Sandy has made the case against that: that, Atlanta-style, the M's should wait for their blue-chippers to actually show the goods, and then push all in the season following. That is a perfectly valid way to look at it, and I would even agree that the 2009 M's shouldn't push ALL in.
But can they move towards the chance to win, if it doesn't capsize future years? Sure.
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The claim has been that you couldn't acquire hitters even if you wanted to. That assertion is what I question. Here are just a couple of examples. This list can definitely be improved, since I offered the list in August. The point is merely that there are always options.
1. Farrrrrrrrr more impact MLB players are available, at any one time, than fans think there are. What holds up their movement is the price associated.
2. Leaving the trade market out of it for a second*:
a. Mark Teixeira was the guy we put first on the list. A one-man Safeco offense in Jason Giambi style. 28 years old. You give him Manny, even ARod money, and build around him.
