re: 2021 Diamond Dawgs / 31-25 (14-19) / Season over, First 4 Out

First month of the season is about as close to a tune up as you can get and we need it. Our two best arms (Webb and Cannon) aren’t ready to throw yet and Polk, Moody, and Smith are all still recovering from injuries so our bullpen is down some experience. Nevermind that we were starting a freshman behind the dish, at DH, and platooning one at 1B.

I agree with you, this is a 2-3 seed come tourney time but they’re going to need a weekend or two to get their legs and the schedule sets up well for them to do that. Come March 19th, we won’t go 9 days without facing a potential tourney team but before then we don’t face a single team in a projected field of 64.

This was always going to be a rebuild season (with or without COVID) and absent Cannon and Webb next year, we should return a lot of young talent and experience next season with which to make some noise.