I'm not sure Hahn has failed, but things do not look the way that I was hoping that they would look when this began years ago. The main reasons for this:
-Our hit rate on draft picks (not just 1st rounders) has been abysmal. Doesn't look like we will have a single above-average regular (or even average regular?) from the '15 draft. The '16 draft is hanging on the ability of Collins to ever be anything after the other once-promising guys have fizzled (Hamilton/Hansen/Burdi...does Alex Call count as once promising?). '17 looks bad too....Lu Gon anyone? .....First rounders of Fulmer/Burdi/Collins/Burger are just a great big bucket of puke
- Unwillingness (outside of Cubans) to invest in the top of the international market. This is something that isn't talked about enough, but what has happened in the international market by this regime is bordering on unacceptable. They've put themselves at a huge disadvantage by not using spending loopholes other org's have in the INT market.
-Inability to read the FA market. I'm convinced that Hahn & Co thought that the FA market would be much fatter than it was this season, but the glut of extensions signed around spring training last year shifted this market from one of the best ever, to one with 3 big dogs and then a lot of 2nd/3rd tier options that we are accustomed to.