The team was very good, they had a lot of things go right, and a few things go wrong.
Ultimately the few things that went wrong were enough to keep them out of the playoffs.
IMO the 3 key things that held them back were the bullpen, the manager and the fact that they didn't get to be at their actual real home until August.
Charlie will be back IMO, and I was hard on him. I think he got better though, and hopefully he's better next season too.
Chances are they will not be playing home games at Dunedin or Buffalo next season either.
And the bullpen? That's always a crap shoot, but I highly doubt they will be as bad next year.
So the keys to the off season for me are making sure you bring back Ray and Matz, or find suitable replacements. And the same with Semien, either bring him back or find a way to replace his WAR on offense and defense.
With a good off season, this team should be poised to win 100 games next season.
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