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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Brewers just announced JB Jr. will be the everyday right fielder Lo-Cain remains the everyday centerfielder, Yelich is the everyday left fielder.

    Thins is Bradley has rarely played right is a gold caliber centerfielder, Cain never really played right he played center while Garcia played left, and in KC, Alex Gordon played left all those years when he was with KC, Cain played center 100 percent for and KC used a platoon in right.

    Interesting, that's Counsell's decision
    Cain is hurt again, might not matter.

    Braun looks like he's done and I say good riddance.

    Brewers rotation is pretty good, not elite, but good.

    That's a good team on paper.
    yeah

    Bye, Braun, Bye

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cross View Post
    That Brewers outfield is pretty solid.
    Will they finish ahead of your Cubbies this year?

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    What the purpose of pre season standings

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    Reading where Justus Sheffield is looking strong so far for Seattle.

    They can be sneaky, their first four in the rotation are all left handed.
    That can be a problem for some opposing teams.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Otters27 View Post
    What the purpose of pre season standings
    No purpose.
    Good point.

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    Braun hasn't been any good since he was caught using steroids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stallion View Post
    Braun hasn't been any good since he was caught using steroids.
    He's an evil human being.

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    Trevor Bauer said when he pitched against the Padres, he pitched using one eye closed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Otters27 View Post
    What the purpose of pre season standings
    None really. Lots of guys are working on new pitches etc so you can't put too much stock into preseason numbers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Reading where Justus Sheffield is looking strong so far for Seattle.

    They can be sneaky, their first four in the rotation are all left handed.
    That can be a problem for some opposing teams.

    excited to see what he has this year

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    That was a nice solo shot Hos hit yesterday.
    Nice to see KC win that game even though the win is pretty much meaningless.

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    Cubs could surprise people, I’m of course taking them over Brew Crew.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cross View Post
    Cubs could surprise people, I’m of course taking them over Brew Crew.
    Shocker.
    lol

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    José Martínez suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee yesterday, Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters (including Anthony DiComo of MLB.com and Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News). The first baseman/corner outfielder will undergo surgery this weekend. He is expected to be out around four months.
    Martínez was injured when he collided with the first base umpire trying to field a ground ball in yesterday’s Spring Training game. It’s a tough blow, as he was looking to earn a bench role after signing a split contract with New York in January. Martínez will now spend a rather significant chunk of the season on the injured list and seemingly isn’t assured of an MLB roster spot even when he returns.
    A very productive hitter early in his career with the Cardinals, Martínez has tailed off at the plate over the past two seasons. He put up a league average .269/.340/.410 line with St. Louis in 2019 and stumbled to a .182/.265/.295 mark over 98 plate appearances for the Rays and Cubs last year. Performing at the plate is especially important for Martínez, who has always rated as a below-average defender at both first base and in the outfield.

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    Snell pitching tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    He's an evil human being.
    Wow that's harsh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JMobile View Post
    Trevor Bauer said when he pitched against the Padres, he pitched using one eye closed.


    Anybody ever watch this channel?

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    Braun is the absolute worst. Agreed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cross View Post
    Cubs could surprise people, I’m of course taking them over Brew Crew.
    Cubs are probably the second best team in the NL central on paper. I have to lean to the Cardinals as the NL central winner with their acquistion of Nolan Arenado but that whole division is full of good teams with the exception of the Pirates.

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    Athletics reliever Trevor Rosenthal is dealing with a slight groin strain, manager Bob Melvin told reporters (including Martín Gallegos of MLB.com and Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle). The team believes it’s a minor issue, Melvin says, but there’s no current timetable for when Rosenthal will resume throwing. It isn’t clear if Rosenthal will have to start the season on the injured list but that would seem to be a possibility with Opening Day just over three weeks away. The 30-year-old was the A’s top free agent acquisition after rebounding with a 1.90 ERA/2.31 SIERA over 23.2 innings with the Royals and Padres in 2020.
    Other health notes from the American League:

    • Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. has inflammation in his right shin, reports Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (Twitter link). Long underwent tibia surgery last September but the area continues to cause him problems. At the moment, it seems the organization is hopeful that a bit of rest can improve the situation. The upcoming season looks to be a critical one for Long, who failed to cement himself as Seattle’s second baseman of the future during a disappointing 2020.
    • Catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a broken nose in yesterday’s Spring Training game and will miss a week of action, the Tigers announced. The news comes as a bit of a relief, as Greiner went down after being struck in the face by a 94 MPH fastball in a scary incident. Assuming his recovery goes as expected, it seems the 28-year-old should be ready for Opening Day. Greiner’s in competition with Jake Rogers and non-roster invitees Eric Haase and Dustin Garneau for the backup job behind Wilson Ramos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stallion View Post
    Braun hasn't been any good since he was caught using steroids.
    So sad that pros feel like they have to use steroids to get an edge.makes sense if everyone does it

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrgum3 View Post
    Cubs are probably the second best team in the NL central on paper. I have to lean to the Cardinals as the NL central winner with their acquistion of Nolan Arenado but that whole division is full of good teams with the exception of the Pirates.
    I don't think the cubs will have a good season

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    KC might be better than the Cubs this year, but I'm such a homer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    KC might be better than the Cubs this year, but I'm such a homer.
    Maybe you and Cross can do some type of wager for the season?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stallion View Post
    Wow that's harsh.
    He's not wrong though.

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    Red Sox gonna be at the bottom of the barrel this season unless JD hits bombs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    I don't think the cubs will have a good season
    You could be right their pitching certainly took a big hit with the departure of Yu Darvish. Still I think they have a shot although the Brewers and Cards definitely made improvements and I think the Reds could build upon last season's momentum even though they lost Bauer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrgum3 View Post
    You could be right their pitching certainly took a big hit with the departure of Yu Darvish. Still I think they have a shot although the Brewers and Cards definitely made improvements and I think the Reds could build upon last season's momentum even though they lost Bauer.
    Yeah I don't see the pitching getting it done

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    Ouch guy broke his nose getting hit in the face with 94 mph

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    We are getting closer to real games and a full season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    We are getting closer to real games and a full season.

    From your lips to God's ears.

    I got the first 20 rounds of the draft organized.
    Now the real fun begins.
    The sleeper and the scrubs, the last 10 rounds.
    (And there are some sleepers to be had)

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    From your lips to God's ears.

    I got the first 20 rounds of the draft organized.
    Now the real fun begins.
    The sleeper and the scrubs, the last 10 rounds.
    (And there are some sleepers to be had)
    Are we going to do the RBI contest for 1k buyin?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    Are we going to do the RBI contest for 1k buyin?
    I like the idea a lot.
    If we can get 12 to commit, hell yeah.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    I like the idea a lot.
    If we can get 12 to commit, hell yeah.
    There was some interest in the thread you started a couple of weeks ago.

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