re: MLB Spring Training News and Notes

Marlins would probably be my pick, most are predicting them behind the Braves, Mets, and Phillies.
Yet they have a young strong, young pitching staff and an offense with Jazz, Wendle, Garcia, Solar, Stallings, and Anderson. So they have some pieces to surprise ahead of schedule.

Way I see it
C- Dodgers
1B- Push
2B- Braves
SS- Dodgers
3B- Braves
OF- Acuna vs Betts push
OF- Taylor vs Rosario/Duvall Dodgers
OF- Bellinger vs Roasario/Duvall Braves
DH- Ozuna vs Turner push

SP- Fried, Morton, Anderson, Ynoa, Davidson/idk vs Buehler, Urias, Kershaw, Gonslin, Heaney edge Dodgers but Heaney really drags them down. If Bauer pitches then easily Dodgers.

RP- Matzek, McHugh, Minter, Newcomb, Smith, O'Day vs Price, Treinen, Graterol, Cleavinger, Hudson, Beckford. I would say push or possible slight edge to Braves. I really like Matzek from twitter and McHugh looked great in how he was used last year. Treinenwas fantastic last year and Graterol has fantastic stuff.

CP: Jansen vs Kimbrel Dodgers


Manager: Braves

It is close but I feel Dodgers have the better roster. Acuna coming off his injury and Ozuna missing a year and half are the question marks for the Braves. Along with seeing Riley replicate what he did last year and Rosario/Duvall finding consistency. For the Dodgers can Kershaw provide them 25+ starts. What happens with Bauer? Will Bellinger figure it out and can Turner stay healthy at DH.

I can't argue w/your breakdown except for:

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CP: Jansen vs Kimbrel Dodgers

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I think at worst, this is a push.

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What happens with Bauer?

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He ain't coming back.

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Will Bellinger figure it out

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No.

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Along with seeing Riley replicate what he did last year

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The Riley we saw last year is what he really is. He made some fundamental changes between 20 & '21 w/Chipper as his mentor. Last year wasn't a fluke.

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Acuna

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He'll be back to his MVP self, sooner than later. He'll probably be back the 2nd full week of the RS.

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Marlins would probably be my pick, most are predicting them behind the Braves, Mets, and Phillies. Yet they have a young strong, young pitching staff and an offense with Jazz, Wendle, Garcia, Solar, Stallings, and Anderson. So they have some pieces to surprise ahead of schedule.

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Yeah, they have a ridiculous amount of young talent. Thinking more about it, I think the Tigers would be my pick.

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Yankees Redsox and Mariners Twins opening day delayed to Friday due to expected bad weather.

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Sucks that they are keeping the Yankees/Red Sox game at 1:05 on Friday.