2025-2026 offseason thread

[Enscheff]

I tried to use the “AA had his budget cut in the middle of the offseason” excuse last year. So it’s hard to suggest it again with any seriousness.

Fact of the matter is SP injuries are likely to ruin this season, just like it ruined last season. The difference between then and now is everyone on the planet understood the likelihood of all these SPs getting injured.

There is zero excuse to have not added to the rotation. AA failed, again. This makes 4 transaction period failures in a row.

 

[tululush]

I tired to use the “AA had his budget cut in the middle of the offseason” excuse last year. So it’s hard to suggest it again with any seriousness.

Fact of the matter is SP injuries are likely to ruin this season, just like it ruined last season. The difference between then and now is everyone on the planet understood the likelihood of all these SPs getting injured.

There is zero excuse to have not added to the rotation. AA failed, again. This makes 4 transaction period failures in a row.

I don’t understand how anyone can defend him anymore. He’s now botched two off seasons, ruining one season and potentially a second. But sure let’s all celebrate his one accomplishment. Wait until he lets Acuña walk for free. That’ll be the icing on the cake. Either sign him or trade him. But don’t ride his contract out while flushing seasons bc he’s incapable of building an adequate roster.

 

[CyYoung31]

I don’t understand how anyone can defend him anymore. He’s now botched two off seasons, ruining one season and potentially a second. But sure let’s all celebrate his one accomplishment. Wait until he lets Acuña walk for free. That’ll be the icing on the cake. Either sign him or trade him. But don’t ride his contract out while flushing seasons bc he’s incapable of building an adequate roster.

No one here is excusing his failure to get a capable SP this off-season. But some of us are smart enough not write off his entire 99th percentile outcome tenure just because he’s failed to address a couple glaring holes the last two off seasons.

 

[tululush]

No one here is excusing his failure to get a capable SP this off-season. But some of us are smart enough not write off his entire 99th percentile outcome tenure just because he’s failed to address a couple glaring holes the last two off seasons.

Is it ok to not maximize two seasons during a team’s contention window? It’s as if he’s content with doing just enough to make the playoffs, get a little bit more revenue, and call it a day. And that’s the best case scenario. Bc when injuries happen, which they always do, we have nothing to bail us out. This season will be no different than last in that will miss the playoffs. And it was completely avoidable. But if you’re content with a few AAAA pitchers starting for us for 15+ starts then I guess I have higher standards for my team.