re: In a sense, this has been a great scenario for us.

i think the belief that griff will make major changes this offseason is wishful thinking. you're looking at it through the lens of a disgruntled fan. for griff, he has absolutely zero pressure from his owner to do anything. There is no killer instinct from Gayle to get this thing off the ground, she really doesn't care. he is also unwilling to trade for anything below equal value, which he is not going to get for BI or CJ after their most recent showings.

Should he abandon the current core and explore new options? Yes. Will he? doubtful.

Side note: this is not a Willie thread, but the difference between him and Daigneault is so distinguishable it's laughable. He'll be retained as well.