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?
