "can't miss." Keep Marco and Kikuchi also but if a great offer came for them might as well consider it.
Dipoto's entire strategy is predicated on Sheffield, Crawford, Long, Dunn, Kelenic and a few others becoming quality players by '21 and adding a few FAs to supplement the roster. It may just end up producing another .500 club.
If that is the approach, why are you concerned about Sheffield, Crawford, Long, Dunn, Kelenic, etc as its mid-May and many haven't even seen major league action yet? There's rarely a "can't miss" prospect, and they still may be able to draft one in the future.
They are not going to trade Kikuchi, probably not Marco either. Leake, certainly could go.
This is year 1 of a rebuild. If the future is based on the prospects who are barely seeing action, then the best thing a fan can see is a slow integration of these prospects into the bigs this year... then start adding FAs to that core next year.
Wins-losses mean nothing. Vets getting hits is a good thing, even if there are 4 DHs in the lineup. Get their numbers up, trade them. Vets eating innings is the same thing. Who cares if one of them tanks an inning and the team loses if two of them go scoreless for a couple?
Its shitty to watch, but its what the team is. Might as well see it for what its supposed to be.
I am not sold that the GM is the guy to see this through either. But.. in the meantime, the farm is deep and the prospects are improving (according to Lookout Landing atleast) so the future isnt bleak, even if the present is hot garbage.