My favorite trade under Bills ownership is for Adam Wainwright.
My favorite reclamation project was Chris Carpenter.
Both acquisitions were very cost effective for Bill. Both had long term positive impact.
The Monty / Quintana acquisitions were outstanding, for pretending to be contenders. We are pretending again this season.
As buyers, paying deadline prices for short term impact is stupid. We can buy rentals this winter, again, and keep the “contenders” PR storyline alive.
Target another another Drew / Marrero for Wainwright. Admit we need long term controllable pitching and this time ante up with more than rentals. Get in with both feet.
A half-hearted attempt at the rebuild just prolongs it.