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<blockquote data-quote="IanKEvans2" data-source="post: 1479161" data-attributes="member: 12945"><p>I'm alongside you in your feeling of non-panicked worry. I'll throw some personal opinions out there.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The leadoff role is critical, and I haven't the slightest clue who should hit there. Rizzo has almost ironically been their best leadoff hitter since Fowler left. The interesting part about the core is that the majority of them are middle of the lineup bats. I think they hoped Almora would develop into that, but his primary strength has been his glove.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bullpen has been a revolving door of who's who type of arms since 2016. Some consistency would be nice. Wick looks promising, Chatwood has turned it around in the long-man role, Strop may not be the same lockdown reliever he used to be, and Kimbrel will be settled as the closer for the next few years.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I don't think Hamels comes back next year, so with Hendricks, Darvish, Quintana, and Lester, you have a formidable four. Do they go big in free agency? Development of starting pitchers has been poor since Wood, Prior, and Zambrano.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Russell needs to be cut.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Castellanos needs to be re-signed. Full stop.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IanKEvans2, post: 1479161, member: 12945"] I'm alongside you in your feeling of non-panicked worry. I'll throw some personal opinions out there. [LIST] [*]The leadoff role is critical, and I haven't the slightest clue who should hit there. Rizzo has almost ironically been their best leadoff hitter since Fowler left. The interesting part about the core is that the majority of them are middle of the lineup bats. I think they hoped Almora would develop into that, but his primary strength has been his glove. [*]Bullpen has been a revolving door of who's who type of arms since 2016. Some consistency would be nice. Wick looks promising, Chatwood has turned it around in the long-man role, Strop may not be the same lockdown reliever he used to be, and Kimbrel will be settled as the closer for the next few years. [*]I don't think Hamels comes back next year, so with Hendricks, Darvish, Quintana, and Lester, you have a formidable four. Do they go big in free agency? Development of starting pitchers has been poor since Wood, Prior, and Zambrano. [*]Russell needs to be cut. [*]Castellanos needs to be re-signed. Full stop. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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