My running blame game breakdown:
More responsible for each loss:
Starters: 2
Relievers: 1
More responsible for each win:
Starters: 0
Relievers: 1
(Note: this is not necessarily a reflection of which area is better or worse, or which area needs an upgrade most of all.)
It could be pretty close.
Renfroe sucked in April and Schwarber was here for 2 months.
6 months of Story vs 7 good months from Renfroe & Schwarber.
We could hope for better from Verdugo or a bust out year from Devers or Bogey, but that would likely be offset by a dip from someone else.
I don't think offense will be our biggest weakness.
I also think our starting pitchers will lose more games than our pen, and will have less to do with our wins than our pen, but that is by no means a lock. It's just my opinion.
Overall, pitching as a whole is our weakest link.
To be competitive but not highly competitive, yes. That's actually 3 years.
2020, 2021, 2022
2020 was never meant to be even competitive, once Sale & ERod were out.