So now what do you project for the # of wins for 2014?

[oriole]

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93-69.

Lose to the Cardinals in the World Series, 4 games to 3.

Damn man, if you're predicting such an awesome season why don't you just roll the dice and say we win it all?

[crowmst3k!]

93 wins.

I feel really good about our team now.

Pitching pitching pitching.

[OFFNY]

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93-69.

Lose to the Cardinals in the World Series, 4 games to 3.

Damn man, if you're predicting such an awesome season why don't you just roll the dice and say we win it all?

I consider myself a realist.

[96ludevtec]

Like I said before. 72 wins and last in the division.

[Orioles4Life21]

Like I said before. 72 wins and last in the division.

You can't be serious.

91 wins. 2nd place with a wild card berth.

[Spy Fox]

Like I said before. 72 wins and last in the division.

I won't say last place or a losing season is impossible, but can you explain what you think about this year's roster is 13 games worse than last year's roster?

[tntoriole]

Like I said before. 72 wins and last in the division.

Yankee fan.

[tntoriole]

I would caution folks jumping from 80 wins to 90 based on one pitcher.

to heck with caution...it is SPRING!!!

[Frobby]

Right now I see us at 86 wins, plus or minus 5. But the +5 upside seems realistically obtainable without needing every single thing to go perfectly.

Go get Morales and I'll bump it up to 88 wins plus or minus 5.

[MrOrange82]

Right now I see us at 86 wins, plus or minus 5. But the +5 upside seems realistically obtainable without needing every single thing to go perfectly.

Go get Morales and I'll bump it up to 88 wins plus or minus 5.

I'd agree with this. You can already make the argument that the O's have the best hitting lineup in the East (OBP issues notwithstanding). Adding Morales would solidify that argument, IMO.

The wildcard is the pitching. The starting staff has enough upside to make one hopeful, and there seem to be enough bodies in camp to round out a good bullpen. We'll see how the chips fall, but I think the floor for this team should be 3rd place.

[OsLuvrInKy]

90+ wins and to offset OFFNY we sweep the Cards in 4 games to win the WS.

[Redskins Rick]

I would caution folks jumping from 80 wins to 90 based on one pitcher.

To be honest, I think we could have been 75 to 90 before this week, depending on a whole lot of "IFs".

At least we have hope and we are not out of the playoffs, before the season starts.

[schmed77]

88-74 contender for #1/#2 WC Spot. If the Os land Kendry/Cruz/Ike 90-72 #1WC contender for AL East Crown. Call me a homer just don't call me late to dinner.

[NCRaven]

I predict 90 wins give or take 3 or so.

I think this team is already better than last year's. I think Lough is an improvement over McLouth in LF while acknowledging that I could be wrong. Davis will regress a bit, but I still expect a strong season from him. Second base was a black hole last year so I expect some improvement this season. Hardy, Jones, Markakis and Wieters will be Hardy, Jones, Markakis and Wieters. Manny should show some progression. If our DH's are middle of the road the offense is at least as good as last year.

The rotation should be better. Tillman and Jiminez give us two high-quality starters at the top of the rotation. Gonzalez and Chen are at least ML average #3 and #4 starter candidates. The combination of Norris, Yoon, Gausman, and later in the season Bundy, provide plenty of decent or better candidates to get starts through the season in the #5 slot.

And, while Johnson is gone, I think there are a boatload of quality bullpen arms that will be available both on the ML and AAA rosters. This team can contend for a wildcard and even the division if things go well.

I really can't wait til mid-2015 when I expect to see Tillman, Jiminez, Gausman and Bundy all in the rotation, with Gonzalez trying to hold off Rodriquez, Wright and McFarland for that last spot in the rotation.

[kalcashmoney]

101-61