With new CEO John Stanton poised to take over for Howard Lincoln in August, the restructured local ownership group would surely love to make its mark by pushing to end the longest postseason drought in MLB with a team whose biggest stars -- Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Felix Hernandez -- aren't getting any younger.
The club already went above its projected budget when the late opportunity to re-sign Hisashi Iwakuma rose last winter, and the sense is that more money could be available if there's a realistic chance to push for the playoffs.