I read it too.  I don't think we trade Hicks if he does not make the team. One way or another I think he gets another shot. Whether that means he makes the team or goes to AAA to start and gets another month or two at some point this year.

 

Regarding Arcia, I think he makes the team but if he continues to put up poor at bats and look really bad in LF he goes down at some point.  I think it highlights to an extent how silly it was to put him in LF.

 

Come July-August, I think the OF is Rosario in LF, Buxton in CF, and Arcia in right (Hunter traded).  I think that is at least an average OF defense.  Which means we see a huge improvement there.

So if Hicks doesn't make the team, and Arcia struggles and/or gets demoted, and Hunter is traded when Rosario and Buxton are promoted... what does that mean for the "mentorship" angle?

 

So if Hicks doesn't make the team, and Arcia struggles and/or gets demoted, and Hunter is traded when Rosario and Buxton are promoted... what does that mean for the "mentorship" angle?

 

All the guys probably had three weeks already with Torii.  

 

Between Hicks, Rosario, and Arcia, from April 1 to August I see two of them on the roster almost at all times.  And frankly, if Buxton has half the work ethic, talent, and respect for the game he does not need any additional time with Torii Hunter.  I don't mean that as a slight to Torii but as a compliment to Buxton.  

 

Hicks preparation and results, Arcia's results at times and demeanor, and Rosario's off the field activities tell me those are the guys most in need of mentorship.

 

 

So if Hicks doesn't make the team, and Arcia struggles and/or gets demoted, and Hunter is traded when Rosario and Buxton are promoted... what does that mean for the "mentorship" angle?

 

I'm sure Rosario would be quite the mentor.

Todays outing for Milone leaves the door open for May.  

 

5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, and 3 K

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Todays outing for Milone leaves the door open for May.  

 

5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, and 3 K

 

Bummer....was hoping he'd jump on it today.

 

Bummer....was hoping he'd jump on it today.

 

 

For those counting at home...

 

 

Milone  14 IP, 4.50 ERA, 15H, 8K, 4 BB.

 

 

May     6 IP, 1.50 ERA, 2H, BB, 7 K

 

 

Hopefully a strong 4-5 innings tomorrow will lock it up for May.

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This bullpen, by the way, is unsustainable. If Stauffer isn't good (as in, is mediocre or worse) then there is likely a big problem. I don't trust Duensing, Thielbar, or Fien to get better. Pelfrey . . . well everyone knows what I think there. I probably would work out a trade to put Graham in AAA right now, *just release* Pelfrey and add Pressly and Oliveros.

 

Of the ones you mention I am the most skeptical of Fien. I see him as maybe a 7th guy in the pen and it seems like they are counting on him as a setup guy. To me, that's way too optimistic and I feel it's not going to play out well. It sort of annoys me that they threw so little at the pen in the offseason. Duensing and Theilbar are mediocre at best.

 

Man, did anyone see Monday's game? Nunez was 0/3 in his first 3 opportunities at SS.

1st chance - 3 hopper up the middle, Nunez ranged to his left, ball bounced off top of his glove into CF
2nd chance - (2nd inning IIRC). slow grounder, sailed throw, batter reaches
3rd chance - eaten up by a hard short-hop. Hit.

I know its an extremely SSS but he really seemed out of place in that game.

 

I didn't see the game, but I had seen enough already.  In order to justify that glove, he needs to hit a lot.  He doesn't. 

 

I'm sure Rosario would be quite the mentor.

Made me laugh first, then it scared the hell out of me.

 

Everyone is a role model.  Some people are just bad ones.