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Is it that uncommon?

Yep, this just is what the party is right now.... don't get why people try to wishcast otherwise.

See, when I hear the term "Trump Derangement Syndrome", this is what comes to mind for me.

Rehab Assignment

The ACL tear is a factor in being behind, one imagines. Guessing he's more of an org guy than anything to expect in the D anytime soon lol

Another guy from the Rays, but also (like McKinstry) another one with Dodger system ties

Yeah, I noticed.... something work keeping an eye on.

Good Lord Almighty

It's only one game for each of these teams, but one definitely felt some skepticism toward all of them going in, they are all flawed. I think Cleveland or Minnesota wins the division when it's all said and done, but I question whether Cleveland regresses some this year and opens the door to the Twins or possibly the White Sox (assuming the wheels don't completely fly off the cart).

Among those let go was the "return" for Robbie Grossman at the deadline. Thx Al

This is true as well. And so much of the punditry aside from Taibbi seems to treat this as the default setting as well. Yet another demonstration is how the GOP/Trump's strength is to set the terms of discussion/narrative in the media space at all times.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Taibbi apparently seems to be arguing that Presidents and Former Presidents should be above the law.

First day of the season for AL Central teams resulted in three shutouts (Tigers, Guardians, Royals)... Pain

Sounds like a threat

They really did make McClanahan work and had some decent ABs as well. Getting shutout on Opening Day after all the shutouts last year still sucks tho

And in other Ex-Tiger news, Gregory Soto didn't get it done in Texas today lol

McClanahan is nasty, he deserves some credit

Fast Eddie looking pretty decent so far

At least they are making McClanahan work lol

Did they trade in Sam Bernstein for Feiger Law this season?

Lefty pitcher in McClanahan

It's kinda hard to predict injuries and who, exactly, they will hit.

I am genuinely interested in the bullpen and how it does.... tbh, there was much of the same concern going into last season about the quality of the bullpen. Soto, Fulmer and Chafin were seen as solid, probably more than what they have now, but the rest of it was very much seen as questionable; Foley and Vest were still seen as unknown quantities, they had AAAA chaff Jacob Barnes on the Opening Day roster and Elvin "Gas Can" Rodriguez as well. And they managed to be OK, which is a credit to Fetter and staff but also a statement to the variability of relief pitching as well. I don't know that the group will be as good this time around, but I do think their pen was so good last year that we forget how little confidence there was in the group going into last season as well.