1988 vs 2021 O’s. Who’s better?

[DocJJ]

I’m going to go with the 2021 team over the 1988 team.   1988 did not have a single starting pitcher, at least we have Means.

 

Offense and bullpen seem equally crappy...

[DocJJ]

I think if you took the “best” from both of those teams, you’d still have a last place team....

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, DocJJ said:

I think if you took the “best” from both of those teams, you’d still have a last place team....

Well yea, Cal is 60 for goodness sake.

[DocJJ]

CF Mullins

RF Santander

SS Ripken

1B Murray

DH Mancini

LF Lynn

C Kennedy

2B Galvis

3B Franco

 

Rotation

Means

Ballard

?

?

?

 

 

[Can_of_corn]

No way Ballard's game translates.

You'd be better off throwing Schilling.

[Gofannon]

3 minutes ago, DocJJ said:

CF Mullins

RF Santander

SS Ripken

1B Murray

DH Mancini

LF Lynn

C Kennedy

2B Galvis

3B Franco

 

Rotation

Means

Ballard

?

?

?

 

 

Replace Terry Kennedy with Mickey Tettleton and add Boddicker to the starting rotation.  Probably Jose Bautista as well.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Mike Boddicker got traded, but he was the best starter on the 1988 team and would only rank behind Means. 

[Greenpastures23]

Can we all agree 2018 is the worst team ever.

The 88 team had Cal and Eddie

[Moose Milligan]

I think 1988 was worse.  I've been going back and forth.

They were 0-21 to start the season and if you think about it, you should be at your healthiest and freshest then.  Maybe your team isn't playing at its peak and hasn't gelled, but at least you're starting the season before a lot of injuries can take their toll.  

The 2021 team started off pretty well and were doing decent. They're 0-13 over this last stretch, there's a threat to go 0-21.  There hasn't been a lot of injuries for this team yet but I'm afraid their bullpen is already worn out.  They're certainly not fresh.

But I could wake up tomorrow and change my mind.  Who knows.

Disappointed that the Diamondbacks are also on a torrid losing streak.  I was hoping this would help tee us up nicely for the #1 overall pick.

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

7 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I think 1988 was worse.  I've been going back and forth.

They were 0-21 to start the season and if you think about it, you should be at your healthiest and freshest then.  Maybe your team isn't playing at its peak and hasn't gelled, but at least you're starting the season before a lot of injuries can take their toll.  

The 2021 team started off pretty well and were doing decent. They're 0-13 over this last stretch, there's a threat to go 0-21.  There hasn't been a lot of injuries for this team yet but I'm afraid their bullpen is already worn out.  They're certainly not fresh.

But I could wake up tomorrow and change my mind.  Who knows.

Disappointed that the Diamondbacks are also on a torrid losing streak.  I was hoping this would help tee us up nicely for the #1 overall pick.

 

Well the Diamondbacks won 9-2 over the Cardinals today so there’s still hope. 

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Well the Diamondbacks won 9-2 over the Cardinals today so there’s still hope. 

I saw that.  **** it, I'm all in for the #1 overall pick next year.  Unless Elias decides to call up some of our real deal prospects and they do well.  I don't see that happening so...let's go.  Gotta put some space between us and the D'backs.