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ducksnort69
Mixed bag of an offseason. Their bullpen could be good if they pass on the veteran guys they brought in and just take the crowded AAA rotation and use a few as relievers instead. Shultz, Pruitt, Marks, etc. are better bets than Diaz or Tolleson. Both of those guys are fine to stash in AAA as depth, but you can’t be a contender and rely on that; almost zero upside.
Gabe
Brad Miller was hitting great when he played SS so that comment about the move to first causing his bat to breakout is false! he moves to first at the end of the season.
ducksnort69
Yeah, not sure where that came from either. He also was settling in defensively at SS before the move too; he was terrible both at the plate and up the middle in April.
sunshipballoons
yeah, his productivity was about the same. His BA went down at 1B, but his ISO went up. If you care the most about power, then the switch arguably helped him.
billysbballz
Yanks and Rays trying work on a deal where Yanks send Rob Refsnyder to Rays for who knows what but mainly to free up a 40 man roster spot so I’m thinking it won’t be anything significant coming from Rays if the rumor is accurate which was published in NY Post.
greiunfioewfm
Maybe Erasmo? Wouldn’t clear up a 40-man roster spot, but there’s been rumors Erasmo might be moved and it seems like the Yanks have been connected to pitching all offseason
aloliver16
A very optimistic preview about the Rays, there’s no where to go but up after nearing losing 100 games last year. Franchise has been in a downward spiral since the 2013 playoff year, and fan support continues to be a major problem. Rays ownership had a setback recently with their preferred sites rejected for a new stadium in the Tampa area.
Like the fact the Rays were aggressive and creative in the offseason, but so many things have to go right for Tampa Bay to improve enough to contend for the first time since 2013. Will all the new pieces work out? Can Chris Archer rebound from a subpar 2016? The infield is in flux, and the bullpen is questionable. Looks like a 73 win club..
mikedickinson
I’m very happy to be a Durham Bulls season ticket holder this season. That team should be loaded!