Question for the regulars on the board:
How do we go about acquiring a #2 starter for 2015 and who are the possible targets via FA or trade?
I love how Calloway pitching staffs seem to get better as the season goes on, especially with so many youngsters in the rotation.
I assume we go into next year with Kluber as our #1 starter. Ideally, even with all the recent progress, Salazar, Bauer, and Carrasco are 3-4-5. Then McCallister/House/Tomlin are cheap and kept around for depth at AAA to cover any injuries or used in trades. That entire grouping of 7 starting pitchers won't make 8 million between them. HOw and who do we invest in that can perform at the level that Salazar, Bauer, and Carrasco are of lat, but with the steadiness and reliability that we're not sure we can count on permanently from those three yet?
Is there money Dolan is willing to spend next year on top of the existing 2015 payroll or do we have to move a salary like Swisher/Bourn/Murphy to bring in a quality, reliable #2 starter?
Or am I just misjudging how an organization like ours needs to be run and we'd be better off rolling with all the young guys in the SP mix and spending money elsewhere/if at all?
It seems like the young talent is there and in place for us to have an even better 2015 with a little additional spending. Are we better off:
A: spending big for a FA pitcher
B: trying to acquire a pitcher by trade who is 2-3 years off of FA from a reloading, cheaper team like we did with Ubaldo a few years back
C: trying to shift a bad contract for a bad contract and getting a guy like Ubaldo back to see if he can restart things under Calloway(though obviously I wouldnt consider that acquiring a reliable #2 pitcher)
Also, how do we create room for Ramirez, Lindor, Chisenhall,and Kipnis all in next years starting lineup?