55-107
You can never really discount the optimism one has on Opening Day, when all 30 teams and all of their fans can wax poetic about how this is their year to win the World Series. Of course, if you are a realistic Orioles fan, you've probably come to grips with the fact that this is not going to happen in 2008. Or 2009. Or probably 2010.
I for one, wouldn't have it any other way. Finally, despite my own worries, andy MacPhail has is fully in charge of baseball operations. This is his project. He is the one who got a load of prospects and players for both Erik Bedeard and Miguel Tejada, and hopefully soon Brian Roberts as well. MacPhail is calling the shots and for once, the Orioles rebuilding project looks like it is going in the right direction.
It is going to come at a short term price, however. The team is going to be bad this year. The starting pitching from top to bottom is suspect. Beyond Roberts and Markakis, the hitting his worrisome. Luis Hernandez as the starting shortstop troubles me given his play in the spring. We still have $13 million tied up in albatrosses Aubrey Huff and Jay Gibbons. This season is going to be rough, and I think 55 wins is probably the most one can reasonably expect from this team. I hope they prove me wrong.
The future is where the focus should be on. We've got Markakis, and we've got Adam Jones. But we also have a load of prospects on the way: Radhames Liz, Hayden Penn, Cory Doyne, Chorye Spoone, Bob McCrory, Brandon Erbe, Chris Tillman, Billy Rowell, Brandon Snyder, Nolan Reimold, and of course Matt Wieters. We are fortunate that we have this future to look forward to it what is going to be a rough and tumble present...
I for one, wouldn't have it any other way. Finally, despite my own worries, andy MacPhail has is fully in charge of baseball operations. This is his project. He is the one who got a load of prospects and players for both Erik Bedeard and Miguel Tejada, and hopefully soon Brian Roberts as well. MacPhail is calling the shots and for once, the Orioles rebuilding project looks like it is going in the right direction.
It is going to come at a short term price, however. The team is going to be bad this year. The starting pitching from top to bottom is suspect. Beyond Roberts and Markakis, the hitting his worrisome. Luis Hernandez as the starting shortstop troubles me given his play in the spring. We still have $13 million tied up in albatrosses Aubrey Huff and Jay Gibbons. This season is going to be rough, and I think 55 wins is probably the most one can reasonably expect from this team. I hope they prove me wrong.
The future is where the focus should be on. We've got Markakis, and we've got Adam Jones. But we also have a load of prospects on the way: Radhames Liz, Hayden Penn, Cory Doyne, Chorye Spoone, Bob McCrory, Brandon Erbe, Chris Tillman, Billy Rowell, Brandon Snyder, Nolan Reimold, and of course Matt Wieters. We are fortunate that we have this future to look forward to it what is going to be a rough and tumble present...
posted by Brian Griffiths at 9:59 AM
2 Comments:
Looks like it will be another tough year for Baltimore. I feel bad for fans of teams in the AL East that arent NYY or Boston. It almost doesnt seem fair.
Go Phillies!
I've had enough ... didn't renew my company's seats (6 lower box) this year. If Andy McPhail can turn them around we may come back but after ten years I'm holding the money, not Peter.
55 - 107 sounds high.
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