The Orioles will not win the 2023 WS, and may not make the playoffs...and that is Ok

[Malike]

29 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

 

Sometimes I wonder about the IQ level of some of the people on this website.   Heck forget that I often wonder about the IQ level of the human race in general.

 

I guess it is the same people who said they didn't want Nelson Cruz signed for $14 M back in 2014.  Which I said was the best signing they could ever make at the time. 

 

Many of you said that was idiotic.

 

Enough said.

 

First, I made the OP 45 days ago. 

Secondly, I already said they would make the playoffs last week.

Third, I said in the OP headline WILL NOT win the WS and MAY NOT make the playoffs.

For anyone with a brain cell?  WILL and MAY have completely different meanings.

I still don't think they have the pitching to win the WS, but I am VERY happy that they are in the playoffs.

Ask my wife. 

You joined in 2022, how were you posting your thoughts on Cruz in 2014 and getting poo poo'ed on the Hangout?

[Frobby]

55 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

 

Sometimes I wonder about the IQ level of some of the people on this website.   Heck forget that I often wonder about the IQ level of the human race in general.

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First, I made the OP 45 days ago. 

Secondly, I already said they would make the playoffs last week.

Ahem.  You literally said this on Thursday:
“I hate to say this, but I said it over a month ago.  This team will struggle to make the playoffs.”

You doubled down on the “Orioles will struggle to make the playoffs” argument, which was wrong when you said it in August and was literally ridiculous when you said it on Thursday.  And that’s what we are ridiculing now.  

But let’s bury it.  The O’s are in.  You’re happy about it, I’m happy about it, every poster here is happy about it.  So let’s just enjoy it.  
 

Edited September 18, 2023 by Frobby

[Sports Guy]

On 9/15/2023 at 8:34 PM, OnlyOneOriole said:

Once again, analysis is breathtaking in scope and scale. 

 

Keep it up. 

 

Understand I made this thread over a month ago when I already saw the weaknesses.  It took longer to start appearing but we are seeing them now when there is PRESSURE.

 

Will they make the playoffs? 

Probably?

 

Chances of winning a WS this year?  Next to zero. 

Will they MAKE the playoffs? Probably

That was the answer. Probably means you have some level of doubt.  That drivel was written on 9/15…2 days ago.

[OnlyOneOriole]

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Posted 17 minutes ago

Revisiting this post.  I stressed that if you REALLY look at the  O's team, right now....they do not have what I would call a lineup filled with what I would call true star players.  In fact the 2014 team IMO had way more QUALITY players.

 

Right now the only real star players on the Os are GR....who is still young....and that is about it.  AR is good, but he is not a star.  He is glue.  A player who will keep the team moving forward.  Not a player who is going to carry you to a WS win.  Other than  that?  I said it back in 2014 and I will say it again, the Os had guys like Davis and Nelson Cruz...who I said then and I will say it again.....should have been resigned for $xxx no questions asked.  I got killed on this forum for suggesting that btw.

 

Pitching?  GR obviously will be better next year imo.  Means as well.  Bradish is fine.  Never expect anything from Bautista again.

 

They need to trade for a true superstar hitter and a true #1 starter and imo they can and will win it all next year.

Will they make those moves?  Probably not.

[Moose Milligan]

Chris Davis, eh? How’d that end up working out? 

[drjohnnyfever1]

Clearly a torn UCL doesn't impact trolling...

[OnlyOneOriole]

6 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Chris Davis, eh? HoI wqw’d that end up working out? 

I was referring to Nelson Cruz as far as re signing.

 

 

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by OnlyOneOriole

[RZNJ]

14 hours ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

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Posted 17 minutes ago

Revisiting this post.  I stressed that if you REALLY look at the  O's team, right now....they do not have what I would call a lineup filled with what I would call true star players.  In fact the 2014 team IMO had way more QUALITY players.

