SnakePit Round Table: Arrivals and Departures. And Penguins

Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesJordan Montgomery finally got here. What are your expectations?

Justin: I think he will do fine. I have more faith in him than I do ERod after DBE’s article. I do think he is likely only here for this one year regardless if his option vests. (Someone can correct me, but I think he still has an opt out even if it vests)

Makakilo: After one game started, I’m enthusiastically happy. I have two expectations:

First, pitch consistently well during the regular season:

This season, pitch 22 quality starts. (He reached 9 in 2021, 14 in 2022, and 22 in 2023.)

This season, pitch 150 innings. (He reached 157.1 in 2021, 178.1 in 2022, and 188.2 in 2023)

This season,…