unless you aren't resigning 3 of Huff, Burrell, Ross, Guillen?

Who is better than Panda? Beltre and Ramirez used to be, but not anymore. Pedro Feliz wasn't worth keeping long-term at 5mil... and he was a gold glove 3rd baseman.... You are correct about where the team needs to head, they just can't easily get it done until their salary albatrosses are removed and the right players become available. Of course, if the right player comes around for the right price snatch him up. We just won't be players in the big name market. A defensive specialist is all we are going to get unless someone breaks out for us. I'd expect that person to be Pablo.

Btw, Pablo isn't a great 1st baseman either.