Steve_424
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So the lead up to 2019.....
Lost Brantley to an AL playoff opponent
Lost Miller
Floated Kulber in trade talks
Attempted to undermine arbitration talks with Bauer
Lindor suffered a lower leg injury
Salazar seems to be mid season bullpen help at best
What am I missing here? Can anyone remember someone having a similar off-season and winning the world series?
Winning? Not sure.
But the winter before 2016 they didn't do a ton.
They signed Joba Chamberlain, Rajai Davis, Mike Napoli, Tommy Hunter, Juan Uribe, and Marlon Byrd. Only Napoli and Davis worked out (in a big way). They also Brantley for the season in the 11th game.
Our starting outfield in game 1 of 162 was Marlon Byrd, Rajai, and Collin Cowgill.
I'm not saying it's the same, because it's not. But we can't get ahead of ourselves in February. With the starting pitching we have, we'll always have at least a puncher's chance.