• The sweet old dedicated et al Brenton Doyle during the recent season, could and what is more did tell just what every pitcher was throwing before he threw, for his teammate, Jordan Beck who batted hundreds (and hundreds) of times but never studied read watched video et al to improve, while his manager Bud Black hoped that he would learn of course, he became hoarse talking about how it was a privilege and if only he would--meanwhile Antonio Senzatela, McCade Brown et al watched quietly on the bench, from the clubhouse et al (dreaming et al, of the battle, the competition and of the et al).


• Those around the Athletics expect them to make serious runs at J.C. Escarra as well as Shohei Ohtani, but if they can get Michel Otanez, Jeffrey Springs (whose velocity is still down around 88, but hopes his lucky pie can turn his fortunes around), and Luis Medina back on track, Mark Kotsay's biggest problem will be what to do with JJ Bleday, who is upset about the rumors, and has lately been seen staying up late at night, sitting in the doorways of museums, eating chicken salad until someone shows up and tells him to go home.


• OK, the Giants didn't have the best offense, but look at the talent: Marco Luciano (who is loved like Sal Frelick by several teams), Tyler Fitzgerald, and Patrick Bailey would start for almost any other team, and they will all be scrambling for enough playing time to make Bob Melvin scrawny.


• The Orioles have had several calls about Dean Kremer, but GM Mike Elias won't consider it, because they have one of the prime pitching staffs in the league, and soon they'll be bringing up Grayson Rodriguez to make their team even better.

catcher

oh

the Padres have questions

especially defensively

can
Martin Maldonado

play in the field every day in the big leagues

is
Xander Bogaerts

capable of handling his demanding new position of
catcher

and can
Fernando Tatis Jr.

hit enough to keep his glove in the lineup

 

 

 

 

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