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Also, I think it's likely that a ss/2b (Guzman, Placencia, Paris, Jackson, Soto, Vera) will be a "throw in" in any trade package . Neto is locked in and they have adequate options for future 2b. My uneducated guess is they hold onto Quero to avoid selling low and offer up a pitching prospect.

Plan a trip to see some spring training games in AZ. 1) there's a very high chance he will get player autographs (research spring training threads here to find out the best ways to get those opportunities) and 2) its unlikely that he'll get any opportunity to get such an opportunity at their team hotel.

@Blarg Curious as to how many Cleveland fans you saw were wearing Chief Wahoo hats vs. Guardians hats?

You don't want to see any major injury to a starter, especially with the assumption that they need to go deep in the playoffs to keep Ohtani, however, if it has to happen, there could be worse positions for it to happen to. Hopefully he'll mend exceedingly well and be able to help the club towards the end of the season.

The ghost runner wasn't adopted for the likes of those on this board, the die-hards. Like the hockey shoot-out, it was implemented primarily to cut costs of paying staff and infrastructure costs for the extra time that the owners don't get any additional revenue for. Also, to create instant tension (excitement) for casual fans. In my opinion, curtailing marathon games is a smaller factor than the first two. The die-hards are going to watch no matter what, so MLB doesn't care what we think.

I thought this was going to be a caution to not use the M-word. *Magical

It was a straw cowboy hat. I think everyone knew what he was referring to and most have no need to correct those things which are obvious.

The shift ban will benefit lineups with more left handed batters, so the right heavy Angels will likely benefit less than some other teams.

It was fun but has run its course.

Don't apologize. Own it and double down. Some of the most liked posters here were and are curmudgeons. Just don't expect people to agree with every take.

Never too early to push the panic button.

Phillips will likely start a small share of games and be a late inning defensive replacement more often. Walsh may be out there against RHPs occasionally. I infer that some of the off-season acquisitions were so that they don't have to run Rengifo out there any longer.

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At least it's limited to regular season games. I hated when the NHL went to the shootout but casual fans love the tension of the imminence of scoring. I suspect that MLB and their broadcast partners want to make sure that those extra innings have that tension for casual fans.

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