It's Not Going to Be Easy

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, NCRaven said:

Hope they trade for Trout too.  Guarantees them nothing.

Guarantees they will be over the luxury tax threshold.

[NCRaven]

Like the Mets and Padres.  Good for them.

[wildcard]

3 hours ago, Aglets said:

How many innings do you predict each of these guys will pitch in 2024?

Gray Rod career high (122 IP in majors + 41 in minors = 163 IP)

Bradish career high - 168.2 IP

Means career high - 155 IP (obviously pre TJ surgery)

I think it's unlikely more than 2 of these guys clear 180 innings next year and even that is probably optimistic.

GRod, Bradish and Kremer - 180 innings each

Means, FA - 150 inning each

Irvin, Wells, McDermott - Fill in as needed.

[Moose Milligan]

Who said it was going to be easy is what I want to know. 
 

And really, c’mon. It’s not like we have to do any work here. It’s as easy as can be for us. 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Moose Milligan

[Three Run Homer]

The Rangers are going to be very good for a while.  The Mariners are probably going to be very good for awhile.  I'm glad they are not in the Orioles' division.

But how good the Rangers and Mariners are has very little to do with whether the O's can win a WS.  With the expanded Wild Card, the MLB playoffs have become like the NHL playoffs.  Once you get in, anyone can win if they get hot at the right time.