After Harper left, they signed Patrick Corbin and others to fill out a full roster, rather than have a lopsided, Harper-heavy team, and won a ring. Corbin seemed ready to shake off an April slump. The five-year plan is, of course, always the murkiest because it relies on the development of players not yet in the majors, not to mention the addition of players not yet in the organization. AdvertisementFor a decade now, its remarkable how sturdy this franchise has felt. Back then, there was so much about which to get excited  not just the new feelings that team delivered but the promise beyond that October.
For a decade, their promising transfers have felt like promising a pension.
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