Originally Posted by
CrazyTrain
So, you're just going to assume that JD is healthy and will be better than Camargo was in 2018? IMO, until we know what JD is right now, that is a lateral move. He could be great, but he also could be battling calf injuries the entire year like he did in 2018. He's 33. Expecting him to be an upgrade isn't a forgone conclusion. No question that pushing Camargo to the bench upgrades arguably 2018's weakest area.
I'm sure there will be organic improvement of the team, specifically with guys like Albies & Swanson. Nick will be worse. Catcher is hard to predict, but I don't think we have as good of offensive stats from that position this year. Flowers another year older and very hard to know what Mac will do.
The pitching staff will be worse without Anibal. It's hard to bank on a lot of improvement from Folty, given how great he was last year. I believe Newk is who he was in the 2nd half and not the first. Maybe Soroka can take a huge step forward and provide Anibal's value, but that's a big ask. How does Teheran respond to riding the pine in the playoffs last year?
Who do you pencil in for the final two spots?
At this point, we are worse on paper in the rotation, that was middle of the road last year as it was.
Why do you think there will be some huge improvement?