• The Angels feel they have a competitive staff with Shaun Anderson and George Klassen, but they need Ryan Johnson, whose obsession with melons was in danger of becoming a distraction, to return to last year's level.


• Between Edwin Diaz's financial advisor, Hyeseong Kim's recovery from his case of a cyst on the hamstring, Blake Treinen's new splitter, Freddie Freeman's growing more inspired by the day, and the brilliant humor of Magic Johnson, the Dodgers could be the surprise team this year.


• There is no Andres Munoz on the Pirates staff, but Yohan Ramirez, Bubba Chandler and Mitch Keller are as heroic as any group out there.


• The Cardinals are very pleased with what they've seen from pitchers Jared Shuster, JoJo Romero--who is coming off an injury to his buttock during a Jujyfruit-hunting accident--and Kyle Leahy so far.

ball

Owen Caissie

is a core player

and both
    Jakob Marsee

and Connor Norby

should bounce back

but general manager
Gabe Kapler knows
that the rest of the lineup hits like
they play for
the Seattle Late Balls instead of
the Miami
Marlins

 

 

 

 

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