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weams Hangout Grand Counsel

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Time to get that ugly Royals thread off the front page! 50 days until the Spring Training Opener!

RHP Chris Tillman

LF Alejandro De Aza

3B Manny Machado

CF Adam Jones

DH Matt Wieters

RF Delmon Young

1B Steve Pearce

SS J.J. Hardy

C Caleb Joseph

2B Jon Schoop

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RHP Chris Tillman

LF Alejandro De Aza

3B Manny Machado

CF Adam Jones

DH Matt Wieters

RF Delmon Young

1B Steve Pearce

SS J.J. Hardy

C Caleb Joseph

2B Jon Schoop

I'd be very surprised if the O's brought this many regulars for the spring training opener, especially since it's an away game. Last year Buck usually only brought 2-3 regulars (at most) for away games in ST.

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I'd be very surprised if the O's brought this many regulars for the spring training opener, especially since it's an away game. Last year Buck usually only brought 2-3 regulars (at most) for away games in ST.

How about this:

LF - De Aza

2B - Navarro

RF - Parmelee

DH - Young

1B - Walker

3B - Paredes

CF - Lough

C - Arencibia

SS - Martinez

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RHP Chris Tillman

LF Alejandro De Aza

3B Manny Machado

CF Adam Jones

DH Matt Wieters

RF Delmon Young

1B Steve Pearce

SS J.J. Hardy

C Caleb Joseph

2B Jon Schoop

I'd be very surprised if the O's brought this many regulars for the spring training opener, especially since it's an away game. Last year Buck, usually only brought 2-3 regulars (at most) for away games in ST.

We have a new commissioner that is currently on a "more offense/shorter games" quest.

If he adds "counting spring training games to increase fan interest" to the mix, we not only may be seeing that lineup on March 3rd, but we also may see Tillman still on the mound as late as the 6th or 7th inning.

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