The issue I have with ownership currently is I don't know if they're honestly willing to go all in for a playoff team even if that's the expectation.
I've been on record saying 2019 is the make or break season with this roster and stick by that with regards to making the post season. However, the only chance they have at that is making significant changes to the roster with regards to spending even more.
Solutions:
-Bite the bullet on Fowler. Similar to Leake situation. I liked the Fowler signing at the time but for whatever reason he hasn't really clicked in St. Louis
-Norris needs to GTFO.
-Trade one of Carpenter or Martinez to create more opportunities for Gyorko.
-Give Machado an endless amount of Brinks trucks. Donaldson doesn't do shit.
-Get rid of either Gregerson or Cecil.
-Sign an OFer.
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Originally Posted by jd1020
I dont even think Martinez could latch on to a contender in the AL. He's more like a decent bat you can plug into at DH but would you take him over other DH's currently on the AL's best teams?
So you are left with Carpenter, Molina, Ozuna, Gyorko, and Dejong. Not exactly a great core to be building a contender around.
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I'd take Martinez over Gattis and the 2018 version of Edwin Encarnacion.
Ozuna and DeJong are two players who I believe are legitimate core pieces.