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17 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

It's better than being 0-4. 

But we still have Miley, Ubaldo and {GenericPitcherHere} in our rotation. And that's what scares me.

If they can somehow weather the storm and Tillman comes back healthy, then we may have something. 

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1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Bundy's performance means a lot to me than 4-0 does.

This. Bundy's performance was really the only thing that was above and beyond normal variability. We'll see if he can sustain, but that one performance put his potential in the upper echelon. 

You can win a title (or at least take the eventual champs to extras in Game 7) with one ace, a great pen, and a solid offense.

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I feel like I already know how this season is going to play out: Lots of home runs, great bullpen. Meh starting pitching, good infield defense, bad outfield defense. Showalter will manage the bullpen well and we will do well in close games. Somewhere between 85 and 90 wins, maybe sneak into the playoffs. My opinion on the team hasn't really changed based on the last four games. I thought, going into the season, that Smith was an underrated pickup, and I still feel that way. I feel like I know what we are getting from the rest of the lineup. What I will be looking for this year is the development of Gausman and Bundy, the potential arrival of Sisco later in the year (though maybe not, depending on how it goes) and possibly the emergence of Mancini. I will enjoy watching Kim hit this year...hopefully he will get more regular ABs and put up a solid full season, although his outfield defense is painful to watch. 

If Miley can put together a solid season, Tillman can get healthy and Jimenez can be just mediocre, we can win the division. Or, the starting pitching could fall to pieces, the bullpen will get overworked, and we will trade Machado this summer as we fall out of contention and the window closes. There's a big margin there. 

On the other end of the spectrum, I think NY is in for a long year. Their rotation is weak, their lineup isn't much. They have some good young players but they are probably a couple years away from contention. Maybe they will actually have a losing record this year, which would be nice. 

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2 hours ago, Frobby said:

It's pretty much the team I expected to see.   

PS - what Crawjo said.  

I also agree with Crawjo and you. I will say that this is definitely the most flexible/versatile roster Buck has had and that's a weapon for a manager like Buck. However, having a more versatile roster doesn't always translate so we will see.

imo, Gausman and Bundy have to be really good and take that next step for the Orioles to succeed.

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18 hours ago, Dark Helmet said:

If they can somehow weather the storm and Tillman comes back healthy, then we may have something. 

I agree, but it's a lot of ifs here. Dylan has to remain healthy, Tillman needs to be healthy and effective. And Gausman somehow needs to get his control in order. We know we're not getting much out of Ubaldo or Miley. They are who they are. 5th starters.

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As much as we build up these Yankees series psychologically, and as much as it is to send them home with another series loss, we do have to face facts that those were three very mediocre starts against one of the AL's weaker lineups. I'll have to see someone besides Bundy step up and have a good start before I can classify myself as optimistic.

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Well, Miley wasn't great but he did something Gausman nor Jimenez could.  Get through 5 innings. I'll take that from him. I think his command will be better than today. He was his own worse enemy today. But it's a game they should have won.

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