they're definitely a playoff team this coming season but the teams ahead of them are going to be very difficult to beat, including the current WS champions. the roster is incomplete, but short of an absolute stud #1 pitcher and closer, i don't see us going to the promised land this year.
they'll need a lot of things to go right, including their health, pitching, and improvements from the offense. they'll also need one of the teams ahead of them to collapse just enough.
we know what the astros are going to be like, but the yankees are potentially going to be prolific on offense.