How’s the East look now?

[Philip]

So how does the East look now? It sure looks like B-more is the team to beat?

Hi, btw

[sportsfan8703]

Snell and Montgomery are still out there. We played pretty good Al East defense this offseason.  

[maybenxtyr]

27 minutes ago, Philip said:

So how does the East look now? It sure looks like B-more is the team to beat?

Hi, btw

Glad to see you back! 

 

I don't believe Baltimore will be guaranteed anything in '24, but they certainly have one of the most complete teams in the East. It would be nice to see an under the radar BP piece before opening day.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

37 minutes ago, Philip said:

So how does the East look now? It sure looks like B-more is the team to beat?

Hi, btw

Long time, no see. I was wondering if you would ever pop up again. I don't think it will happen, but it would be awesome if the Orioles signed Snell or Montgomery to fill out the rotation. And by extension it would improve the bullpen as well.

I wonder if the Orioles would have targeted Hader if the sale was announced sooner. I'm guessing probably not, but maybe Rubenstein wants to make a real splash in bolstering this team for a World Series run.

[sportsfan8703]

What gives me comfort is that if the Dodgers actually thought of the Yankees as the “Yankees”, and a threat for a WS, then the LAD wouldn’t have basically rebuilt the NYY bullpen for them post Soto trade. 

[Frobby]

9 hours ago, Philip said:

So how does the East look now? It sure looks like B-more is the team to beat?

Hi, btw

You’re alive?   Seriously, I was worried something bad had happened to you because you disappeared so suddenly.  Welcome back. 

Still worried about Redskins Rick and El Gordo.   
 

[Frobby]

To the question, right now I feel we are still the favorites, but the division will be ultra competitive.  If the Yankees could stay relatively healthy all year, they could be scary.  

[btdart20]

AL East will dominate again…

NYY - Cole, Judge, Soto.  Rodon?  Stroman? Stanton, Rizzo, LeMaheiu?  Does Volpe or any rookies contribute?  A lot has to break right, but definitely have the talent.

TBR - No Glasgow, Franco.  Some injuries and some retuning from injuries.  Caminero, Bradley.  Figures to be a down year but they always seem to outperform expectations.

BOS - Improving but still a lot to prove in all aspects of the game.  I think they’re heading in the right direction as a team.

TOR - Plus SP depth, not a lot of offensive depth.  Can Vlad and Bichette bounce back?

BAL - Should be the favorites on paper…. Young, improving team.  Can Gunnar maintain/take the next step?  Injuries?  Have resources to get better at the deadline.  3 stud rotation.  SP depth.  Quality prospects on the horizon.  Depth across the field.

[sportsfan8703]

We still have to dodge Montgomery and Snell. Odds are that one ends up in our division. Let’s hope not both. Let’s hope the Mariners somehow created some payroll, or an NL team gets involved. 

[Aristotelian]

NYY-BAL should be a fantastic rivalry this year. I expect lots of great wins and some heartbreakers.

[Mooreisbetter27]

51 minutes ago, Frobby said:

You’re alive?   Seriously, I was worried something bad had happened to you because you disappeared so suddenly.  Welcome back. 

Still worried about Redskins Rick and El Gordo.   
 

That's a name I haven't heard in a LONG time.  He has to have been gone for 3 years now at this point.  

Edited February 6 by Mooreisbetter27

[Sports Guy]

The Yankees have a chance to have a stellar pitching staff. Rodon is one of the most important players in the AL. If he can stay healthy and he what he was a few years ago, the Yankees will have 2 of the top 5 CY candidates and an excellent BP that is littered with guys that miss bats and rack up Ks.  The problem with NY is will they hit enough and how many hits will that OF defense give up?

Tampa is always going to be there no matter what happens with Wander. However, can they start to avoid this big injuries they keep getting?  At some point, that will catch up to them.

Toronto has excellent starting pitching and the bats to go up against anyone but the pen seems iffy and they need some guys to stay healthy.

Boston isn’t likely to be that good but they can hit.  Just don’t see the pitching being that good.

I think the Os are the most complete team in the  division but the pen is a potential issue and that needs to get figured out.  The Os also have some low floors on offense due to health and young guys needing to establish themselves but the offense should be good enough and it has a potential to be special.

[Frobby]

10 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

That's a name I haven't heard in a LONG time.  He has to have been gone for 3 years now at this point.  

Last posted in 2019, last visited 8/1/22.  Redskins Rick last posted 6/24/22 and last visited 12/29/22.   Both those guys had health issues.   So, I worry what happened to them.  Neither had an incident on the board that would have caused them to suddenly quit, so far as I know.  

[interloper]

46 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

We still have to dodge Montgomery and Snell. Odds are that one ends up in our division. Let’s hope not both. Let’s hope the Mariners somehow created some payroll, or an NL team gets involved. 

Burnes
Montgomery
Bradish
Rodriguez
Means

Kremer and prospects for Devin Williams. 

[btdart20]

8 minutes ago, interloper said:

Burnes
Montgomery
Bradish
Rodriguez
Means

Kremer and prospects for Devin Williams. 

IMO:  Cease > Montgomery in 2024-25.