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Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena
 Always next year, as they say... |
The Hitmen have some real interesting decisions to make. Charley Jones is a free agent. Despite his power and solid defense in left, he's a strikeout machine and doesn't walk, which at this point renders him Dave Kingman. And their main backup there, Ed Delahanty, is a free agent, too. So the Hitmen will be in the market for a new corner outfielder.
At some point, this team either has to ride Johan Santana out as a starter or trade him. They jerk this guy between rotation and bullpen all the time, and his inconsistency has been maddening.
Connor is 31, Ruth is 28...these guys should be in their prime. But each has declined the past three seasons. Is it worth dealing one of them? Or do you hope that by replacing Jones with someone good, Connor and Ruth ride that tide.
They have plenty of money. And the draft class, which I haven't announced yet, is rumored to have some top-shelf talent. Not likely to last until Chicago picks, but stranger things have happened.