Yeah. He’s made three perfectly fine, solid additions to the roster.
Problem is, he needs to make about 6 more additions like that to move the needle on this team.
Agreed. Bellenger and Tallion might have helped get us in a wild card race with the team as constructed last year, but at this point they are just attempting to replace what we lost on a sub-.500 team. We have some good prospects getting close, but not enough in number to think next year will be a lot different than last.
The outfield will be fine with Bellinger, Happ, and Suzuki. If we whiff on Swanson, I am even okay with Hoerner and Madrigal as plan A up the middle. Our main issue remains, and that is lack of production from the corner infield spots. Wisdom's inability to make consistent contact pretty much negates his prodigious power. He is a replacement level player. I'd love to see Mervis
earn the 1st base job out of camp, but that can't be plan A. That's a spot where you should get significant production. Hopefully Mervis is that guy, but who knows? I have no idea what the plan is for 3rd. (If its Wisdom again...ugh...)
Starting Pitching should be solid, if unspectacular. There will be great competition this spring for that. I could even see Ross using a 6-man rotation, at least for awhile. (Wesneski, Asad ,Sampson, Alzolay should all be fighting for the #5...I might even be forgetting someone...)
Bullpen is in need of significant reinforcements. I assume Thompson will be back in the bullpen, which is where he has excelled.
We really needed a legit middle of the order bat to have a shot. Barring a major trade, that ship has sailed.
