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Anybody getting a '90s Cleveland Indians vibe here? Quietly put together a bunch of kids and let them blossom together. Didn't do any free agent spending, just patiently got really good. And stayed good for quite a while, too.
While M's fans wring their hands over Gutierrez being out for a couple of months, I see a chance for Wells or Saunders to show their stuff in center. Or even Robinson and his new glasses.
Figgins a bust? There shouldn't be any "Oh, man, why didn't we sign a third baseman? Catricala, Liddi, Seager, Martinez. Any one of them could put the position in a hammerlock for ten years.
The point is, there are now multiple, intriguing choices at most positions. Jack pulled that off in under three years. Look at a roster with young talent like Smoak, Carp, Ackley, Montero, Hernandez, Paxton, Hultzen, Walker, Catricala, Franklin, Robles, Wells, Seager, Ramirez, Robinson. Even guys like Saunders and Moore are young enough to take jobs from good players.
If we'd gotten Fielder in here, Jack may have taken a different direction this year. Like keeping Pineda and trading some of those prospects to take a real shot at contending this year. I'm not so sure I don't prefer to sit back and watch all these kids come on. A lot of people are going to be surprised at how fast it happens.
This could be an amazing year.