 

Right now the only real star players on the Os are GR....who is still young....and that is about it.  AR is good, but he is not a star.  He is glue.  A player who will keep the team moving forward.  Not a player who is going to carry you to a WS win.  Other than  that?  I said it back in 2014 and I will say it again, the Os had guys like Davis and Nelson Cruz...who I said then and I will say it again.....should have been resigned for $xxx no questions asked.  I got killed on this forum for suggesting that btw.

 

Pitching?  GR obviously will be better next year imo.  Means as well.  Bradish is fine.  Never expect anything from Bautista again.

 

They need to trade for a true superstar hitter and a true #1 starter and imo they can and will win it all next year.

Will they make those moves?  Probably not.

In your first three posts in this thread you kept repeating how the team was playing above their “water line”, didn’t have any great players, were not impressed with Henderson (down to .237 at the time), and hadn’t been impressed by the prospects like Cowser, but you had high expectation for next year.   Now you say we need a superstar hitter and #1 pitcher to win it all but don’t expect either to happen.

So, assuming to major upgrades are made from outside what do you foresee for next season, record-wise in the regular season, and chances to go deep in the playoffs?

[spleen1015]

Congrats! You were right!

[OnlyOneOriole]

Well this wasn't even close.  In fact this is embarrassing.

 

I made this original post about this exact thing (lack of talent) in the summer and got completely ridiculed for it by all of  the cheerleaders here.

 

If you really look at our line up.  As in REALLY look at it?

 

We do not have the star players to compete....yet.

 

Anytime we played a Dodgers or an Astros or even a Rangers?  We were and are over matched.

 

Stop deluding yourselves.

[InsideCoroner]

7 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

Well this wasn't even close.  In fact this is embarrassing.

 

I made this original post about this exact thing (lack of talent) in the summer and got completely ridiculed for it by all of  the cheerleaders here.

 

If you really look at our line up.  As in REALLY look at it?

 

We do not have the star players to compete....yet.

 

Anytime we played a Dodgers or an Astros or even a Rangers?  We were and are over matched.

 

Stop deluding yourselves.

Dr. Hindsight, I presume? Thanks for that on-point analysis.

Their lack of talent won 101 games, and not only won one of the best divisions in Major League history, but these talentless hacks were the best team in the entire American League. They were a combined 7-8 against LA, TEX and HOU.

Show the kids some love. They made this season fun and the band ain’t breaking up in the off-season.

[glenn__davis]

1 hour ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

Well this wasn't even close.  In fact this is embarrassing.

 

I made this original post about this exact thing (lack of talent) in the summer and got completely ridiculed for it by all of  the cheerleaders here

No, you didn't. You got ridiculed because you said they might not make the playoffs, which was a really dumb thing to say and was proven to be really dumb. You were not right, you were very wrong. 

[Sports Guy]

3 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

No, you didn't. You got ridiculed because you said they might not make the playoffs, which was a really dumb thing to say and was proven to be really dumb. You were not right, you were very wrong. 

Correct.  It was literally the stupidest comment ever on this board. 

[OnlyOneOriole]

2 hours ago, InsideCoroner said:

Dr. Hindsight, I presume? Thanks for that on-point analysis.

Their lack of talent won 101 games, and not only won one of the best divisions in Major League history, but these talentless hacks were the best team in the entire American League. They were a combined 7-8 against LA, TEX and HOU.

Show the kids some love. They made this season fun and the band ain’t breaking up in the off-season.

Well that is why I made this post.   Give the kids another year.

[OnlyOneOriole]

59 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Correct.  It was literally the stupidest comment ever on this board. 

 

1 hour ago, glenn__davis said:

No, you didn't. You got ridiculed because you said they might not make the playoffs, which was a really dumb thing to say and was proven to be really dumb. You were not right, you were very wrong. 

I said MAY NOT make the playoffs.  A month later I said they will. 

 

I said WILL NOT win the WS.

Do the words MAY NOT and WILL NOT mean anything different to you both?

 

If not?  I suggest you go back to first grade for your stupid comments.