You guys might be right. If you calm down, step back, and look at the roster objectively, the bullpen actually probably projects as being quite good. Perhaps still a bit low in high strikeout arms but still very good overall.
I would favor:
Sign one starting pitcher (and assume that Ryu doesn’t pitch all year)
Extend Stripling if possible
Fix Berrios
Sign or trade for one high leverage high strikeout bullpen arm
Trade some combination of a catcher/Biggio/excess bullpen arms for an outfielder who can hit and play multiple positions including center. Springer misses a lot of games in CF. Tapia and JBJ are not adequate backups.
Cut Tapia
Keep Merrifield
Extend Vladdy before he has another monster season
Keep the farm intact