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4 right-handers in a row and Grandal 8th? Really?

Trout would be losing somewhere around 10 million by opting out, Kopech might be missing out on like 200k.

I think 13-7 is wildly optimistic. I think even .500 against MIN and CLE combined would be sufficient. Berrios will be a tough match-up tonight he seems to own our guys. Hopefully we can steal one tonight.

Good call on Heuer. I'm glad you were right.

You're in for a rude awakening later today. I also would like to see him start but the odds of them blowing a full year of time for just five or six days is about zero.

Dunning should be up in about a week. Very impressive.

Solid start for Rodon.

That would be great except its a one year rental. Send them Fulmer, maybe being with his friend Buehler can help him out.

Not good. We needed a good LHH against all the righties we will be facing. I realize Mazara would prolly only bat like 7th but we need as many RHP killers as possible. Basabe is a switch hitter and would be more than capable defensively in RF. I wonder if he'd get a look if Engel is overwhelmed at the plate. I would imagine that for now Basabe would be a lock for the 30 man roster.

Ah that's who I was forgetting ....Lambert. I should have put him in Detwiler's place. I definitely would prefer him now on second thought.

Updated 30 man Guess Pitchers (16) 1. Giolito 2. Keuchel 3. Cease 4. Rodon 5. Lopez 6. Gonzalez 7. Bummer 8. Colome 9. Cordero 10. Cishek 11. Heuer* 12. Fry 13. Marshall 14. Fulmer** 15. Herrera 16. Detwiler *** Position Players (14) 1. Grandal 2. Abreu 3. Garcia 4. Anderson 5. Moncada 6. Jimenez 7. Robert 8. Mazara 9. Encarnacion 10. Mendick 11. Engel 12. McCann 13. Collins 14. Cuthbert * Heuer deserves it on the merits, I thought he might be kept down because of service time but based on CWS view that the team won't likely play that game with relievers ill keep him in. **I have Fulmer in just because the team might wait to see if they can get something for him via trade before cutting him loose when the roster goes down to 28. ***Detwiler expected to get moved down the moment Dunning is brought up after service time secured.

We will find out soon enough whether that maxim is true here or not.

On the merits yes but in reality he'll need a week to check some boxes with Madrigal.

He's giving the team some cover for the first week of the season. K rate is now above 5%.....boxes still left to check!

He talked about how espn acts like we dont exist.

Robert should be a 5+ WAR player annually with a little bit of work at the plate.

TA calling out espn.....that was great

I agree but service time seems to be priority one for them.

I dont believe so, but perhaps they need to fill a few pitching spots in the beginning for a week or so in order to keep Heuer and Dunning down for service time.

He might be on the borderline for the 30 man roster and maybe they want to see if he sinks or swims.

God forbid we can have even one legit LHH in the lineup.

Dammit....no Yoan

Cease's curveball is filthy.

My guess as of the moment: Pitchers 1. Giolito 2. Keuchel 3. Cease 4. Rodon 5. Lopez 6. Gonzalez 7. Bummer 8. Colome 9. Cordero 10. Cishek 11. Marshall 12. Fry 13. Heuer 14. Herrera 15. Fulmer Position Players 17. Grandal 18. Abreu 19. Mendick 20. Anderson 21. Moncada 22. Jimenez 23. Robert 24. Mazara 25. Encarnacion 26. Garcia 27. Engel 28. McCann 29. Cuthbert 30. Collins 3 man taxi traveling squad Dunning, Mercedes, Madrigal* *Expected to be brought up in place of Cuthbert or Collins once service time issues out of the way.

Is it too much to ask that Yoan get in for at least an inning in tomorrow's scrimmage?