For arguments sake, ESPNs early power rankings...

[floplag]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35466344/mlb-power-rankings-preseason-2023-braves-padres

TLDR, were 8th in the AL, 3rd in the West.

 

[Second Base]

 Completely reasonable. Except the Mariners, who I think will collapse because I hate them. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Interesting that the Dodgers only managed #6 with all of that payroll.

[Stradling]

We’re actually 9th in the AL. But I could easily see us better than the Twins, Guardians and White Sox. I also expect a drop off for the Rays.  Not sure why. 

[BTH]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

We’re actually 9th in the AL. But I could easily see us better than the Twins, Guardians and White Sox. I also expect a drop off for the Rays.  Not sure why. 

The Rays have been very quiet this offseason.

I could easily see them pulling off a trade that no one sees coming before the season, but it's possible they don't.

[Reveille1984]

Pretty fair and about what I expected, around middle of the pack.  Depending on health I could see us finishing the season as a top 10 team, but I say that every year it seems.

[Revad]

On 1/19/2023 at 5:48 PM, Second Base said:

 Completely reasonable. Except the Mariners, who I think will collapse because I hate them. 

We’re Angels fans, we’re not allowed good things.

[Revad]

42 minutes ago, Reveille1984 said:

Pretty fair and about what I expected, around middle of the pack.  Depending on health I could see us finishing the season as a top 10 team, but I say that every year it seems.

Yes but this year is different.

Edited January 22, 2023 by Revad

[cals]

We’re not really calling them the Guardians, are we?

[beatlesrule]

1 hour ago, cals said:

We’re not really calling them the Guardians, are we?

Well, that is their name.

[cals]

Squaw Valley is called Palisades now.  Go there and see how many people are calling it Palisades.

[Dtwncbad]

16 hours ago, cals said:

We’re not really calling them the Guardians, are we?

I think it is nice that the new name honors the kind and generous Caucasian settlers that adopted some of the better looking young Native American teenage girls after slaughtering their fathers, don’t you?

[Revad]

38 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

I think it is nice that the new name honors the kind and generous Caucasian settlers that adopted some of the better looking young Native American teenage girls after slaughtering their fathers, don’t you?

They weren’t trying to do that, all they were trying to do was spread gonorrhea. 

[Dtwncbad]

6 minutes ago, Revad said:

They weren’t trying to do that, all they were trying to do was spread gonorrhea. 

But only to be inclusive.

[angelsnationtalk]

3rd place seems right. If someone like Rendon or Trout get injured then the Rangers can easily jump over them in the standings...

[ten ocho recon scout]

5 hours ago, Revad said:

They weren’t trying to do that, all they were trying to do was spread gonorrhea. 

"But it was only diarrhea" - Old Dirty Bastard, Wu Tang Clan

 

@Lou will get that.

[Tank]

Just now, ten ocho recon scout said:

"But it was only diarrhea" - Old Dirty Bastard, Wu Tang Clan

 

@Lou will get that.

hopefully all he gets is the reference to it.

[Lou]

25 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

"But it was only diarrhea" - Old Dirty Bastard, Wu Tang Clan

 

@Lou will get that.

Be like "Warriors, come out and play!"

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And get funk like a shoe, what?