More and more, I think that baseball is a general manager's game.  The players on the field--the efficient use of whatever budget exists--puts the team in a position to compete.  You may not be able to win a championship before Opening Day, but you can definitely lose one.

Witness some of the pitchers we had on our opening day roster.

It will be interesting to watch.  This team has big time needs, and I don't know how much to pay.  There  are things to build on.  This is Wayne's chance to show he can take us from 80 wins to 95 wins.

I hope we can make this team better.  It would be great to be in the playoffs next season.