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  1. TL
    Well said DocBauer, “I am ABSOLUTELY STUNNED by how tremendous all the young and rookie pitchers have done. Imagine the same a month or two from now when Gonzalez isn't the only position player, healthy, ready to debut. Despite injuries that have delayed debuts, I remain EXCITED for the 2nd half of the season with Rosario and Rodriguez and Jenkins in the OF.” Gonzalez also has a feather in his cap being right-handed. He can (eventually) spell Jenkins, or E-Rod against lefty’s in addition to being a DH, pinch hitter. I see a role carving out ~400-450 ABs a year with solid production.
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    I had to watch that Mercedes clip a few times. That bat speed looks legit.
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    If they can get Bradley and Abel healthy then we could also very likely see Preillip in the bullpen to help limit his innings. I can’t imagine they want him throwing more than 120 this year even if they still (like I do) see him as a starter. SWR also needs a spot
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    Had to be done. The division is too winnable to delay making this move (and a few more) any longer. Frankly, not fair to the other players who are producing at this point. Bullpen hopefully also on the verge of getting stronger as Bradley and Abel get healthy and push two of Zebby, Preillip, SWR to the pen.
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    Of course injuries are part of the game, but on the bright side a lot of these guys have looked like Frontline starters when healthy. We know Lopez and Ryan are but also Bradley, Abel, and Preillip have shown high upside. Lopez is out but if those other 4 and Ober can get healthy at the same time we may have something. The rest to the bullpen to give it a chance.
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    All of this
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    They can’t lose him for nothing, so a trade, signing or qualifying offer are the scenarios here and all have some upside. Trade feels most likely assuming they are out of contention but I’d be very open to a contract in 15MM range for 3-4 years. A one year QO at 20MM is expensive but it’s only one year so not a bad consolation prize.
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    I think this is exactly right. Time is ticking for Wallner but I’m not quite ready to give up. It would have been smart in hindsight to IL him for the rib and let him rehab in AAA. Best case scenario is he finds the bat and becomes a cost-controlled DH for a few years (and hopefully Bell gets hot and can command something decent in a trade this summer) because his OF days are certainly numbered. If he can’t find it in 2-3 weeks then that option will need to be used unfortunately. Hard to believe he is already 29.
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  23. TL
    Gabby at first 😳
  24. TL
    Wallner maybe has a week or two to turn it around. He has shown he can get hot for long stretches, but that won’t happen as a bench bat so if he doesn’t turn it on soon, he’s gonna have to find his swing at AAA. And if he goes down, that’s likely the end of his time as a right fielder. I don’t like making rash decisions, especially in April, but Outman, Wallner and the bullpen are killing this team right now and there are clear improvements in line to help. Keaschall also needs to be looking over his shoulder.
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    Health looks like the only thing that could hold him back. That was a super encouraging debut. I have to believe his innings will be limited this year, which means he could end up on the back end of the bullpen as we get past the all-star break.
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  29. TL
    Strange thing is that Buxton and Keaschall have underperformed so far (against all these left handers) and they are still winning. That bodes well for when some of the others cool off and Buxton/Keaschall’s numbers start to normalize.
  30. TL
    Most of me says draft best player available which will likely be a SS. But man if Houston shows enough that they are confident his bat can be sufficient to handle major league pitching it would be nice to take the top college arm on the board.
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  35. TL
    Those trades at the deadline are looking better by the day. Imagine if we did not have Bradley, Abel and even Rojas after Lopez went down and Ober continues to struggle. Starting depth and upside would be a real problem even if they may have signed a low priced vet or two.
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