God bless Brent Suter for what he did for us in 2017, but I really don't think I want to try him out as a 5th starter in 2018. He had a nice run in July and he pitched great in Sept, but he didn't go very deep in games, which is fine in Sept, but would kill our bullpen if we have to cover 4 innings every time he starts for the whole season. Seems like the perfect 6th man/long reliever. He's 28, so it's not like he is some youngster with a ton of potential. Personally, I'd like to win the wild card. I know Jimmy's injury probably dampens the enthusiasm for 2018, but I really can't see any reason why we can't contend for a playoff spot next year. We've got big league talent and we've got talent in the pipeline. A lot depends on what we do in the offseason, but given the great moves Stearns has made so far no reason to think we won't keep improving.