I'm willing to give TR the benefit of the doubt for one more year. The past few years the pitching and OF defense have been some of the biggest weak points on the the team. Starting pitching is improved, still room for more improvement. The future of the OF defense looks like it could be near the top of the league very soon. TR has signed some big contracts in recent years, maybe not always the best players we want to see but how do you expect to attract better free agents in the future if you never pay or sometimes overpay for some free agents. Suzuki and Hughes had good seasons last year and got paid for it. Expecting them to match those numbers is unlikely. If you were a free agent looking to sign with a team would you sign with a team that never rewards its players for good seasons? This is the first year coming back into competition for the playoffs. The upcoming off season is critical to see what TR can do to improve the gaping holes on the roster and build this team for real competition next year.