I'm never a fan of a HC throwing anybody under the bus.

Saying that, I highly doubt Ball gets the job if he has no intention of using Free Agency to help this team. Everybody shitting on Ball bc he's a 'finance' guy, I get what you're saying, but realize you're jumping to conclusions. And now that MM has thrown Ted under the proverbial bus, any new GM will be under the FA microscope. If your argument is Ball doesn't know personnel, that is what the scouting department is for.