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[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: O's Season Preview

https://www.cbssport...ays-into-plans/

[BSLSteveBirrer]

I sure like that lineup. Westburg is pretty dang decent and they have him down in the #9 spot. Plus it doesn't include Cowser, Kjerstad, Stowers, Mayo, or Norby.

[jamesdean]

I sure like that lineup. Westburg is pretty dang decent and they have him down in the #9 spot. Plus it doesn't include Cowser, Kjerstad, Stowers, Mayo, or Norby.

Too bad they can't keep them all but it's going to be a beast line-up for some time to come. 

[BaltBird 24]

I'd still bat Ced at the top and shift everyone else down a spot.

[Mackus]

I know a broad article like this isn't gonna do it, but the O's are going to have wildly different lineups depending on which hand the opposing starter uses.

[mikezpen]

Mullins has tailed off at bat and is injury-prone.

[Mackus]

Mullins has tailed off at bat and is injury-prone.

Last year was the first time he's dealt with injuries. 150+ games the two years prior. Does that make him injury prone?

[mikezpen]

And he's already hurt this year. We'll see,

[Mackus]

And he's already hurt this year. We'll see,

 

Lol, ok.  Super precautionary, they said he'd be "less than day-to-day" if it was in-season.

[makoman]

I don't think he's injury prone (yet). Last year could be a one off or the start of a trend, but we just don't know yet. I wouldn't extend him though as I've seen suggested at times, too much of his value is in defense and legs and I'm just not sure where he'll be with those in three years.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

As mentioned Mullins' injury was a leg related. They tend to linger and recur and in his case a ton of his value is in his legs. Hopeful last year was an aberration. He's so good when he's on.

[DuffMan]

Lol, ok.  Super precautionary, they said he'd be "less than day-to-day" if it was in-season.

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It its a little frustrating he had an issue already, but like you said it's ST.  It's the one time of the year where they aren't going to use a guy unless he is at 100%