This team is not a contender. If the 2012 team couldn't make the playoffs, how the **** is this team going to? Oakland and Texas are better, it's that simple. It's been that way for a few years now. This team is a top level starter and 2 established relivers away from even being in the playoff discussion. Richards, Skaggs, and Santiago are question marks, and the only established lockdown bullpen guy is Joe Smith. I think our young starters could work out long term, but in a division this competitive our moves pitching wise this offseason just weren't enough. They either should have gone for it and signed Garza/Balfour (who didn't even get ridiculous money) or gone into semi rebuild mode for a couple years.