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about this particular team's needs being Godzilla-style monster stompage from the rotation, since we're unlikely to be anything approaching respectable at the plate.  I was in the 'Sign Bedard, Sheets AND Harden' before the offseason started.  You could probably lock in 1.8-2.2 pitcher seasons from those three, and it would all be Cy Young caliber innings.
Of course, then we went and traded for Bruc- erm, Cliff Lee.  Even considering the modest injury risk we're assuming on him (which is the only thing that makes me a bit queasy about him..Philly jumped on the chance to take the grab-bag of 'spects without anything resembling a bidding war...maybe some health concerns on their part that they didn't want being exposed by umpteen physicals?), he's a major add.
Still, we need to add a centerpiece bopper at 1B.  To begin the process of building a playoff caliber offense.