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WarningTrakPower · 01-20-2025, 03:01 PM

After a solid August (17-11), we had a very tough September going 9-17 and falling to a wildcard playoff spot. We finished 87-75 overall.
We will be facing Seattle on the road in the best of three series.
The Mariners finished 82-80, but 1st place in the AL West (tiebreaker with the Astros).

The Phillies finished 101-61 for top spot in the NL and the Royals had the best record in the AL at 99-63.
Baltimore finished with 92 wins and the only other teams to crack 90 wins were the Rays, Braves and Padres (1st in NL West).

LAD missed the playoffs (Shoehei Ohtani tore his labrum in July with 4.7 WAR as a hitter & 2.3 WAR as a pitcher).
He really "should be" the MVP after seeing his team falter without him.

Andres Gimenez was terrific in July & August. He also had some of the most extreme home & road splits I've ever seen (as of September 1st).
OPS at home - 1.005
OPS on the road - .548

Will Wagner truly disappointed us this season. From June 21st to July 4th he was on a little run at the plate.
We sent him down to AAA when we acquired Ryan Bliss and when he came back up in September he went 0-17.

He did really well in AAA, but was not in their starting lineup.
At this point, we will be shopping him this offseason (undeniably selling low on him).

Here are the end of season stats:

Yariel Rodriguez fractured his elbow (ouch) on August 25th.
Chris Bassitt missed some time at start of September.

Jeff Hoffman followed up two good months with a terrible September (9 ER & 10BB in 10.2 IP).
We claimed Hunter Stratton off waivers in May, but he only was recalled when Yariel was injured.

Solid production from most of the hitters in our lineup.
Ryan Bliss was an unexpected pickup, but solidified the 2B spot for us.

We expected better results from Addison Barger, but overall pleased with Orelivs Martinez in a platoon vs LHP role.

Lane Thomas had a .786 OPS in 94 PAs for us after coming over in trade.

Before we sim through the playoffs, here is a quick glance as salaries committed to beyond this season:

Note - Ernie Clement will be non-tendered (we'd be open to bringing him back on a lower contract).
Also - Nick Sandlin will likely receive ~$2.5m in arbitration when the time comes.

01-20-2025, 03:01 PM	#25
WarningTrakPower All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 595	October 8, 2025 - Off to the Playoffs! After a solid August (17-11), we had a very tough September going 9-17 and falling to a wildcard playoff spot. We finished 87-75 overall. We will be facing Seattle on the road in the best of three series. The Mariners finished 82-80, but 1st place in the AL West (tiebreaker with the Astros). The Phillies finished 101-61 for top spot in the NL and the Royals had the best record in the AL at 99-63. Baltimore finished with 92 wins and the only other teams to crack 90 wins were the Rays, Braves and Padres (1st in NL West). LAD missed the playoffs (Shoehei Ohtani tore his labrum in July with 4.7 WAR as a hitter & 2.3 WAR as a pitcher). He really "should be" the MVP after seeing his team falter without him. Andres Gimenez was terrific in July & August. He also had some of the most extreme home & road splits I've ever seen (as of September 1st). OPS at home - 1.005 OPS on the road - .548 Will Wagner truly disappointed us this season. From June 21st to July 4th he was on a little run at the plate. We sent him down to AAA when we acquired Ryan Bliss and when he came back up in September he went 0-17. He did really well in AAA, but was not in their starting lineup. At this point, we will be shopping him this offseason (undeniably selling low on him). Here are the end of season stats: Yariel Rodriguez fractured his elbow (ouch) on August 25th. Chris Bassitt missed some time at start of September. Jeff Hoffman followed up two good months with a terrible September (9 ER & 10BB in 10.2 IP). We claimed Hunter Stratton off waivers in May, but he only was recalled when Yariel was injured. Solid production from most of the hitters in our lineup. Ryan Bliss was an unexpected pickup, but solidified the 2B spot for us. We expected better results from Addison Barger, but overall pleased with Orelivs Martinez in a platoon vs LHP role. Lane Thomas had a .786 OPS in 94 PAs for us after coming over in trade. Before we sim through the playoffs, here is a quick glance as salaries committed to beyond this season: Note - Ernie Clement will be non-tendered (we'd be open to bringing him back on a lower contract). Also - Nick Sandlin will likely receive ~$2.5m in arbitration when the time comes.