I can't dump on Thole , he has done all we could ask . I often wonder how he is defensively with a regular pitcher.
As the Bandit says you add wins where you can and 2nd base , Left field and the bull pen have huge holes going into next year. Melky would be a hole that isn't replaceable. The free agent market just hasn't OF bats so expect Melky to get paid.
With around 110 mil committed by exercising Lind and thole,s options and letting the rest walk it is going to be tight even with the 145 mil to fill all those holes. If the budget is chopped it will be impossible.