It’s always tricky to make season predictions as a baseball beat writer.
If you suggest the team you cover isn’t going to be good, you’ll be labeled by the players and fans as too negative. If you predict a high win total, well, then you’re a homer.
I’ve been all around that slippery slope in my years covering the Orioles. I try to ignore outside opinions and focus on the overall roster, the quality of teams in the American League East and where I think certain players are in their development.
