I think that's what you have to do. It's not like these guys are complete busts. They've shown they can hit in the big leagues. They just need to put it together at the same time.

And I don't think any of these bums should be untouchable. Not even Robert. If the right deal is there, move them.

It isn't easy to win a World Series. You have to try to win one every year. When you fantasize about tanking followed by dynasty, that's usually what it is- a fantasy. Look at the Cub juggernaut.

That's why it's a mistake to look at your "bright future." There is no future in baseball. It's a funny game. Next year you'll probably lose to the Twins. You have to do EVERYTHING possible to win when you have a chance. You don't sit Strasburg while fantasizing about all his future Cy Youngs and your future World Series wins. You don't hang on to Jackson Holliday when Dylan Cease or Justin Verlander could have won you the World Series this year.

I think that's what you have to do. It's not like these guys are complete busts. They've shown they can hit in the big leagues. They just need to put it together at the same time.

And I don't think any of these bums should be untouchable. Not even Robert. If the right deal is there, move them.

It isn't easy to win a World Series. You have to try to win one every year. When you fantasize about tanking followed by dynasty, that's usually what it is- a fantasy. Look at the Cub juggernaut.

That's why it's a mistake to look at your "bright future." There is no future in baseball. It's a funny game. Next year you'll probably lose to the Twins. You have to do EVERYTHING possible to win when you have a chance. You don't sit Strasburg while fantasizing about all his future Cy Youngs and your future World Series wins. You don't hang on to Jackson Holliday when Dylan Cease or Justin Verlander could have won you the World Series this year.

I think that's what you have to do. It's not like these guys are complete busts. They've shown they can hit in the big leagues. They just need to put it together at the same time.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Yikes

It probably wouldn't have even taken Jackson Holliday.

I get where you are coming from. You just got a bit over your skis on Holliday. I'd pack Cease's shit myself.

I think that's what you have to do. It's not like these guys are complete busts. They've shown they can hit in the big leagues. They just need to put it together at the same time.

And I don't think any of these bums should be untouchable. Not even Robert. If the right deal is there, move them.

It isn't easy to win a World Series. You have to try to win one every year. When you fantasize about tanking followed by dynasty, that's usually what it is- a fantasy. Look at the Cub juggernaut.

That's why it's a mistake to look at your "bright future." There is no future in baseball. It's a funny game. Next year you'll probably lose to the Twins. You have to do EVERYTHING possible to win when you have a chance. You don't sit Strasburg while fantasizing about all his future Cy Youngs and your future World Series wins. You don't hang on to Jackson Holliday when Dylan Cease or Justin Verlander could have won you the World Series this year.

I think that the O's were a year away and were smart not to trade their young talent. Theygot a taste of what contending is all about and should be the favorite to win it all next season. A top of the line starting pitcher and a good veteran infielder in the middle of the order along with a good veteran 2nd catcher and they will be a solid team for the next 5-6 years at least.

I think that the O's were a year away and were smart not to trade their young talent. Theygot a taste of what contending is all about and should be the favorite to win it all next season. A top of the line starting pitcher and a good veteran infielder in the middle of the order along with a good veteran 2nd catcher and they will be a solid team for the next 5-6 years at least.

Sounds similar to the 2020/2021 White Sox. Hope it works out for the O's.....

Obviously, there are teams doing a much better job than others building a solid franchise, but baseball just has so much randomness/sorcery/fuckery when it comes to winning it all, that I've given up on the "solid team for 5-6 years" thoughts.

I'd pack Cease's shit myself.

At some point, they are what they are. Yes they are big league players that can hit for stretches. Of the main prospects the Sox acquired in the Sale, Eaton, and Quintana trades, Only Robert has put it all together for a full year and that only happened one time. With the arms, you had one great year out of Cease and Giolito with some other good runs here and there, but mostly they were #3 and #4 guys on a Championship caliber starting rotation.

They aren't busts, but clearly none of them panned out to be good enough to win a playoff series, much less a Championship or be a dynasty.

The Indians were darlings of baseball last year, winning baseball games the right way. They were terrible this year

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It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

I would bet a lot of money they don't win the AL East next year.

I get your point but Moncada put it together in 2019. I had high hopes for him the next 2 seasons, but it’s the Sox so I should have known better.