I don't particularly care who's responsible for it, but that strikes me as a pretty clear disconnect...
FO plugs in scrubs instead of signing legitimate players. Ok, so they're tanking. For it or against it, doesn't matter... that's what they've decided. So if that's the case, why wouldn't giving young players with potential a vast majority of playing time be the priority? We're gonna lose anyway... might as well let the kids take their licks and possibly see if they're worth playing in the future.
Yet, we see the manager playing favorable (but inconsequential) platoons and having the kids with potential sitting a good amount of the time. So the team is trying to win games even though the FO made it pretty clear through its signings/trades that winning now isn't a priority? What? How can Renteria not be on the same page as the FO? Isn't he the guy who's supposed to be able to help these guys develop?
I just don't buy that coddling Olt and Lake and playing them lefty/righty blah blah makes any sense for their growth.
I think I'm rambling now. I'm done.