vs. Mariners 8/3

[eddie83]

I think he, Britton, Gausman, Johnson, and a journeyman vet on a minor league contract fight for the fifth spot. If not, it's probably Norfolk.

Britton is out of options though. Unless he takes a bullpen spot he will have to be traded unless he makes the rotation.

[backwardsk]

Way to field your position, TJ.

[tntoriole]

Peavy is a beast.

Yes, Boston trades for an actual pitcher. We trade for Feldman and Krod.

[WEAVERMAN]

I think TJ will be a starter at AAA next year and provide MLB depth.

That makes sense.

[Crazysilver03]

If SJ pitches the 7th and 8th, Wei Yin has go 6 tomorrow for certain and nothing is certain. Roster move?

We have off on Monday and Thursday next week. Johnson will go down for Roberts, so you might as well use him. The bullpen can cover whatever needs to be covered tomorrow if Chen is knocked out early.

[TouchemAll]

Come ON BATS WAKE UP!!

[eddie83]

Yes, I forgot about KG and SJ. I like Zach but he may be this season's Jake.

I really want Gausman to start the year at AAA. He would be nice to have as an option as the season goes along instead of forcing him at the start.

[WEAVERMAN]

Worked out of it!

Now it's time for the bats to wake up!!

Let's get some runs, we can win this game, let's go.

[backwardsk]

Britton is out of options though. Unless he takes a bullpen spot he will have to be traded unless he makes the rotation.

That's why I think it's likely that TJ is in Norfolk. Britton may end up being the longman because of his lack of options.

[tntoriole]

I think he, Britton, Gausman, Johnson, and a journeyman vet on a minor league contract fight for the fifth spot. If not, it's probably Norfolk.

TJ will be Norfolk all year next year and probably not in bigs again.

[Old#5fan]

Who is Ginger?

Hunter makes me pine for Gary Thorne, yes, that's how bad he is..

Also, are the Mariners really such a great hitting team, or is our pitching this bad? They look like they can't throw strikes and when they do it is like batting practice for Seattle.

[O-The-Memories]

Scott Feldman looked like Corey Feldman on the mound tonight. Also, our announcers on the radio are terrible sometimes. They called Smoak "Smoltz" and one of them even said that Feldman had more break on his cutter than Mariano Rivera.

[WEAVERMAN]

I really want Gausman to start the year at AAA. He would be nice to have as an option as the season goes along instead of forcing him at the start.

I agree, make him force his way into the rotation.

[Ruzious]

Worked out of it!

Now it's time for the bats to wake up!!

Speaking of waking up, that was an excruciatingly boring half inning. McFarland's slow pace really drives me nuts.

And I would nnnnnever put him in with multiple runners on base. He's truly awful at preventing inherited runners from scoring.

[Crazysilver03]

Makes no sense to use him tonight, we need a long man for tomorrow.

We have off Monday and Thursday. Plus Johnson goes down for Roberts, so might as well use him before Roberts is activated. That is why I was surprised Johnson wasn't used first tonight.