@BMAN
The argument being made is clarified as:
If you believe the loss of Hand, Lindor, Carrasco, Cimber, Clevinger, Allen, Naquin, & Santana (among others) while replacing them with the Rosario boys, Eddie & Amed, Naylor, Quantrill and Hedges makes the club more competitive with the CWSox and Twins.. then retaining Jose Ramirez until he leaves as a free agent is the right choice..
If you can smell the coffee and have your eyes open.. you might have a different opinion.. Far be it from anyone to disagree, though.. or suggest a potential resolution of the situation by acquiring players that WILL permit the club to be more competitive.. If that is the case, then trading Jose Ramirez would make sense..
Both approaches retain the services of the quality pitching staff currently in place and those that are coming in the minor league system....
Both arguments have merit.. neither is absolutely right..