Where Would You Rank Our Team Now?

[CaptainRedbeard]

19 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Blue Jays havent really done anything this offseason.  Their pitching is really thin unless Manoah bounces back to at least be a back end starter.

They haven’t had a good offseason, but they underperformed last year. They have a solid group of position players and strongly disagree that their pitching is thin, Gausman, Berrios, Kikuchi and Bassit is a very strong 4/5 of a rotation (even if they may not have depth). Their biggest problem is they need a lot more out of Vlad Jr and they are losing Chapman with no real replacement. They’re probably the 4th team in the division, but if things break well for them they could certainly be a strong team. 

I still think the Yankees are the strongest divisional opponent (if health allows), and the Rays are never going away (although losing Franco and Glasnow are big blows). 

[Aristotelian]

9 hours ago, btdart20 said:

As of today…

Tier 1:  ATL, LAD

Tier 2:  BAL, TEX, PHI 

Baltimore has the most untapped potential with their youngsters.

Vegas agrees, with NYY also in that tier 2 group.

[Hallas]

21 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Vegas agrees, with NYY also in that tier 2 group.

I don't think Soto is going to solve their problems.

[dystopia]

1 hour ago, CaptainRedbeard said:

A fully healthy Yankee team could still be ahead of the Orioles. But they’re extremely reliant on the health of Judge, Soto, Cole & Rodon/Cortes/Stroman. Soto and Cole have been very durable but the rest have not. 

The Orioles still would similarly take a big blow by any injuries to their best players - Gunnar, Adley, Burnes, Bradish, Grayson - but their depth everywhere else is exceptional and it’s night and day compared to the Yankees.

Absent injuries to that group, the only weakness for the Orioles is their bullpen, particularly if Cano/Coulombe take big steps back and Wells doesn’t fill the void / they don’t add another arm. 

Beyond that, the Astros aren’t going anywhere and the Rangers, Rays and Blue Jays are still very strong clubs, and we could always see good years from the Mariners or Twins, but I’d take the Orioles over all of them. Nobody else in the AL really has a shot at being in that top echelon. Rangers have the bats but without DeGrom and Scherzer healthy, not the arms - maybe id they re-sign Montgomery.

In the NL, the Braves and Dodgers are on an entirely higher level but it’s the same story for the other good teams otherwise, don’t see another team on paper measurably really stronger than the Orioles right now. 

Good time to be an O’s fan. 

Absolutely not. I don’t even think a lot of Yankee fans would believe this. 

[connja]

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