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LOL Start of offseason: "Speaking of pitching, GM Alex Anthopoulos told media (including The Toronto Star) that the rotation is "the most glaring hole on this team and that’s the most glaring area we need to address." What exact kinds of starters will be acquired, however, is still up in the air. “Can it be done with five mid-rotation starters? Would we be better off with two front-of-the-rotation guys and three guys that are five-hole or four-hole guys? ... I think it’s as much about guys who give you a chance to win games," Anthopoulos said." Doesn't address it. The Blue Jays have a GM that doesn't even address self-admitted glaring holes on his pseudo-competitive roster. I am almost in awe of the let down offseason that Anthopoulos is letting happen. Good luck getting fans excited this year.

Fantasy 3B rankings: http://www.breakingblue.ca/2014/03/11/fantasy-ballevski-3b-rankings/ Already did Catcher rankings: http://www.breakingblue.ca/2014/03/08/fantasy-ballevski-catcher-rankings/

There's a decent chance that he was trying to give the kids a chance to get some hits and score a bit. Would be a bit of dick move to just come out there and throw down 12 hammers and then leave the game, laughing. New angle - Aaron Sanchez is a bit of a dick.

Morrow against some seventeen year old Canadians: 4 innings, 3 walks, 2 K's, 2 earned runs. Welp.

Where was Aaron Sanchez pitching today? I saw on twitter that he had 8 K's, no walks, 2 hits in 4 IP. Was it the game vs. the Canadian juniors, maybe?

Well, we all know results don't matter in spring training. Someone watching the game tweeted that he was sitting 96-98 with every fastball (averaged 92.6 in the bigs last year). *wipes kool-aid mustache*

At least Trevor Bauer only gave up 6 ER today!

Him and Beest made some calls and talked to ownership, but at the end of the day they ended up plugging the hole with a choppy ch131.so feed

* AA hops on twitter as his pseudonym, "JonnBell" * * AA notices the fan dissent * * AA calls Jeff Blair and invites him over for hoagies * * AA plants some positive propaganda bugs in Blair's ear over macaroons and an episode of HBO's Girls "

I don't think he falls under any current rules so it's something that we just have to make a judgement call on. We said that international free agents in the system before the rule 5 started were eligible to be drafted / added later. We said that prospects that hit AA were eligible to be drafted / added later. We said that prospects that played but didn't hit AA last year are frozen until the rule 4 unless they are added to an MLB 25 man. I can see the argument for letting waivers sort out guys like Aledmys Diaz. The waiver system is built in, so it's a rule that we don't really have to monitor or anything, which is nice. Having midseason international signings that hit the system be subject to waivers also makes waivers more interesting. And it is a small reward for attentive teams that might notice when someone hits the Yahoo system. It's also in the spirit of competitive balance since bigger name guys like MAG, Abreu, etc., can be claimed by poorer teams if they hit the system mid-season. What does everyone else think? Let's do a quick survey of fools. MAG would have definitely been subject to waivers if he signed last year before the season ended, so the way we worked last year would have had Diaz as waiver bait whenever he hits the system.

I did a tiny bit of digging and it appears that most blown elbows these days are properly identified as elbow injuries or elbow strains right off the hop, although sometimes teams will use a more generic term like forearm strain, or actual forearm strains will be an early sign. I dunno. Pending further Dr. examination, obviously.

Isn't a forearm strain the typical initial presentation of a partially torn ligament?

Never found more than $20, but I was born a white male so that's pretty much winning the life lottery.

Does this mean I can email Boxy's gf trade offers? "Alan told me he really wants a Handsome Jake for his birthday. You've got that #1 pick in the prospect draft but people are saying it's a very weak crop this year. Just sayin'..."

Kris Medlen appears to blow out his elbow, and Los Osos Blancos take a not-insignificant step back towards the pack.

Welcome to the rotation Freddy Garcia! Maybe they'll reach out to Ervin now. They don't have the greatest depth: Minor Teheran Medlen - dead Beachy - recovering TJS-aholic Wood Floyd - May Hale Garcia JR Graham?

Yeah, under our current rules he's rule 4 bait unless the Cards add him to the 25 man before then.

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Haha. A) easily, but switch Saunders with Montero or Smoak and it might be close.

Pffft. That's just lip service to a friend. He was probably holding back chuckles under his man beard as he said that.

Adam Lind should be making roster decisions! Promote him!

Cool article on the Astros and their 'Ground Control' database system. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-formula-for-success-builds-on-its-own-5300746.php?t=b14ba26496d87bd7f9#/0

Pretty much the same length as your typical 20 teamer on Yahoo. We set the clock a little bit longer so I think it took a good 3 hours, maybe 3+.

Tried this for a few minutes but it's pretty f***ing hard to rank the middle of the pack ~10 teams. The worst couple are obvious and I think the order for the top 5 or 6 isn't that hard, but outside of that everyone is similar.

Fantasy Catcher rankings: http://www.breakingblue.ca/2014/03/08/fantasy-ballevski-catcher-rankings/ Going to try to roll out rankings all week. Not sure if I'll be able to get to every position and a big board, but I'll try.