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<blockquote data-quote="Illinoise" data-source="post: 1643855" data-attributes="member: 3844"><p><span style="font-size: 13px">There is no reason whatsoever for this franchise to suck for a few years.</span></p><p></p><p>I love your optimism but I struggle to see it. I’m not suggesting they field a team that wins 65 games but putting a team together that can legitimately contend for a World Series title is all I’m interested in. Competing with other big market teams for difference making free agents has a history of flaming out horribly. I just don’t see much coming up through the system that’s going to help. </p><p>I keep thinking about who you would feel good about running out to the mound in a playoff series and after Hendricks I am done. I don’t think you can build an entire staff on free agency alone. Get all the pieces you can at the deadline, don’t lock into huge long term contracts and find some young guys who may take a few years to develop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illinoise, post: 1643855, member: 3844"] [SIZE=13px]There is no reason whatsoever for this franchise to suck for a few years.[/SIZE] I love your optimism but I struggle to see it. I’m not suggesting they field a team that wins 65 games but putting a team together that can legitimately contend for a World Series title is all I’m interested in. Competing with other big market teams for difference making free agents has a history of flaming out horribly. I just don’t see much coming up through the system that’s going to help. I keep thinking about who you would feel good about running out to the mound in a playoff series and after Hendricks I am done. I don’t think you can build an entire staff on free agency alone. Get all the pieces you can at the deadline, don’t lock into huge long term contracts and find some young guys who may take a few years to develop. [/QUOTE]
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