This article is meant to provoke, as is often the case with Mr. Kelly. When Edwin wouldn't hit their terms they responsibly went out and got a guy the same age and who is in every way comparable to Edwin, with only a 3-year commitment and for $9 million less per year; which they spent on Pearce and, say, Smith. So far so good. Bautista is an excellent hitter and they got him for one year - at his age a smart move. They let Cecil go and replaced him with Howell. Letting Dickey go let them also get rid of Thole, and they tried to upgrade with Saltalacchia which didn't work out (stuff happens) and - again smartly - had back-up plans, adding Ohlman and then opportunistically picking up Maile. Smoak is proving to be a good hitter again and his defensive play is excellent. They kept Goins instead of Upton - another excellent decision, as we've seen. They've brought on Biagini from a Rule 5 pick out of AA to be a true asset. This team is really well-run and talent is getting deeper.