u/TalkingSports-k7c

That’s all I got to say. I’m at a loss for words for how bad he was this week.

With the 2026 MLB Draft approaching, who should we select in the draft? Some possible prospects in no particular order include:

RHP Jackson Flora
OF Eric Booth Jr.
OF Drew Burress
SS Tyler Bell
SS Justin Lebron
LHP Gio Rojas
OF AJ Garcia
RHP Cameron Flukey

Side-note: Are there any blonde lefties mocked around the range of our later picks?

Our biggest weakness coming into this offseason was starting pitching, inability to hit from the right handed side, and bullpen. We fixed our need for starting pitching with the Baz trade, Bassit signing, and just simply with Bradish being healthy. We fixed our need of right handed hitters with the Ward trade, Alonso signing, and the Alexander trade. We also improved our bullpen with the Helsley signing and Kittredge trade. I’m not an Elias defender, but he did his job this offseason. We should be a lot better than we are. Should have Elias done more, yes and particularly with the bullpen, but that’s not the lone reason why this team keeps losing.

This team can never stay consistent. Our hitters are inconsistent and you could always guarantee at least one reliever (and it’s never the same reliever anymore) will give up multiple runs. Most of our losses are win-able games. Our starter could go seven innings, 1 run allowed and get the loss. Our defense is horrible. We constantly leave bases loaded no one out and get nothing. All we do is commit dumb plays, whether that’s offensively with double plays or pitches taken vs strung at, base-running, or fielding. This team does not have winning culture. This team needed a veteran and chose an inexperienced manager. Albernaz was considered the top managerial confidante this offseason, but he and his coaching has done a poor job with the talent we got. This team has failed to properly use and develop our talent. Jackson Holiday was the #1 overall pick, Coby Mayo and Heston Kjerstad were both top 10 prospects in all of baseball at one point, Colten Cowser was also a top 100 prospect. Not an in-house player, but Tyler O’Neil was supposed to be this star home run hitter, but has been horrible throughout his time as an Oriole. I think we all know the moment if we ever get rid of them that they’ll turn out to be stars. This has been specifically shown with Kyle Stowers.

So my question to you guys is, where do we go from here and how do you fix this team?

In my honest opinion, I don’t think this team should sell. We already know that the most we’ll get for our players are lowly ranked AA or A prospects who will never have a future on this team. Last year’s trade deadline appears to be a disaster. I mean, imagine Ryan O’Hearn starting on this team everyday in right and having Baker, Dominguez, and Soto in our bullpen. Out of all the guys we’ve got from last year’s deadline, the only notable ones have been Anthony Nunez and Boston Bateman. I think we should extend our guys such as Adley, Gunnar, Rogers, Bradish, Garcia, and Ward. For the trade deadline, I’d sell high on Taveras and maybe Kremer. We should package our prospects (not named Nate George, Ike Irish, Aloy, or Dzierwa) to help upgrade this bullpen. I’d even be willing to trade some of those prospects mentioned and maybe some major league talent such as Mayo for a star starter such as Joe Ryan. Lastly, i’d bring in a veteran into a coaching staff such as maybe Buck or Mattingly if the Phillies let him go this offseason. As critical as we are of Albernaz, he’s still learning to be a manager. A veteran added to this coaching staff could help him be a better manager.