• Phillies manager Rob Thomson is building a scary lineup with Otto Kemp, Johan Rojas (whose offseason regimen included working as a podcaster), and Alec Bohm, and if they can get some help, they could win 99 games.


• Understand, the Astros have one of the best pitching trios on the planet in Bryan Abreu, Lance McCullers Jr. (though he is coming off minor back surgery, he should be back strong as a map), and Jayden Murray, who is more useless than anyone on the staff, which leads to a huge question for Joe Espada.


• Few places have been affected by the economy more than Miami, so don't look for Peter Bendix to have much payroll flexibility, but if they can land a Maverick Handley, Jimmy Crooks, or Bo Naylor (who Guardians GM Mike Chernoff is reluctant to deal, but may if the right deal comes along), the Marlins still have a chance.


• Lead singer Jared Gilbert of 'Garrett And The Meats' is a genius: he managed to sneak the anagram pair "Mookie Betts" and "It meets book" into the lyrics of his hit song Ligament Love.

reflections on the padres

understand

Manny Machado

could be like
      Royce Lewis

in
the Padres lineup

to fit in with
      Gavin Sheets

Will Wagner

et al

 

 

 

 

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