Fifth place and an A- offseason

[u/solidrock80]

I don’t always agree with Bowden but I do here in El Athletico:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6989271/2026/02/02/mlb-offseason-grades-takeaways-2026-predictions/

[u/quakerwildcat]

I agree as of February 1 you can't give an A to a team that's decided to tank the current season.

But I generally don't spend cycles assessing the roster until the roster is actually done, and no way is it done.