MLB SHOWDOWN 2019 SET -- Baltimore Orioles

Well everyone I did it!! 22 teams, and sadly this is the last one, so much for saving the best for last because I am struggling to find something to say about the Baltimore Orioles. Most things that come to mind I feel like I have already said about the other bottom half of the league. A few good pieces and then a nice pile of trash. Going 54-108 they finished last in the AL East, and after parting ways with Jonathan Villar this off season, will things get any better for the poor fans in Baltimore.

Last Orioles card for Villar as he is headed on his way to the Marlins for 2020

Lineup: The first two batters are really good for a team, Jonathan Villar brings defense at two positions and A speed with a pretty good chart, he seems like a good mid round pick in a draft followed by Trey Mancini, a power hitting 9 on base, with two defensive positions as well, could be a higher pick than Villar depending on how you like to build your team. Severino and Nunez are two 7 OBs who have some power, mainly Nunez and Severino with only two outs on his chart. OOOOF I hit the part of the lineup where I am lost for words, I apologize, the rest are salary fillers at the end of the draft, some provide position flexibility, some power, and some speed.

Bench: Speed from Martin in pinch running situations and power hitting from Davis in pinch hitting situations.

Rotation: John Means had a good year for a bad team, that makes a good pitching card really impressive. The rest of the rotation is pretty weak, Dylan Bundy is their second best, packing his bags for Los Angeles, and the last two starters are very bad and only 3 IP on their card.

Bullpen: So many weak pitchers on this team, and the bullpen is full of weakness. The best is a control 4 with 2 doubles and a home run on his chart, and after that your best option is a 2 control out through 16.

The Orioles are a putrid team with 20 players coming in at 3010 points, averaging out at a league worst 150 points per player. This team is rough, and probably 3-5 draft able players and the rest are basically all fillers on a roster.

 Astros - 300

 Nationals - 295

 Twins - 293

 Rays - 285

 Cubs - 278

 Red Sox - 269

 Brewers - 268

 Indians - 259 

 Braves - 256

 Yankees - 249

 Athletics - 248

 Cardinals - 245

 Reds - 238

 D-Backs - 236

 Padres - 233

 Rangers 222

 Phillies - 213

 White Sox - 185

 Pirates - 184

 Mariners - 176 

 Royals - 176

 Marlins - 171

 Blue Jays - 167

 Orioles - 150

 Teams Left:

 Dodgers - 317

 Tigers - 128

 Mets - 257

 Rockies - 194

 Angels - 233

 Giants - 195

We have released 24 teams in total and there are 6 teams left, but I am all done with my teams, so this is it for me for a little while. To anyone that has read all my posts thank you so much for the comments and feed back, you could ask the other bloggers on this site, I can talk showdown all day so it is so much fun to get different perspectives and opinions from fans of other players and teams. So if you want to continue these discussions comment on the pages or follow and message me on twitter @mlbshowdowncup.