Head scratcher for sure.. Ross will coddle and protect his prize trade piece, like he always does regardless of performance. Varsho should be nowhere near clean up in this line up.
Let's hope the lack of offence stays in Florida. The players look like they're just going through the motions and can't wait for the season to start. The last week of ST is the worst, for the majority of the players anyway.
Robbersse's delivery looks great. His fastball is sitting 93-94 compared to 90-91 last year and he's only 21. He unravelled after the Chapman error and hitting the next batter. Expected from a kid his age. He looks to me like the makings of a 3-4, 180+ inning starter that stays healthy.
The 26th man has to be able to play the infield, and that's Lopez.
Lukes is outfield injury insurance and I'm sure we'll see him up here at various points in the season.
Gausman is must see tv. I expect him to follow Manoah's nice start with one of his own. He probably gets only one more pre season start after this one. Time to get serious.
Just let Pearson be, 1-2 innings at a time is his calling card. I don't think he can handle starter work loads, he'll eventually get hurt. Let him concentrate on short max effort bursts, that's how you'll get max value out of him imo.
Schneider does something crazy on the personal side that promotes Mattingly as acting manager.
Mattingly sticks as manager. Rivera and Martinez are instantly fired in the off season.