Opening Day Roster Comparison 2020/2021

[Bahama O's Fan]

2021:

https://www.mlb.com/orioles/roster

 

2020:

https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-updated-2020-opening-day-roster-predictions

 

Where are we better, worse, or just plain the same? Any other thoughts?

[Moose Milligan]

Catcher:  Push...same two guys.

1st Base: 2021

2nd base: 2020

3rd base:  2021

SS:  2020

OF:  2021

SP:  2021

RP:  2021

I think this team is better than last years.  Certainly more upside.  As it stands right now I think Hanser Alberto would be a better 2nd baseman but I think Urias might be better in the long run.  Iglesias is better but I don't necessarily think it's a huge drop off to Galvis.  In the areas that the 2020 team is better, it's not better by leaps and bounds.  

[Bahama O's Fan]

Right, my thoughts too. We should have a better winning percentage this season

[Philip]

The pitching is not just better but much deeper. Who were the guys in the 40-man last year? I can’t remember most of them. Gilmartin, Carroll, Phillips, Karns, Rogers, etc? Dreadful every one. The pitching is far better now. Makes it all the more important that we have good catchers. Oh well...

The outfield is better, on the days we have three real outfielders. MC is going to make LF a circus, though. The infield....Lord be merciful...

We can add 10 wins.

[Ripken]

53 minutes ago, Philip said:

We can add 10 wins.

So, 35 this year?

[Philip]

1 hour ago, Ripken said:

So, 35 this year?

As soon as I said my comment, I felt sure that somebody would come back like this, and the sad thing is is that might not be too far off, ha ha,

 But no I was of course extrapolating.

[Il BuonO]

No Wade Leblanc in the rotation is a good thing.