Are any of the additions beyond Contreras good enough to even make the team? Maybe depth if someone gets hurt, but the regulars are the same guys as before. Quantity does not equal quality.
Regarding hard sell, we need to be honest. Just this winter, Mo admitted he couldn’t sign a left-handed bat because they didn’t want to come into an unsure playing time situation. In the past, other players have expressed concerns about coming to StL. These are well documented. Not every spot is right for everyone.