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[You Play to Win the Game]

Wells wasn’t that great this spring. And the BP is starting the year in a bad spot. Would’ve helped the major league product right now if Grayson were up, and Wells were in the pen.

But it’s also the message it sends. Guys have bad camps all the time. How convenient though that it’s a rookie with service time to manipulate. Maybe do a better job getting your top prospect ready since you’re saying he isn’t?

Can’t wait for Thursday. But have a feeling it’s going to be a rough April.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Can’t wait for all the quotes in mid-April that are something to the effect of, “Yeah, not the start we wanted from Adam, but he’s a vet. Right thing to do to keep running him out there then we’ll know what we have with him the rest of the way.” This while Vavra barely sniffs time and Westburg chills with Grayson in AAA.

No big deal though guys. Eventually their little model will be able to chart a path towards winning the division, then maybe we’ll finally start caring.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Lolz. GRod is mostly about manipulation but he got hurt last year and it has worked out for the Os that yeah they can likely now get another year by waiting til late April to call him up. They have 5 legit starters. Wells has been stretched out to start all spring. So being like well you just move him to the pen. Yeah, sure but hes not gonna be a high leverage guy throwing 2 nights in a row or prob not 2 of 3. Hes gonna be Akin '22 until he would get back into a shorter stint role. You had 4 guys in Gibson, Irvin, Bradish, and Kremer who had already earned starting the year in the rotation. The fact that there was legit competition for that 5th spot is a good thing. And Wells is legit competition. GRod couldve done more and absolutely forced his way onto the roster. He didnt.


As far as Westburg, its hilarious we are already bashing Frazier. Regardless, even if Frazier werent here it would likely be Urias at 2nd base. We got a GGer from last year, a guy who put up over 3 WAR, who will likely be on the bench OD but we out here bitching about Westburg. If Urias were the 2b instead youd still prefer Westburg on the Os bench vs reg time in AAA? Cuz I wouldnt. I want him playing every day knowing I will need him up here playing every day before the year isnout.