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I can't help it, I'm super positive about this team right now.
We're above .500 and we have some real bright spots on this team. I'm stoked about seeing a rotation with Duffy and Ventura for years to come. Esky at short produces a web gem nightly. We have plenty of guys on this team who are performing well and even those that aren't (see Butler, Moose, Infante, Hosmer) seem to be trending up during this latest streak of ours.
We have a lot of these guys locked down for a decent time. I expect Butler to be gone next year, barring a new, cheaper contract. I also expect Aoki to be gone after this year. I think we are starting to see Shields come down from ace status a bit. He's still a workhorse, but I think he's no longer climbing the mountain, I think he's starting to come down from his peak.
Next year we can look forward to Dozier challenging for 3B in ST and Zimmer challenging for a rotation spot as well. I think if we actually make the playoffs this year, even if it's just the 2nd wildcard spot, you'll see Glass continue to put money into this team.
I could see us easily picking up a back-of-the-rotation guy in case Zimmer doesn't work out as well as a decent bat and a decent RF. This team, if ran correctly, could be fun to watch for the next few years.
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Something funny, though.
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