One of my first articles I ever wrote for Athletics Nation dot com was a plea for the A's to sign Stephen Drew after the 2014 season. Drew has been awful since then, and the A's front office ended up going in a different direction, embracing the sweet relief of an extended rebuild. This is why I'm just some jerk on the internet and not a GM.
But I remember the case I made – that it was one of those unexciting moves that quietly makes a team better. You always want to fill a roster hole with a star, but there are only so many stars to go around.