On the great doomsday clock of the offseason, we’re still over 50 minutes to midnight. The night is still very young; Ethan Hawke has all night to run around and find the cure for vampirism and trick Sam Neill into biting him. What I’m saying is — the Guards have time. And for the first time in a few offseasons, I think there is a legitimate chance we see them do something with it.
There are no superstars near the end of their contracts who must be traded this year (as much as any player “must” be traded to squeeze a roster into a confined budget) and most of the team that made it to the brink of winning the ALDS last season is returning in 2023 with playoff experience on their side.