2022 O’s Win prediction

[Sports Guy]

Now that we basically know who is going to be on the team to start the year and who we expect to be on it as the season goes on, what is your official 2022 win prediction?

[Sports Guy]

I’m thinking they go somewhere in the 63-67 win area.  Going conservative and saying 65 wins as my total.

There is some level of upside for this team to be better and some of this may be determined by trades but I do expect an improvement on 2021.  
 

 

[clapdiddy]

I am probably in the minority here, but I hope that as the season moves along, we'll see a number of impactful young guys come up and give this team a shot in the arm.  I'm going with the 61-65 win range.   I'm hoping we can see a 10 to 12 game improvement.

[maybenxtyr]

I'd like to see 70+ but I don't think it happens.

 

Obviously theres a good bit of room to be better than last season. It always comes down to the young pitching.

[crowmst3k!]

I think the O's are going to be pretty horrid, at least in the first half of the season.  

Hopefully some improvement as guys get called up, but there will be growing pains. If they gel a bit, I could see them getting to the mid-60's.  

Last season I really didn't care to follow the Major League team much at all. Too many 'filler' guys and not enough of the high-upside prospects playing in Baltimore for me to have enough interest.  

When this next wave arrives, it will be interesting to watch the individual guys develop in Baltimore, even if it's not likely going to make a huge dent in the W/L this season.

[Pickles]

They're still a very bad team.

However, I want to see them NOT lose 100 games this year.

While that seems a modest goal, it is a 10 game improvement over last year.

[interloper]

69

nice

[jabba72]

70-92. Im going to be optimistic because its spring. 

[deward]

I don't see how this pitching staff avoids 100 losses again, not in this division. Especially once Elias trades away more guys. And they still have the worst lineup in the division, for now. I don't see the big league team being watchable until maybe this summer, if the prospect promotions actually happen. 

[geschinger]

67-95.  May be wishful thinking but I'd like to at least cut the deficit in half from what I think is necessary to be a successful franchise rebuild.  That would be 15 additional wins in 2022 and at least 15 more in 2023.  

[AlbNYfan]

I'm usually somewhat optimistic in the poll. That hasn't worked out, so, I'll go the pessimistic route. I remember 2018, many were pretty optimistic when the season started, thinking a WC was possible....115 loses. I'll take this team's little victories and enjoy them compared to that mess. Also, 13 games with the Yanks in the first 6 weeks. Who does that? My MLB gets blacked out and have to suffer with YES.

[Can_of_corn]

I see no effort by Elias to field a winning team.

I figure 100 loses are the most likely scenario and that they are more likely to drop a few more than 100 than less.

[Three Run Homer]

I'm in max pessimism mode these days.   I don't see improvement over last year at any position except catcher, with some regression likely from Mullins and perhaps Urias.  The starting rotation will be a little worse because they will have the post-sticky John Means all season.  The bullpen will be a little worse without Cole Sulser.   The new LF dimensions will help the staff's stats somewhat but that will be offset by declines in power production from Mancini (really should have traded him by now!) and Mountcastle.   

The organization is moving in the right direction but we will not see more wins at the major league level until some more prospects establish themselves and the organization spends more money on the pitching staff.  

[OriolesMagic83]

64-98.  Narrowly avoiding 100 losses in a full season for the first time since 2017. 

[Too Tall]

If this team can win 2 out of every 5 games, I'll be happy. That's what I voted. With fingers crossed!!!!!!!!  Right now, seems like a streatch. Another year with low expectations. My Oriole's Moto - Expect To Lose, Cherish The Wins!