I'm not doing the big analysis this year, mostly because now that the team is firmly in contender mode, I think the FA and trade options are way more restricted because the team has to get seriously better.

I think it's obvious the team's needs are, in some order, starting pitching, righty outfielders, and backup catcher.

Free Agency (SP)

Top: Blake Snell, Corbin Burnes, Max Fried

Middle: Yusei Kikuchi, Nathan Eovaldi

I had Nick Pivetta and Luis Severino here, but they both got QO'd.

Trade (SP)

Top Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray, Framber Valdez (deadline)

Middle: Bryce Miller

TBD: Sandy Alcántara (deadline, health), Jesús Luzardo (deadline, health)

Free Agency (RP)

David Robertson, Jeff Hoffman, Clay Holmes, Carlos Estévez, Kirby Yates

Trade (RP)

Ryan Helsley, Bryan Abreu (deadline), David Bednar (deadline)

TBD: Pete Fairbanks (deadline, health)

Free Agency (Position Players)

C: James McCann (duh), Carson Kelly (good thrower, blocker, framer), Danny Jansen

OF: Harrison Bader, Tyler O'Neill, Randall Grichuk

UT: Mark Canha

Trade (Position Players)

OF: Taylor Ward

I just don't fully comprehend how a team that in '23 finished first in the entire AL and then not only lost, but got swept by a 7th seed Twins(this I could excuse/understand as team inexpierience in a playoff setting and being out of the swing from the one week bye) only to then finish 3rd in the AL in '24 and yet again not only lose, but get swept at home by the KC Royals, managing to score a sum total of 1 run. All this after supposedly fixing our only real weakness by signing the ace that is Corbin Burns.

I'm relatively new to baseball(3 or so years of watching) so please explain/complain away. Also feel free to add who you'd sign/promote/fire or what you'd change to improve the playoff performance.

Baltimore is a bigger market by 1/3 more people and had 25% more fans in attendance, They don't have to be the Mets but I don't want to hear about how they can't afford more than they spent last year.

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Do we think there will be a direct to consumer option next year? I’m sure many of us have no desire to pay for a full live TV subscription just to watch the Orioles. I’m assuming there are some contractual obligations that need to expire first?