So we didn’t do so well on pitchers, but we have to have done better on position players, right?
My recent pull of cards have been eerily consistent. Last night, though, it took a turn and basically told me that my life is built on a house of cards, so when you no longer hear from me, you’ll know why.
I’ve been steadily learning cars without having to really look it up every time, but I’ve got a ways to go yet.
My next goal is to do more involved card readings. One card doesn’t give you a lot to go on,
and the interpretation can be trickier. Hopefully, adding in some more multi-card readings will help all the way around.
For now, same as the other day. Preseason wiring in italics.
Sean Murphy – Five of Swords
Lol, welp. We’re off to a good start. The Five of Swords is a card of self-destruction, and given last year and the start to this year, this is a bad omen. If Sean wants to avoid a repeat of 2024, he needs to be mindful of the things that led to the season steamrolling into oblivion.
This one didn’t come to fruition. Murphy had a bounce-back season, even though am apparent years-long injury finally got the best of him.
Drake Baldwin – Nine of Swords
Uh, the catching tandem might be in trouble. The Nine of Swords is a dark omen. It often reflects inner torment where you battle yourself. He’ll need to lean on his teammates to help him through what seems like it may be a difficult rookie season.
This definitely didn’t come to fruition. Drake was awesome, and he looks like a core player moving forward. A great catching tandem here.
Matt Olson – Temperance
We’ve slipped into the Major Arcana, which is a set of very powerful cards. It appears that Matt will be the center of renewal and healing, which is something the Braves could use after last season. Maybe he takes a step forward into the leadership spotlight.
This one was pretty accurate. He was great and the stat influence on the team. And he stays healed and on the field.
Ozzie Albies – Three of Cups
I’ll be honest in that I think Ozzie might be close to cooked. But my tarot deck says otherwise, as the Three of Cups is a card of friendship and bounty. With his BFF Ronnie back, it looks like Ozzie is headed for a bounce-back season.
In the overall look of the season, an 87 wRC+ is not a good year. But if you look at the second half of the season, Ozzie has a 111 wRC+ and was looking much better before a hamate injury ended his season.
Austin Riley – Nine of Wands
Wands are usually pretty active cards, and as such, they usually require something from the subject. In this case, the deck expects Riley to take a bit of an arduous journey, but if he sticks to it and grinds through, he will success on the other side. He just has to keep fighting.
Definitely a tough season for Austin. Even before a season-ending injury, he was having a poor season for him. His defense saw an uptick, though.
Orlando Arcia – Eight of Swords
Generally, I don’t love pulling Swords, as they usually indicate immediate danger. In this case, Orlando sees enemies on all sides as he hangs precariously close to disaster (or being DFA’d). He must find the root of his insecurities before it is too late.
Uh, he did not. This one was spot on.
Jurickson Profar – Two of Pentacles
The Two of Pentacles is all about embracing the change. Profar moved teams this offseason, and if he leans into being a part of this team (the vibes seem good so far), success is sure to follow.
Mostly pretty good here. The half season suspension was a bad start, but a 122 wRC+ and a pace of a 3 win season is embracing change.
Michael Harris – Judgement
Another card from the Major Arcana, Judgement sounds like a bad thing, but what this card asks to do is to release it. Let go of the petty fears. Let go of the excuses. Be who you are and release yourself of the obligations of others. If Harris can do this, he can become what the team needs him to be.
Oof, it ended up being a bad thing.
Ronald Acuna – The Empress
Continuing in the Major Arcana, The Empress either points toward a maternal relationship that begs for attention and renewal, or it asks you to search for the things you love. After a season of injury, Ronnie needs to seek out his love of the game, embrace how he plays, and enjoy the success that follows.
Pretty spot on here. Acuña enjoyed a great season after coming back from a second ACL injury.
Marcell Ozuna – The Empress
Interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever re-pulled the same card twice in a row.
This one started off fine, but he was a non-factor by the end of the year.
Jarred Kelenic – Four of Swords
Like I said earlier, I don’t love pulling Swords, but this one is interesting. Things hang in the balance, and there is impending danger. But this time is all about quieting the noise, the fear, and the doubt. Find inner peace, and you can find your way out of the danger that draws near (like being DFA’d because you haven’t lived up to expectations).
Danger happened. He recently got outrighted.
The position players were much more accurate. Seven of them were good or pretty good.
Whether you like it or not, we’ll probably have some more attempts at tarot reading this offseason.
