@DistantQ82 An amazing mirage that was super fun. 2024 looked an awful lot like this year albeit with less injuries. But their best players are replacement players right now and all season. Not gonna win much that way.
@TheeHonestAndy Oh I thought they were the better team in the WS as well. I think this team came together very well last year and got really hot. But Vlad hasn’t looked good in reg season in a long time and Springer massively regressed. Just meant mirage in that they ain’t this perennial threat
@ConvivialP Agreed. Wasn’t implying it wasn’t real, just that they caught lightning in a bottle from June onwards. Great vibes and playing for each other. Their offence is dreadful this year and in 2024 though. Hope they can duplicate last year but doubtful.
@TylerTylerson33 And I’m not putting down last year at all. I think they found some magic and really good vibes but I do think they might have caught a heater, if this is what George and Vladdy look like now and in 2024.
@TylerTylerson33 I’m not so sure, Tyler. Only time will tell but just because Kirk and Barger are injured doesn’t automatically correlate to them having good years. Barger (who I love) is very much a wildcard in terms of success. Kirk is great but Valenzuela hasn’t been that bad.
@BluejaysAlways I know you do Scott, and I hope you’re right but I feel like they caught lightning in a bottle last year and I’m yet to see a sustainable good team.
@BluejaysAlways I’m not that confident that would make that much a difference when Vlad and Springer have played like this. Never have had Santander , cease just went on IL. Berrios scherzer sucked. Barker and Kirk matter but not the Barger we’ve seen this year. We don’t know he has a good year