That's exactly what I am talking about....lots of assumption and speculation , everything goes right mentality, when does everything go right as you want/expect? Hutch was terrible at times last year and very jekyl and hyde, there is no guarantee he will take off, and stroman may regress in his first full year as the league adjusts. Sanchez and Norris are unknowns as starters , that is a fact, more major ?. MB and dickey are steady but unspectacular 4.00 ish era guys at this point.
Also assuming a 34 year old bautista does not regress, reyes is what 32 and was poor at times last year, will Saunders put it together, will Donaldson keep the pace of his last 2 seasons? The offense on paper looks elite...but you can never know for sure either. we better hope the Offense is legit and injuries don't pile up at once like last year.