It's also quite possible the 14 games only tell us we "might" be able to compete.
Of course, if the Rays and Yankees pummel us, then the mood gets ugly and talk of selling off will run rampant!
Yeah, not that we had much to deal in that tank dumpster fire sawed-off season I'm trying to forget...
And I'm not forgetting Bloom's swipe of Pivetta.
It's hard to predict what you'll get in return on one of these deals, but the Orioles got precious little when they traded Machado to the Dodgers in 2018.
They've been missing some RBI opportunities, sure. But the back of their baseball cards says what kind of hitters they are. They aren't our problem. The pen is.
Robertson has had a rock solid career. He's no spring chicken but appears to be 100% healthy.
Also, his career ERA of 2.88 is identical to his career FIP. That alone should be worth something.
Robles isn't good, and he's been terrible lately. But he's cheap and he was adequate last year, so I can see why Bloom brought him back.
He's a fungible asset whose service time has expired.