Spencer: On the contrary, I’m pleased Hazen & Co. have shown restraint. It would have been easy to replicate November/December 2015 already and feel good about the status of the 2023 roster. To me, this shows Hazen values the cash and talent on the team in correct ways (or at minimum, doesn’t undervalue them at least). The work is by no means done as a result, but there’s plenty of offseason left to make intelligent moves.
Missing on Joe Jimenez disappointed me and I hope it was a balk at giving up a prospect of Justyn-Henry Malloy’s caliber+ and not because they were busy chasing Bogaerts.