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  1. Mateo will never start a game at DH. He'd just play the field somewhere and they'd let somebody else DH.
  2. With this club the questions are largely going to be on the pitching side. We should probably get used to that for the next few years.
  3. That's pretty significant news. We'll see how long it holds up in the face of the inevitable and unforeseeable circumstances to come. My initial reaction is that this means less playing time for Mateo than many anticipated.
  4. That's just bitter hating.
  5. Do you mean to tell me Mateo isn't a useless piece of garbage?
  6. I personally don't think either of them make it, but I wouldn't be bothered by any of the possible scenarios: Neither make it. Fine by me. Both make it. Fine by me. One makes it; one doesn't. I'm cool with it.
  7. I said Mateo would be at SS on Opening Day, thinking the Angels would start a LHP, in a poll conducted months ago. I think I'll be right. And I think people will complain.
  8. 2B. Orioles come in at 14. Here's the write-up. Holliday projected at 280 PA and 1.2 WAR. Personally, I'd take the over on both pretty significantly. SS projections have not been released; it will be interesting to see how much time at SS they project for Holliday. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2024-positional-power-rankings-second-base/ Ooh, shiny! The best prospect in baseball gets a lackluster projection, but as you can imagine, the error bars here are considerable. ZiPS and Steamer are understandably restrained in their guesses for rookies because plenty of them struggle in their first bite at the major league apple. Holliday certainly looks like a stud, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be a top hitter right away, even if his long-term prognosis is blindingly bright. Luckily for the O’s, they have a nice contingency plan. Westburg might be too good of a hitter to profile as a utility infielder long-term, but in 2024, he’ll rotate between second and third depending on which of the team’s other precocious youngsters click immediately. We actually project second, third, and short to all be time-shares for the O’s, with Holliday, Westburg, and Gunnar Henderson shuttling around the three spots. Urías fits into the mix as well, though likely with the least playing time out of the four. The top farm system in baseball could complicate matters; Coby Mayo needs somewhere to play too, and that might be third base. That puts a squeeze on second indirectly. In my mind, though, Westburg is a great bet for above-average production, and Holliday is going to get a full season of playing time even if he starts slow. It’s a tough puzzle to solve, but also a rewarding one; there aren’t many wrong answers here.
  9. As others have said, the bust rate on pitchers is too high to justify passing on a guy like Holliday.
  10. If service time weren't a thing, the roster would probably look differently. They're more worried about putting the best team on the field in Sept. rather than April, rightfully so.
  11. Correct. Stowser is going to get the least amount of abs, many of them against LHPs ironically.
  12. I think as of now, all three make it and they only carry 4 infielders (minus 1b) to start the season.
  13. I guess that's my point. I don't think it's a binary choice between those guys. I think it's: Mountcastle O'Hearn Westburg Henderson Urias Mateo Adley McCann Hays Mullins Santander Cowser Stowers
  14. Who do you think they give a poo about retaining? Wong? McKenna? Stowers?
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