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Art Deco · 03-12-2022, 02:48 PM

Before we get down to business, we had one piece of business before the season started:

Kershaw of course is not the ace he once was but the price was right and we needed some rotation depth. He's coming off elbow surgery and will be out for the first month, and frankly I'm not sure what to expect from him other than impeccable control. This could be another Chris Sale situation except we're not on the hook for anything more than the $2.2M.

Also to get down to 27, we had to DFA Neraldo Catalina.

It was a quiet offseason by my standards, the first time I've ever gone a winter without making a single trade. We're filling all our holes internally for now with the except of the Nick Lodolo and Kerhsaw signings. So without further ado, here's the Opening Day roster:

C-Rutschman, Collins
1B-Baty, Hoese (platoon)
2B-Howard
SS-Franco
3B-Crumpton
IF-Marte
OF-Kjerstad, Robles, Kirilloff, J.Diaz

DH-Greckel

Three rookies take roles with Crumpton the full-time 3B, Marte backing up in the infield and Jhon Diaz the 4th outfielder. Baty is getting one last chance to be the long-side of a 1B platoon as Angelo DiSpigna lurks in Durham and we can always go outside the org for a 1B.

SP-May, Ryan, Ginn, Cecconi, Lodolo
LR-Wetherbee, L.Abbott
MR-R.Detmers, Dacosta, Chamberlain
SU-Megill, O.Gutierrez
CL-Castillo, Hall

More rookie action with Jared Wetherbee taking over a long relief/spot starter role, Levi Abbott (who had a good spring) on the team since he was taken in the Rule 5 draft, and Franklin Dacosta takes over Alex Vesia's lefty middle relief role.

The preseason predictions:

I'm not surprised they don't like us, given the losses in the rotation we suffered from last year.

Next up: We open the season with 3 games in Chicago against the White Sox.

03-12-2022, 02:48 PM	#529
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,598	2027 Opening Day Roster & Preseason Predictions Before we get down to business, we had one piece of business before the season started: Kershaw of course is not the ace he once was but the price was right and we needed some rotation depth. He's coming off elbow surgery and will be out for the first month, and frankly I'm not sure what to expect from him other than impeccable control. This could be another Chris Sale situation except we're not on the hook for anything more than the $2.2M. Also to get down to 27, we had to DFA Neraldo Catalina. It was a quiet offseason by my standards, the first time I've ever gone a winter without making a single trade. We're filling all our holes internally for now with the except of the Nick Lodolo and Kerhsaw signings. So without further ado, here's the Opening Day roster: C-Rutschman, Collins 1B-Baty, Hoese (platoon) 2B-Howard SS-Franco 3B-Crumpton IF-Marte OF-Kjerstad, Robles, Kirilloff, J.Diaz DH-Greckel Three rookies take roles with Crumpton the full-time 3B, Marte backing up in the infield and Jhon Diaz the 4th outfielder. Baty is getting one last chance to be the long-side of a 1B platoon as Angelo DiSpigna lurks in Durham and we can always go outside the org for a 1B. SP-May, Ryan, Ginn, Cecconi, Lodolo LR-Wetherbee, L.Abbott MR-R.Detmers, Dacosta, Chamberlain SU-Megill, O.Gutierrez CL-Castillo, Hall More rookie action with Jared Wetherbee taking over a long relief/spot starter role, Levi Abbott (who had a good spring) on the team since he was taken in the Rule 5 draft, and Franklin Dacosta takes over Alex Vesia's lefty middle relief role. The preseason predictions: I'm not surprised they don't like us, given the losses in the rotation we suffered from last year. Next up: We open the season with 3 games in Chicago against the White Sox.