04-19-2021, 01:04 PM
(04-19-2021, 11:59 AM)Kammrath Wrote: 8) Yes, the roster that is played by RC (cannot speak to what is buried on the bench) has not been improved in any meaningful way since the KP trade. The failure to develop rookies year after year is the main culprit in my opinion and it has snowballed over the last decade to this point.
While I think some of our biggest problem(s) are a poorly assembled and utilized "team"...I also believe that KP is not a good fit for any Luka led "team." KP is a unicorn (truly...and he thinks so as well) who should have a team built around him. That's not going to happen with Luka on the team. Who do you trade? I trade KP in an instant. Luka can be a cornerstone for a championship team...but the coach(es) need to get a handle on him NOW...and get that cornerstone firmly embedded in a worthy "team." I frankly wonder what the coaches are doing...year after year...
And finally...your point #8 is something that has irritated me to no end for the last 12 years or so. Maybe expanding the playing rotation would be a radical new approach...