For the record, I agree with SG that they should be able to add a pitcher at 3/60. I'd hesitate to give that 4th year but if the analytics and whatever other advanced things they're looking at suggest that a guy like Gray can still succeed while losing some zip on the fastball, that's fine.
But I know that they won't. And I know that they won't add a bullpen arm like Hader (who I'd really like to have).
I think they should spend but I know better.
The bigger issue for me is if they're going to spend to keep their own talent. I am admittedly attached to Adley but I can see a scenario where it makes sense to let him walk.
But not ponying up to keep guys like Gunnar, Holliday, Basallo, or whatever guys really step up and become core, indispensable players to a team that's always in the playoffs will be pretty inexcusable. Like, you don't draft and develop a guy like Gunnar, IMO, to see him walk at the first opportunity. The Braves have locked up their core for awhile and should be contenders well into the last half of this decade, there's no reason we shouldn't be able to do the same.
In summary, not spending in FA...kind of stupid not to, but whatever. But not spending to extend some of these guys? A bit ridiculous.