Good points. I'm most definitely a believer of our system. Call it home town bias but we've got outside credibility, and lots of it, regarding our pitching depth- Mike Newman on Fangraphs likes our chances to become the D'Backs of '01 if our guys pan out.
I believe in Ackley and Seager and Smoak and them and you brought up some interesting possibilities (can Seager transition to CF? I really don't want them throwing in the towel with Ack and his offensive brilliance at 2nd).
And I love Vargas as my #4. I'll go to war with him in the #4 slot any day vs. the other 4's in the league. Which is where he could be, talent-wise (not necessarily where he slots in the rotation) given Felix, Pineda and Hultzen/Paxton.
I was more commenting on the frustration of our rivals making all the big-light, center stage splashes and us working out deals with Gimenez and Luis Rodriguez.
Course, the M's respond by laying their Fielder cards on the table ;-)
Make me eat crow, Z!
-Nick
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