It’s always been too sensible that they’re likely to sign a right fielder like Conforto, trade for a starting pitcher or resign Rodon, and trade Kimbrel for a second baseman or sign a lower tier option.
That is what has always been most sensible and it’s still what is most likely to happen.
Conforto + Gausmann was the pie in the sky option IMO. All of this other nonsense has been just that.
Scherzer and Semien… sure. ?