Elephant Rumblings: PECOTA projections unimpressed with A’s

Happy Wednesday Athletics Nation!

Pitchers and catchers have reported to Mesa and the Cactus League opener is just around the corner which means we are getting closer to having baseball back. Baseball Prospectus released their annual PECOTA projections Tuesday and the Athletics, as expected, didn’t fair well. PECOTA projects the A’s for around 64.6 wins and another last place finish in 2023. The New York Yankees are projected as the World Series favorite with a 17.1% chance. The New York Mets are the favorite in the National League with a 12.6% chance.

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