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Sure.
To give an Orioles example, picking up Andrew Miller is a move that is going to be disproportionality valuable in the playoffs. Sure he's great to have during the regular season but he's worth even more in a playoff environment.
Maybe Darth Vader retires before Gunnar hits the market .. this article is a tease .. vague comments by Jim Callis.. still he is 71
https://www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-exclusive-scott-boras-set-to-retire-next-year/
If he wasn’t a catcher Rutschman would be one of the few exceptions that I’d extend long term. He’s a winner and a natural leader. Otherwise, unless the player is the one driven for long term security and there’s a financial upside/discount for the team, you have to ride them as far as you can and then let ‘em go.
I think Elias has a really difficult job ahead of him in the next year +. Maintaining the same fire/winning culture this team has established while going through a lot of player turnover is going be a challenge for Hyde too. Sorry…..I veered off-subject
While I do agree with you to an extent you can certainly make moves that are more targeted towards winning in the playoffs over making the playoffs.
They might not work, but you can make the attempt.