I need to talk about baseball
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I’m ready for the season to start even if the Dodgers are a shoe in to 3peat. I hope I’m wrong.
Today’s topic- who has the best offense in the National League other than the Dodgers?
My initial instinct is the Mets but I’m gonna say the Cubs. Busch and Crow Armstrong are dynamic middle of the order bats should continue to get better. Suzuki has become a great run producer. Dansby, Hoerner and Happ are all solid contributors and now Bregman anchors the order.
Who do you think has the best lineup in the NL other than the Dodgers? If you think there is one bettter than the Dodgers I’d love to hear it.
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I think it will be the Mets, but their pitching and defense is gonna be so bad they miss the playoffs again, and not by a little bit this time. They look too much like the 2023 padres to me
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@Ericulous1_XBL
Probably the Phillies. -
@Ericulous1_XBL said in I need to talk about baseball:
I’m ready for the season to start
Good to see you back!
@thebigpapa55_psn - I tend to agree with you here, although they're getting "long in the tooth". I'm thinking Harper's best days are behind him. Many of these guys are pushing well into their 30's, and I'm guessing they keep regressing.
I'm still high on the Padres. Mets will be interesting even after losing Polar Bear (but picked up Bo). I fully expect a bounce-back year from the Braves.
As far as my Pirates? Well... maybe we won't be the worst.
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@MarioMendoza935_XBL
The Pirates are in intriguing team. Lowe and O’Hearn are two incredible additions that bolster the lineup a lot. If Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds can bounce back, they could be a bit dangerous. Plus, we know that the front half of the rotation is insane with Skenes, a healthy Jared Jones, and hopefully a bounce back season from Keller. Plus, Bubba Chandler’s in line to get a lot of reps so we’ll see if he lives up to expectations. The bullpen isn’t terrible. Dennis Santana had a nice breakout season but the real question is will he continue to dominate like he did last year? If they add a few more bullpen pieces, I can see them making a run.
