Would you say that the Tigers rebuild is more successful than the O's?

[Bemorewins]

To answer the OP's question - It's too early to tell. But neither team/franchise won anything. I think their fanbase is a little happier because it was unexpected and they at least one a series.

But neither franchise has anything to stick their chest out about.

[Emory Eagle]

I bet neither the Tigers nor the Royals return to the playoffs next year.  That said, don’t see how you can view their seasons as anything other than a success.  Different thing than overall organizational health.  

[Hallas]

13 minutes ago, Emory Eagle said:

I bet neither the Tigers nor the Royals return to the playoffs next year.  That said, don’t see how you can view their seasons as anything other than a success.  Different thing than overall organizational health.  

It depends on how bad the white Sox are next year.  If the white Sox rebound then they won't make it. 

[Just Regular]

How many of Seattle, Boston and Tampa will the Tigers (or Royals) beat next year?

Both Central clubs took advantage of valuable marginal wins in the low-mid 80's a bunch of White Sox games made easier.

The 2024 AL admitted 6/15 teams to its Festivus, the 1966 AL admitted 1/10.    Had it admitted 4/10, Frobby and the gang I guess would have had to survive a 3 or 5 game series with the 4th place White Sox - Tommie Agee 3 years earlier, Don Buford, Gary Peters and Tommy John.     They probably would have handled them.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Hallas said:

It depends on how bad the white Sox are next year.  If the white Sox rebound then they won't make it. 

The White Sox were historically bad.

Teams are not historically bad two years in a row.

They might lose 100-105, they won't lose 120.

[Moose Milligan]

I don't get the cavalier attitude that the Royals and Tigers won't make the playoffs next year.  People are acting like it's a given that we'll make the playoffs, too.

[AlbNYfan]

2 hours ago, Bemorewins said:

To answer the OP's question - It's too early to tell. But neither team/franchise won anything. I think their fanbase is a little happier because it was unexpected and they at least one a series.

But neither franchise has anything to stick their chest out about.

Indeed, I would much rather be one of the other 18 teams to not reach the playoffs.

[Aglets]

Update:    no.

The answer is no.

[24fps]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

The White Sox were historically bad.

Teams are not historically bad two years in a row.

They might lose 100-105, they won't lose 120.

Maybe they won't lose 120 again, but if the line is 105, I'll take the over. 

[LGOrioles]

2 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I don't get the cavalier attitude that the Royals and Tigers won't make the playoffs next year.  People are acting like it's a given that we'll make the playoffs, too.

I think the O’s have a lot more talent than either of those 2 teams which gives them a higher baseline. As you saw this year, a lot went wrong for the Orioles and they still finished 5 games ahead of both teams. Obviously offseason moves can change things, but the O’s are a much safer pick to make the playoffs as of now. And they are likely the safest bet in the AL to make the playoffs as of now unless Soto resigns with NY. 

[Just Regular]

5 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I don't get the cavalier attitude that the Royals and Tigers won't make the playoffs next year.  People are acting like it's a given that we'll make the playoffs, too.

Guilty.

I'm working to be intentional to enjoy the day to day of a lot of exciting careers beginning, and not miss the moment as during say Peyton Manning's career in a different chapter of life when assured 14-2 or 13-3 seasons were four months of boredom while you waited to see what the playoff stumble would be this time.    SIGBOT's stuff works in the regular season same as Billy Beane's didn't in the playoffs.

I don't follow Over/Unders, but would guess the 2025 Orioles are 1st or 2nd in the AL on early action.    My informal AL power rankings end of 2024:

1. A nonexistent Orioles team with a functional Adley Rutschman

2. Yankees with Soto

3. Tie between actual Orioles with broken Adley and end stage Astros that lost several series to hot Central teams

4. Yankees without Soto

5. Central

I'm cheating Cleveland there for a joke, and hope they win, which they are plenty capable of doing.    It is an interesting matchup for the stuff the two teams are good at being very different.