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<blockquote data-quote="bobbob" data-source="post: 1416292" data-attributes="member: 531828"><p>Rough end, but they kept playing. I'm mainly putting it on the injuries. </p><p>For me, now I'll just enjoy the rest of the playoffs as a baseball fan. Still fun to be had.</p><p></p><p>As for armchair GM in me:</p><p>1. Fiddle with the bullpen, as others have said. Morrow and Strop (pick up his option) is a good start. Nothing really wrong with the bullpen besides health, but I think you always fiddle with it.</p><p>2. I'd prefer to not pick up Hamels option, $20M is just too much. However, I'd try to wait and see what the market shakes out to be as that could end up being market price. I'd rather get him for $30 over 2. Not sure if he'd take that short though. I think it ends up being picked up with Cubs crossing their fingers on it.</p><p>3. Get everyone healthy.</p><p>4. If I don't go all out on Harper or Machado, I try to buy out FA years on Hendricks. Maybe Baez. I just feel Hendricks would be more open to it.</p><p>5. Find a viable back up C. Contreras needs help back there.</p><p>6. Try to find some more flexibility with respect to Heyward's contract.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if I go all in on a FA this year. Always tempting, but the money might be better spent cleaning up in house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobbob, post: 1416292, member: 531828"] Rough end, but they kept playing. I'm mainly putting it on the injuries. For me, now I'll just enjoy the rest of the playoffs as a baseball fan. Still fun to be had. As for armchair GM in me: 1. Fiddle with the bullpen, as others have said. Morrow and Strop (pick up his option) is a good start. Nothing really wrong with the bullpen besides health, but I think you always fiddle with it. 2. I'd prefer to not pick up Hamels option, $20M is just too much. However, I'd try to wait and see what the market shakes out to be as that could end up being market price. I'd rather get him for $30 over 2. Not sure if he'd take that short though. I think it ends up being picked up with Cubs crossing their fingers on it. 3. Get everyone healthy. 4. If I don't go all out on Harper or Machado, I try to buy out FA years on Hendricks. Maybe Baez. I just feel Hendricks would be more open to it. 5. Find a viable back up C. Contreras needs help back there. 6. Try to find some more flexibility with respect to Heyward's contract. I'm not sure if I go all in on a FA this year. Always tempting, but the money might be better spent cleaning up in house. [/QUOTE]
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