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Carp, Smoak, Ackley, Liddi, Franklin, Seager, Wells, Robinson, Chiang, Pineda, Hultzen, Beavan, and some other pretty things.  If we had just walked into a garage sale we would quickly grab all that free stuff and then wait for a year until Antique Roadshow showed up and we then figured which stuff was a Tiffany, a long lost Picasso, or the Holy Grail.
Breaking news:  We're not winning the WS next year. 
Breaking news II:  If we bring in Votto and trade away Clemens-lite (you know what I mean), we're still not winning the WS next year.
Z  has won my respect after the Figgins disaster/fiasco (the disaster was signing him, the fiasco was backing him over Wak) by stockpiling a whole bunch of pretty things that cost nothing to hold onto and allow them escalate in value and production.
Proceed cautiously.  Remember the Bradley, Silva, Figgins, Sexton affairs.
I'm very excited about next year because a bunch of the pretty things we have are going to turn out to be pretty darn good.
We can add to this team, certainly.  If we do, then Ethier/Kubel-types are the way to go,  because you can get them for something reasonable, you don't break the bank, and because they are reliable producers.
What would it take to get Ethier?  Could you get him for a one-two year extension?  Don't know. I might jump on that bandwagon.  But, realistically, is he just a 3-win improvement on Guti (I'm assuming Wells does have an OF spot next year)?  All the same....Guti is a $12.5M investment over two years and then a $500K buy out.  Guti and what equals Ethier?  I'ld explore that. (Caveat:  I was all over trading Guti, when he still had value last year, for some guy that Boston had soured on...what was his name?  Oh yes, Ellsbury.  Wonder how he did last year?  I should check.)
Anyway...It's been a while since we really challenged, I know.  Patience, however, patience.  We have pretty things and soon the Antique Roadshow comes to town and we really cash in.