With only about 2 weeks to spring training, the roster changes are likely done barring some major surprise or minor deals. This is probably the team. Deals and players we got and didn't get have been discussed at length in the roster thread, now we can discuss the overall team as it stands.
Briefly:
- The starting rotation is the same as we ended the season with. It looks good though we were lucky with health last year.
- Dickey and Thole are both gone
- Bautista is back
- Edwin is gone :(
- Cecil is gone, replaced with Howell
- Rest of the bullpen is similar
- Morales and Pearce look like good price/performance signings
- The cornertsone veterans of Donaldson/Tulo/Martin are back and a year older
- The bench is not bad with Zeke, Salty and Barney
So...
What do you think. Is this team better, worse or about the same as the 2016 team and why?