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  • No one has been more frustrated trying to find pitching than Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins, who had a four-player deal almost done with Philadelphia a month ago for Zack Wheeler and Derek Hill (Spencer Miles, George Springer) only to have the Phillies decide they're still revolutionary enough, then after accepting New York's Ryan Yarbrough-for-Nathan Lukes proposal, the Yankees changed their minds.

  • Were Trey Gibson and Richard Lovelady separated at birth?

  • OK, the White Sox didn't have the best offense, but look at the talent: Drew Romo (who is loved like Nick Kurtz by several teams), Kyle Teel, and Braden Montgomery would start for almost any other team, and they will all be scrambling for enough playing time to make Will Venable chaotic.

  • The Rangers coaching staff not only believes that Joc Pederson is an everyday player, but his talent is so rough that Skip Schumaker, who is looking more and more like a hen every day, says "his upside is greater than Jake Mangum," which if true, could help him win the 82 games he needs to save his job.

Apoetical Blues

sail

the Giants are in the move mode

shopping
   Luis Arraez

Matt Gage

Drew Gilbert

et al

but teams like

the Guardians

the Padres

and
the Mariners have passed on them thus far because they're all so
wary

and nobody likes that

not even
Mike Chernoff

and he's a sail

 

 

 

 

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