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James O'Connell

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Question to faithful: Would you part with Spencer Jones for Mason Miller? Pre-arbitration eligible for a team that is in need of bullpen arms/closer for the foreseeable future. It’s an interesting debate/question imo.

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Boone added that he thinks Torres likes leading off. But the 27-year-old entered Wednesday’s game with a .200/.281/.240 slash line, and his worst career numbers have come from the leadoff spot. Gary Phillips
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Nobody needed these last two days more than Giancarlo Stanton. If he gets going, it could really get ugly in the Bronx.

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Wrote this back in January. With Jasson Dominguez expected to return at some point this summer, Giancarlo Stanton has a few months to prove his bat worthwhile. If this trend continues, it could spark a tough conversation for the veteran slugger.

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The are going to have uncomfortable conversations regarding their lineup/outfield when Jasson Dominguez comes back and Giancarlo Stanton may be smack in the middle of those come June/July.

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Are the Royals getting any love as AL Central contenders? I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest if they came out on top.

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Lineup game 5 last season:

LeMahieu 1B
Judge DH
Torres 2B
Stanton RF
Donaldson 3B
Hicks LF
Kiner-Falefa CF (!)
Higashioka C
Volpe SS

The difference in depth, star power and just about everything cannot be overstated. Also, a consistent go-to lineup has been missing…

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An ideal start for Clarke Schmidt getting two of the toughest left-handed hitters in the league out with ease.

Last season, lefties posted a .875 OPS against the right-hander.

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Streaming services have got to be the worst thing to happen to professional sports from a viewing perspective.

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Every year it's pretty obvious which pitcher the will target at the deadline and this year is no different:

Shane Bieber — should circumstances allow — is probably the name you'll hear most often.

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I'm no scout, but, something looked very different with Francisco Alvarez's swing today compared to last season.

I don't know if this is good or bad but he certainly made some swing changes.

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