But again you are assuming there is some kind of prohibition to us ADDING offense. If the pitching we acquire doesn’t completely bust the budget (which it doesn’t have to if done properly) we can add both pitching AND offense.
I understand this will be a difficult task, especially for a front office with such a dismal track record the last several years, but it is is possible. It is also possible that the rebuild may take two years instead of one. Going from 71 wins to 91 wins in one season is not impossible but also not probable.