Yeah that’s where I’m at. You can’t expect to retain every star player that passes through the org at some point.
Imagine if we had signed both Semien and Ray to long-term deals. Teo too. We’d have like 0 chance of extending Bo/Vlad.
Good teams like the Astros, Cardinals, Rays, etc. are willing to let guys over 30 walk in favor of replacing them with younger talent. Payroll is not infinite. Phillies and Padres for example are starting to look real icky.