So many assumptions failed for this team that was licking its chops to market to the fan base a bunch of players who have been total non-contributors.
Imagine a team that had Grossman and Baddoo playing like 2021 with an Austin Meadows playing like a better Grossman hitting bombs and a Javy Baez who was catching everything hit his way and hitting for power with two cool new rookies including the best hitting prospect in a decade and a kid who was hitting everything in Spring Training. Then you add in the rapidly maturing Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal with the vet Eduardo Rodriguez. Tucker Barnhardt solidified everything because he was a hidden gem that Cinnci was willing to trade away for salary cap relief.