HR total this year for each Oriole in the projected starting lineup

[ChuckS]

Do anyone really see Manny only hitting 23 with the progress he made last year? Hard to see Wieters with only 12 if he plays all year. I could see 21 for Trumbo on the Mariners, just hard to imagine that kind of light tower power only hitting 21 in Camden though. Schoop is on the low side, but 16 is possible.

I would put money down that we get at least 225 from our starting 9.

Yeah, baring injury I think these numbers are low for Machado, Trumbo, Schoop, and Wieters. I would add about five to each of their projected totals. Wieters really did not hit for much power when he came back last year, so he may be more of a 15-18 guy now. Schoop could hit 30. He's got easy power. Worry more about his plate discipline and BA falling off the table.

[Orange]

It's not likely, but it is possible. If the starters average 30 HR and the bench gets 7.5 each we're at 300.

If we get 50 from Davis... 35 each from Machado, Trumbo, and Alvarez... 25 each from Jones, Wieters, Schoop, and Hardy... and 15 from Kim... there's your 270. To get 30 from the bench you'll need 18 from Joseph+Reimold and 12 from Rickard+Flaherty.

I mean, it's not likely... but it's kind of crazy think about. 300 home runs cover a lot of SP flaws.

[Babypowder]

It's not likely, but it is possible. If the starters average 30 HR and the bench gets 7.5 each we're at 300.

If we get 50 from Davis... 35 each from Machado, Trumbo, and Alvarez... 25 each from Jones, Wieters, Schoop, and Hardy... and 15 from Kim... there's your 270. To get 30 from the bench you'll need 18 from Joseph+Reimold and 12 from Rickard+Flaherty.

I mean, it's not likely... but it's kind of crazy think about. 300 home runs cover a lot of SP flaws.

Not just unlikely, not possible. I think 250 is unlikely, but possible. Variance and injuries are coming, they always do.

[Redskins Rick]

Not just unlikely, not possible. I think 250 is unlikely, but possible. Variance and injuries are coming, they always do.

257 is the record, set back in 1996.

IMO, that mark is very reachable.

[AdamK]

300?!

Do I have to be the one to joke that I don't think our pitching staff will come close to giving up that many homers?

I don't want to, but if me doing it now heads off one troll, I will.

[Tx Oriole]

It's not likely, but it is possible. If the starters average 30 HR and the bench gets 7.5 each we're at 300.

If we get 50 from Davis... 35 each from Machado, Trumbo, and Alvarez... 25 each from Jones, Wieters, Schoop, and Hardy... and 15 from Kim... there's your 270. To get 30 from the bench you'll need 18 from Joseph+Reimold and 12 from Rickard+Flaherty.

I mean, it's not likely... but it's kind of crazy think about. 300 home runs cover a lot of SP flaws.

Well I wouldn't hold my breath of that happening. Sorry.

[Fla_O'sfan]

If they hit 300, 275 of them might be with the bases empty.

[DrungoHazewood]

257 is the record, set back in 1996.

IMO, that mark is very reachable.

264. 1997 Mariners. Oriole record is 257.

264 is as far from 300 as it is from 19th place. Would be a 14% increase in the record. I think that's plausible but very unlikely.

14% increase in 61 homers is about 70. It's the difference between 50 doubles and 57 doubles. It would be bumping the old hit record from 257 to 290.

[Ruzious]

That's the thing - the O's are more likely going to set the record for most basis empty homers than they are for homers.

[Redskins Rick]

264. 1997 Mariners. Oriole record is 257.

264 is as far from 300 as it is from 19th place. Would be a 14% increase in the record. I think that's plausible but very unlikely.

14% increase in 61 homers is about 70. It's the difference between 50 doubles and 57 doubles. It would be bumping the old hit record from 257 to 290.

162 games and 43 more home runs needed, probably not going to happen, but it wouldnt surprise me, if this team doesn't make a run at it.

157 home runs, is 1.58 a game, more within reach of this team, at least on paper, before the season starts.

[InsideCoroner]

If you're the betting type, then I'll take the under, even at 50-1 odds.

[riprulz8]

162 games and 43 more home runs needed, probably not going to happen, but it wouldnt surprise me, if this team doesn't make a run at it.

157 home runs, is 1.58 a game, more within reach of this team, at least on paper, before the season starts.

257, that is!

[Jagwar]

That's almost 2 HR per game. No freaking way.

[Moose Milligan]

If it were to happen, it'd sure make this summer a lot of fun. I think they can break the single season record but it'll come down to the final weekend.

[MDtransplant757]

If our pitching holds up, I'll take that.