No one expects us to maintain a 5-2 win/loss ratio going forward like we have the last seven games, but the regulars in this lineup are not playing over their heads:
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OPS+
2014 / Lifetime / Over or under lifetime in 2014
Hart 85/ 115/ minus
Ackley 80 / 90/ minus
Smoak 84/ 95/ minus
Cano 137/ 126/ plus
Miller 73/ 94/ minus
Seager 128/ 114/ plus
Saunders 90/ 111/ plus
Morrison 100/ 106/ minus
Zunino and Jones, seriously, who knows?
If the pitching cools down some, I also see it as plausible the hitting can improve. We have 5 of the 8 regulars listed here who are under performing their career marks. Cano is over performing, and people are expecting more. Lloyd thinks Seager has another level in him. Anyone doubt that Saunders is pretty much at his expected level right now? I don't think people think he's playing over his head. Well, some are - but I find that overly pessimistic given his .785 OPS over the past 365 days (.741 currently). Zunino, everyone expects will get better as he sees more pitches. Jones is a wildcard here. I expect Ackley and Smoak to improve over their current marks (I also expect to have seen the last of Smoak, regular first baseman, but if not, it'll be because he's smoaking the ball, not because Lloyd has faith in him).
There's my argument for not needing to add anything. But...I think we need to, because September looks to be a killer. And we can add pieces before August, and expect us too. But I also expect this current team to score more runs in the meantime, and make up for regression in the pitching. I also expect Felix to continue to play at a HOF level. And remember, we have Cano.
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