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I still think there’s reasonable expectation for improvement from the offense due to a year of maturity. Granted, the first halves from Baez and McKinstry are likely not repeating. I have doubts about Jones repeating as well, but that’s just a RHH in a platoon at DH, so not too worried about that. But a young core of Torkelson, Keith, and Greene should be on the incline still. Dingler can be added, too, but I’d be careful with expecting too much offense out of a catcher. I wouldn’t think Carpenter and Torres have plateaued yet. Vierling should be able to add some competent at bats, too. SS and CF might be concerning for a bit, but there’s some damn good defense pit of those positions, so it isn’t like they’re complete negatives on the roster.

I wanted to come back to this. I think I know what you mean about once each pitcher is on the mound. Olson should have a better future ahead of him. As far as right now in terms of pure stuff or ability, maybe one is better than the other, I don’t know. Verlander is old, but has a track record of pretty good health. Tack on his experience. Unfortunately Olson can’t stay healthy, whether that’s just his body, or pure bad luck, or whatever. It’s tough to see it.

The first two series are at San Diego and at Arizona. I’d say the odds of a rainout are just a bit slim.

The alternative doesn't sound like fun.

Deion Sanders’ account of his college football encounter with Bo Jackson is an all timer.

He’s probably going to be in between Cy Young and Charlie Morton. Any commentary about him is going to be shoved to one side or the other. His game starts might need to be moved to the political section.

Maybe. Availability is an ability. Olson struggles with that.

I’ve heard on a few podcasts that Valdez can be a bit …… what’s the best way to put it, …. He’s got some personality traits, shall we say. But I suppose Hinch had him before, so he probably knows what to expect, how to deal with him. But this appears to be a solid rotation, one that could rival 2013’s Verlander, Scherzer, Sanchez, Fister, and Porcello? It’s tough to imagine quite the same thing since pitching has evolved so much since then. But could this group stay healthy enough to start 140+ games? Before you look it up, the previous quintet tossed 156 starts with Jose Alvarez starting the other 6.

Do you think Verlander had to have the shower shoes talk with either Mize or Skubal?

He’ll also be a professor in his spare time.

A smedium, too.

Ample room to sign me to a deal.

PASS Jr?

You could’ve just stopped at MAD.