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I understand the other side of the argument (your argument LJ), but how many prospects end up turning out? Very few. How many of our prospects have turned out in the past 20 years (for us or someone else)?
I agree that having your 1-5 and bullpen locked down, wont require you to have big scoring games to win. But look at the last 10 World Series Champs. How many of those teams couldnt just mash the ball? I say zero, but am willing to listen to disagreements on that. Bottom line is, in todays game you need a very good hitting lineup to win a championship. We dont have that.
And as great as our pitching is/will be, we will never reach our ultimate goal of winning a championship. And having stud pitching in the minors will do nothing for us as far as winning now, and will do nothing for us in the future unless we bring in some bats.
I agree that having your 1-5 and bullpen locked down, wont require you to have big scoring games to win. But look at the last 10 World Series Champs. How many of those teams couldnt just mash the ball? I say zero, but am willing to listen to disagreements on that. Bottom line is, in todays game you need a very good hitting lineup to win a championship. We dont have that.
And as great as our pitching is/will be, we will never reach our ultimate goal of winning a championship. And having stud pitching in the minors will do nothing for us as far as winning now, and will do nothing for us in the future unless we bring in some bats.