There’s no point in trading for this season, and all our holes except SP depth have definite replacements waiting in the minors. If they could get an intriguing pitching prospect for an Uggla/Hermida package then great, but who’s going to be looking for those guys for a playoff push? The only team that remotely fits would be the Cubs, and their minor league arms aren’t exactly wow. Since you’d basically be picking from guys with already injury-riddled careers and/or guys whose reports vary widely, it’d be hard to find a deal that doesn’t look like a straight salary dump, which I honestly think the FO will be more and more concerned about with the stadium deal done.

That’s the whole thing: you can’t just say “let’s get rid of these guys.” Somebody has to want them, and in-season deals are almost always made by teams looking to make a run now. This year, those teams simply don’t match up with ours, at least superficially. There’s always the possibility of a multi-team deal, but there’s really no point for us to armchair one.

If I’m in the FO, my main concern this year is protecting the health of the rotation as innings mount, and continuing development at the lower levels. And finding a way to “Home Alone” Bonerface on one of the road trips.

We could be one or two players away from making the playoffs. But fuck it. We could improve our defense a little and maybe win some more games. Nah, we can’t do it. We could get a seasoned SP to solidify our rotation. That would key come playoff time also.

What’s that? Playoffs? Don’t talk about playoffs. You kidding me. Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game.