As much as I would love to see Bradley in the lineup for my first game of the year, I have to agree that it would be foolish to put him out there. Of course, that makes his "appeal on principal" look like an even worse decision.
Miller makes me nervous every time he does the old man stroll through the lane, and most of the time something bad happens. I don't know what the deal was with Tyrus not being in the game.
As much as this ruins my plans for the night, it will be nice to give Marmol and the rest of the bullpen 2 full days of rest, especially with Harden starting the next game.
This is a really sad story. What makes it especially sad is the contrast between Adenhart's performance and how he went from probably one of the happiest days in his life to being gone a few hours later. I wish the best to his family, friends, and teammates.
Guzman, Patten, and Vizcaino... Yikes! Hopefully Guzman and Patten will surprise me, but this seems like a very weak core of middle relievers. At this point, the only 2 guys in the bullpen I really trust are Marmol and Heilman.
I haven't always been the biggest Meacham fan, but his loss could be huge unless there is a shooter coming in next year or Legion can step up. He was the only halfway consistent outside shooter on the team.
Does anyone really believe that Chester Frazier would have made a difference? I think he is almost as overrated as Dee Brown. Ok, maybe not, but overrated nonetheless.