90th Percentile: Norfolk Tides vs. Oakland Athletics, Who Wins?

After last year's LSU versus Oakland Athletics debate, we revisit a similar conversation but this time swap LSU for the 2024 Norfolk Tides. The Orioles Triple-A team has laid waste to competition in 2024 and features a collection of Top 100 Prospects. Matt Pajak and Geoff Pontes debate each team's strengths and weaknesses.

0:00-5:30 - Introduction/Capriotti’s Review

5:30-8:30 - Reviewing The Norfolk Roster

8:30- 11:00 - Revisiting LSU vs Oakland debate

11:00-12:30 - Why Norfolk could win

12:30- 15:00 - Comparing signing bonuses numbers of each team.

15:00-17:00 - Norfolk’s ability to improve game to game.

17:00-19:00 - Is Oakland a third division MLB team?

19:00- 21:00- Oakland Rotation.

21:00- 22:00- Are the Athletics a historically bad sports team?

22:00- 24:00- Top of The Norfolk better than Oakland’s?

24:00 - 28:00- Comparing the two rotations and bullpens.

28:00 - 35:00- Comparing lineups

35:00 - 41:00 - Final thoughts, who wins?

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