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  1. Bertz
    Yeah I suspect they're going to take their time with Steele, probably do one rehab outing at each level. Kick that process off next week and you're looking at early June. The other arms we're waiting on, pending any setbacks: Phil Maton - Tonight Ethan Roberts - This week Palencia - Next week (has a bullpen tomorrow, I'd presume a rehab this weekend) Harvey/Thielbar - TBD but sounds like weeks not months
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    FWIW a few years ago Longenhagen was glazing Leigh and said his slider was super legit. And he's throwing about 2 MPH harder than he was at his last go-around with Iowa in late '24. I wonder if this is a Roberts/Little situation where he spent this offseason in a time machine and rediscovered some lost velocity.
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    Uhhhhh Pedro Ramirez came out of the game today and there's not obvious context for why based on GameDay
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    Good for him, but good lord what happened to Toronto's outfield that they're reaching this far down the depth chart?
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    I was cautiously optimistic about Velasquez with the idea he'd go from 93 as a starter to closer to 95 as a reliever. But he actually lost velo last night? I wonder if he gets a second outing or if he immediately gets the boot for Maton today. Assad appears to be getting hit with the regression stick hard right now. He's been more than due for a long time.
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    Imagine thinking 13 months ago that the Cubs would have a sizable SP advantage in a Colin Rea / Roki Sasaki matchup.
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    Didn't realize the Padres were in Mexico City this weekend. Considering that's basically Coors Field south that feels like good timing for us to get them Monday.
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    The team winning this game after Craig (correctly) waved the white flag with Rolison is diabolical. If the Brewers had won this game we'd be shrieking.
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    Good outings from Thornton and Maton. Maton I assume goes one and done? Rejoins the big club on Sunday? Thornton's velo was below his 2024 peak but in line with the rest of his career. Curious where it goes from here.
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    Yeah that checks out
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    I've mind of been wondering if Velasquez might have some juice as a reliever. No better time to try than now.
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    I'm not sweating any of these guys specifically, but setting aside the specifics the team is going to get burned on one of these lottery tickets eventually. That's just the nature of the game though. The Guardians are one of the smartest most conservative FOs in the league and they got burned on Junior Caminero in what they thought was a minor trade. The Rays got burned on Joe Ryan. The Dodgers got burned on Yordan Alvarez. etc. etc. We laugh at like Tatis/Shields but mainly they're just called lottery tickets for a reason.
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    Pedro Ramirez is Jose Ramirez and Ronny Cruz is Fernando Tatis Jr. is not exactly making me re-think my lapsed BA sub
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    Thielbar's hammy injury got described as "tightness". Obviously he's down today but curious if he's going to get IL'd. Bullpen is shredded, honestly wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for Taillon to get knocked around (though not so much he can't go 5-6) and let Rolison just wear it and take the game to the house.
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    Sharma Doesn't mention Roberts but considering his injury presumably he'll be back on Monday after the 15 day minimum as well.
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    I really like his swing. Walks aside has had a rough start to the season, hopefully this is the start of a heater.
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    Ironically he got doubled off in today's game on a ball he shouldn't have been running on.
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    I hate performative yelling. I think it's eyewash that appeals to the lowest common denominator. That said, Rob Thompson's body language staring down a 9 game losing streak being most analagous to "guy in the doctor's office waiting room annoyed that someone who showed up after him has already been called back" feels like a major problem in the other direction.
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    62% contact rate in A ball?
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    Ooof man if I was a Phillies fan I'd be in a daaaark place right now. I expected this to be the season their window started really closing but slamming like this is a real yikes
  24. Bertz
    Wicks' velo way down. Hopefully just dead arm given where he is in his ramp up
  25. Bertz
    Ben Brown has 19 innings in 24 team games, which prorates out to almost 130 over a full season. I REALLY like having a leverage-y long reliever.
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