If there’s one thing that worries me about the 2021 club, it’s the rotation. I know that’s a bit of an absurd thing to say to some fans. Of course the offense is the problem! Why not add offense? Well, I think we should look at offense less as this monolithic thing. You need to take into account defense and baserunning. Harrison Bader, Tyler O’Neill, Tommy Edman, and Paul DeJong simply do not need to be any better than average on offense to be above average players. I have advocated for another infielder to pair with Matt Carpenter and possibly supplant him, but aside from that, I’m content with the position players they have due to youth, upside, and defense/baserunning.
Free Agent Spotlight: Rick Porcello
