2013: Aramis, Lohse, K-Rod, Aoki, Axford, Gallardo, Gorzelanny, Hart, and Gomez shopped for trades. If the return for Gomez isn't really damn good then keep him. Gallardo should bring back a nice haul. I think it's time to get rid of him. I don't want to keep him if he's really starting to decline. Plus the constant failure to get past 6 innings is getting annoying. Lohse might not bring back much. If the return is not that good then keep him. If the return for Hart is mediocre keep him. Sign Hart to a qualifying offer in the offseason. If we can't trade him then get draft pick. The Gomez, Gallardo, Aoki, Ramirez trades help stock the farm system. K-Rod should bring back a decent prospect. Lohse might be worth keeping just to have a veteran pitcher around. 2014: Call up Hellweg, Morris (If Hart is gone), Jungmann, Bradley, Nelson. Hart will have had enough time to build up his trade value. Trade Hart for prospects. Seid, Melvin, RRR canned. Poach front office personnel from savy teams like STL, SD, SF, OAK, TEX, TB, CIN. SP Rotation 1. Lohse 2. Estrada 3. Hellweg 4. Jungmann 5. Loser of Bradley/Nelson battle C. Lucroy 1B. Hart (If still here)/Morris 2B. Gennett SS. Segura 3B. AAA Player/Cheap FA LF. Braun CF. Schafer RF. Khris Davis 2015 By now the team should know if Gennett is going to be a good player. All of the rookie pitchers have a year under their belt. Ariel Pena to the bullpen. Veteran signings for the pen. Loser of Bradley/Nelson battle heads to bullpen, Burgos, Thornburg, Henderson, Lopez, and Pena key members of the pen. Jorge Lopez gets a late call-up. Williams and Neuhas have had a year in the minors. 2 more years until graduation for them. The team by now should now if Peralta is the real deal or not. Roache, Taylor, Haniger one year from graduation. The team should know if Arcia is ready or not. SP Rotation 1. Peralta 2. Hellweg 3. Jungmann 4. Lohse 5. Winner of Bradley/Nelson battle C. Lucroy 1B. Morris 2B. Gennett 3B. Free Agency SS. Segura LF. Braun CF. Schafer RF. Davis 2016 Clint Coulter, Victor Roache, Tyrone Taylor, Mitch Haniger get called up. If Neuhaus and Williams are ready call them up. The farm system should be much improved. The 2013/2014 trades should be making an impact on the farm system by now. SP Rotation 1. Peralta 2. Hellweg 3. Jungmann 4. Bradley 5. Nelson Pena, Lopez, Burgos, Thornburg, Estrada, Henderson, FA C. Lucroy/Coulter 1B. Morris/Coulter 2B. Gennett SS. Segura 3B. FA LF. Braun CF. Taylor RF. Roache 2017 The future has arrived. If Coulter can play catcher then trade Lucroy. If Coulter can't play catch then trade Morris. SP Rotation 1. Peralta 2. Hellweg 3. Jungmann 4. Bradley 5. Nelson Bullpen Lopez, Pena, Burgos, Williams, Estrada, Henderson, FA or AAA C. Coulter/Lucroy 1B. Morris/Lucroy 2B. Gennett SS. Segura 3B. Neuhaus LF. Braun CF. Taylor RF. Roache 2018 The team should be back in the playoffs. Ariel Pena looks like a future closer to me. The two best of Williams/Bradley/Nelson/Lopez go to the rotation. Thornburg solid bullpen pitcher. Free agency signings and maybe a AAA player make up the bullpen. If Arcia and Yadiel Rivera are MLB quality players, they'll be on the roster. SP Rotation 1. Peralta 2. Hellweg 3. Jungmann 4. Bradley/Nelson 5. Lopez/Williams C. Coulter 1B. Morris 2B. Gennett SS. Segura 3B. Neuhaus LF. Braun/Haniger CF. Taylor RF. Roache The main focus is on drafting and developing pitchers. The best scouts and developmental coaches will be hired. A large portion of the budget will be devoted to worldwide scouting. As players get older they will be moved to make room for the younger replacements. By 2018 the farm system should be stocked with great talent. The roster should be young and talented. The team should have payroll flexibility. If the Hellweg/Jungmann/Bradley group doesn't work out then their is more talent on the way.