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Actually...although they scored a near-average number of runs...that 90 OPS+ is very similar to what we are now as a team in Seattle. Simple math:
Current OPS+ 84
Take out most of the PT for Jack Wilson and Jack Cust, all of the PT for Luis Rodriguez, Milton Bradley, Ryan Langerhans and Michael Saunders
Insert PT for Franklin Gutierrez, Greg Halman, Carlos Peguero, Mike Carp, and Dustin Ackley
Projected OPS+ the rest of the way: 92-95.
This team might be just a tad weaker offensively, but we're definitely not all that different.
Pitching wise, we're deeper, better, stronger than those Dodgers...except in the bullpen. We need to acquire a couple of veteran relievers I think. I don't actually think we need to acquire a big full time bat, though it might be wise to pick up some insurance bat to take Peguero's PT and what's left of Cust's PT. I think we can win the whole darned thing with our CURRENT team...pluis a couple of extra relief arms and an insurance bat. I really believe that.