@bdtallen.bsky.social I think you were just on TV screaming "Yes".

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I'm replacing Cook with Bae to the "On the Bubble" category. He's taken a big step forward just from the start of ST. The mental errors on the bases have been eliminated.

It was certainly no surprise Skenes was names OD starter. I've seen plenty of fans mad he won't likely pitch at home in the NYY series.

Dauri Moreta joked his English might be rusty, but he talks daily with the woman who helped him learn.

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Mlodzinski is back on the bump. Hasn't pitched in a game since March 4th.

ABS available

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The moment Paul Skenes found out he was starting on Opening Day.

Congratulations! Paul Skenes is the Opening Day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shelton just announced.

That stinks. Get well soon.

Enjoy the game. I'm hanging out with friend in Sharon listening to an Irish Band.

I'll add this. If Bednar is on the 26-man roster to start the season, the team needs All-Star Bednar closing games. I have less confidence in Bednar embracing a 6th-7th inning role than I ever did with Cruz moving to CF.

Time to get this party started.

Sure, players don't easily forget being booed especially in their hometown. Bednar doesn't come across as some big tough guy. He's a teddy bear who never cared about conditioning until now. He's grasping to refind his footing. Maybe, it's the yips. I don't trust him even in low leverage situation.

Yesterday's results were alarming. Gotta wonder how much the booing got to Bednar last season. He desperately wants to be the guy. With under 2 weeks to go in ST, Bednar needs to show he can be lights out again or he needs to be muzzled and not be an option for Shelton to go blindly rely on.

Spring Breakout games would be a great opportunity for MLB to have a color analyst from each team in the booth.

Spring Breakout Game
Pirates at Phillies at 1PM on MLB Network

Phillies tv feed
Pirates audio only

Hope this passes quickly and you are enjoying your coffee soon.

They already have an experienced Closer in Justin Lawrence. Santana or Holderman are also options. Wouldn't be against signing David Robertson or going with Eddy Yean to complete the pen.

Too bad it's not in tv.

O-S-U Cowboys!!

Lineups! Audio only today

With Falter an early morning scratch, Jared Jones gets the start against the Twins

Bailey Falter has been scratched from today’s start out of an “abundance of precaution”, per senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. He did not recover well after playing catch yesterday (“general body soreness”) so he’ll instead play catch today.

One take away from 4 weeks of full squad ST has been the maturity of players. You expect it from Skenes. That is what makes him so special. Suwinski, Davis and Cook, who are yet to make their mark on the game, are showing a real understanding of the what it takes to be successful. #LetsGoBucs

Buried in Baltimore, Billy Cook embracing 1st base in his 1st spring training with Pirates Billy Cook couldn’t help but smile in recognizing the rarity that he made his major-league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates before attending his first big-league camp at spring training. &ldquo...

Buried in Baltimore, Billy Cook embracing 1st base in his 1st spring training with Pirates
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