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It doesn't mean they need to release a statement. Maybe he had some bad tacos for lunch.

Maybe there's no real news to update?

heh

Alfaro looks like he should be playing like in 1996

what a very nice first inning

Covey at 96 in the first

That was a neat ending.

Game should be over.

I used to really like his stuff. Awful to hear.

Ivan's gonna throw a CG tonight.

Goins Goins Gone I bet I'm the first ever to say that

MVP

big yo yo fan

We need to get Engel up with a man on

Osich throwing okay today

I wasn't being that sarcastic. We showed we wouldn't get Collins at bats. Might as well send him to Charlotte so he can at least play.

Andrew Perez basically has his uniform open down to his belly

Because we would play Castillo.

Adam F. Engel The F stands for "maybe he figured something out"

Tampa has to think Yolmer is awesome at this point

I think James has made very real changes, and I think he's good for Lucas and is a great fit for the team. He's gonna get a nice pay bump for next year. But chances are he's not 100% the guy from the first half in terms of statistical output. But, if he's suddenly a .275 hitter with 15-20 home runs, above average defense/arm with some good leadership qualities, he's gonna be able to show that next year and get paid accordingly. And he seems like the kind of guy that would be open to an extension after 2020.

I don't necessarily think an extension is a bad idea, but its why you take advantage of the fact that you have him under control in 2020 and don't need to pay him at the very top of his value when it's unsustainable.

Charlotte with no hits thru 5

We literally have an example of a guy working through stuff in the majors over 2018 and he has been one starters in the AL in 2019. Guys coming up and not experiencing struggles is rare. You can't teach the stuff Cease has. As @ptatc said, sometimes you have to pitch at this level to learn how to pitch at this level.

Rodon also hit the ground running when he came up, Anderson had a decent rookie year, Eloy has been above average in terms of OPS+