I'm still interpreting the evidence to suggest that all this SP talk is posturing and that we are going to stand pat with what we have. That would be my preferred course of action and I think its the one that AA is going to ultimately take, unless some terrific value opens up. Perhaps getting Gray and Frazier for a cheap deal is that value. Maybe the Yankees are desperate enough to dump Gray and deep enough in the outfield that they are willing to move them for less than what they are worth. But barring that, I think we are going to roll into next season with what we've got and reevaluate at the trade deadline. Regardless of whether or not you think we need a SP, I think everyone would agree that the main point of that would be for the playoffs and that our current crop could carry us through the first half of the season effectively.
I'm also really concerned about the budget restraints. I think we're definitely going to leave ~10 million off the books for in season moves and I think that will leave us with 13-18 million dollars left this offseason. That should be enough for use to address cOF and a few other minor moves, but probably not much more than that.