Opening Day finally here
It's been a long off season, but we finally made it to Opening Day.
Expectations for this team?
Hard core fans tend to fall in two camps. One camp says the M's did little this year to improve their pitching, so expect a 4th place finish in a very improved AL West and a losing record. The second camp says the M's have plugged huge black holes from last year and will only get better. This camp hints at 85+ wins and at least the possibility of being in a wild card race.
The national media have mostly written off the M's and have them pegged at 80-84 wins. Most fans have them in this range as well.
The main issue with the M's record may come down to your feelings on the AL West. The A's have been a trendy pick to be the best team in the AL. If the A's really do become a powerhouse, and if the Angels and their stocked farm system remain strong, then it really is hard to see the M's finish much over .500
But we all know the A's have a history of starting slow. And while the Angels have talent to die for, they are looking a little old in places this year.
In one month, we'll have a better idea on what this team can do.
But right now, based on what we've seen to date, the M's look like an 82 win team.
Something we haven't seen for 2 1/2 years.
It's been a long off season, but we finally made it to Opening Day.
Expectations for this team?
Hard core fans tend to fall in two camps. One camp says the M's did little this year to improve their pitching, so expect a 4th place finish in a very improved AL West and a losing record. The second camp says the M's have plugged huge black holes from last year and will only get better. This camp hints at 85+ wins and at least the possibility of being in a wild card race.
The national media have mostly written off the M's and have them pegged at 80-84 wins. Most fans have them in this range as well.
The main issue with the M's record may come down to your feelings on the AL West. The A's have been a trendy pick to be the best team in the AL. If the A's really do become a powerhouse, and if the Angels and their stocked farm system remain strong, then it really is hard to see the M's finish much over .500
But we all know the A's have a history of starting slow. And while the Angels have talent to die for, they are looking a little old in places this year.
In one month, we'll have a better idea on what this team can do.
But right now, based on what we've seen to date, the M's look like an 82 win team.
Something we haven't seen for 2 1/2 years.
posted by Tom at
10:33 AM
