Roch retweeted this. Lots of fans are speculating that it means Watkins is coming back to the Os. It makes some sense as we need fresh arms. His numbers aren’t great this year but not sure that is going to matter.
At some point …just not now. Holliday clearly needs more time. I think Mullins goes with his expiring contract. Bradfield has a a .726 OPS at A ball but doesn’t appear to me that he’s going to hit for power. That said I’d expect he’s going to head to AA soon. So perhaps AAA next season and the Os likely in 26. He has 39 stolen bases in 52 games. If he can take over the lead off role Gunnar can slot in the 3 hole.
If we put Mounty on the IL he’d be back next Weds, and he’d only miss one start versus a LH SP in Oakland. It might be a good chance to take a look at Mayo.
It would probably be better to start LH Kjerstad and O’Hearn against the Seattle SP and roll with Mayo at 3B and Westburg at 2B. That would be our best LH offensive lineup.
For the Seattle series
1. Gunnar SS L
2. Adley C S
3. Santa RF S
4. O’Hearn 1B L
5. Kjerstad DH L
6. Westburg 2B R
7. Cowser RF L
8. Mayo 3B R
9. Mullins CF L
The type of relievers that I am hearing being described are guys with electric stuff/power relievers. We have exactly zero of those currently. Our best reliever currently who is able to consistently get K’s is Kimbrel (who doesn’t really possess overpowering stuff anymore).
Irvin/Suarez will help the pen (if that is where they wind up eventually) because they can throw more than one inning. However, they don’t possess that kind of dynamic/swing and miss stuff (even as relievers) that you ideally want/need at the back end of your bullpen.
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