SubscribeFinally Out of the Cellar
A little drunk now… any ways I’m reading BP and looking at their depth charts… Baltimore is moving up a tad:
| W | L | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 85 | .269 | .336 | .436 |
The team won 68 games in 2008, and it could have been many more, thanks to a lousy (perennial) September, going 5-20. Strangely enough this team was in first place for a good part of the season last year too, then like always after the All Star break, fell apart. BP has the 2009 corps in place for 77 wins, or a nine win (a modest 5.5%) improvement.
Andy MacPhail and Co. is building a team that’s rooted around defense and on-base percentage. In other words, he’s been reading FanGraphs all winter. And apparently, this is going to be paying off for the team. This is a stark contrast to the Toronto Blue Jays, who have simply put done nothing this winter. And I’m sorry if I offended any Kevin Millar fans here.
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