With the 2015 Winter Meetings having reached their conclusion, here are some musings about what went down and what it all means.
On the Bullpen
Well, it's improved. How much, exactly, remains to be seen. After all, Ken Giles is the only true addition, as Sipp was a re-sign, not a new face.
First, it's clear Giles will at least begin the year as the closer. They didn't give up three of their top 30 prospects (or top 20 even, depending on how much you like Thomas Eshelman) for a setup man. It's not even that Gregerson was bad; Giles is simply better, and will likely be here after Gregerson no longer is.