seahawksfan234
Radical Moderate
I think there are two possible scenarios (I'm cheating a bit on scenario 2, but all have the same outcome) with ownership spending this offseason.Yeah, exactly.
There's still a tiny fraction of me that thinks maybe they could all click together at the same time for a good month like they did last year and then just keep steady and who knows? But even if that did happen, I would still want to see owners open up the pocketbooks a lot over the next few years. Hoping the two stooges (which one is the gm again?) are pressing them for just that or will be the instant this season ends. This team is literally the best they could do with what was allotted to them, and I don't want them trading away very much of the pitching. Either give these two a lot more money or try to hire a better GM if they'd even consider coming here.
Sorry for the rant. But yeah, MarinersestFan, totally right.
Scenario 1: They were cheap this offseason so they could go all in on Ohtani and think they actually have a good shot at signing him. If they don't, maybe they'll open their checkbook for some other guys.
Scenario 2a: They make the playoffs; front office is content with the roster as constructed and won't spend a dime other than perhaps re-signing existing players.
Scenario 2b: They miss the playoffs but finish above .500; status quo and we are cheap again in free agency.
Scenario 2c: They have an abysmal finish to the season; front office won't justify spending money on a team far from the playoffs.
Unfortunately I believe that the most likely outcome is that irrespective of how the team finishes, I find it unlikely they'll spend at a level they should. I think the focus of the organization right now is drafting & developing players and only spending money to offer contract extensions to the existing roster.
The struggles of the Mets and Padres after spending a ton of money going all in I think will justify ownership in not spending much on free agents.