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I can't wait to read this...thanks!

 

Edit: Chris Johnson has really looked/sounded/read about:) good.

Santander's only route seems to be via the DL. But he is the guy you gotta keep IMO, he is a legit prospect. Don't you think?

Garcia is a legit prospect if he develops another pitch. You gotta go with the high upside guys for rule 5 to have it really pay off.

Poor Dariel....I am still a fan. Wish him the best.

 

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Hard to argue with your list.   Though it's a minuscule sample size, I was really pleased that Ryan Mountcastle hit a game-tying 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th in his second at bat in a major league ST game, off a pitcher who has 47 innings of major league experience.

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3 hours ago, RZNJ said:

Didn't really understand the comment about Gunkel not getting the same opportunity as other similar pitchers.  He's had one full season in AAA and it wasn't very good.  I thought he was lucky to get added to the 40 man.

 

As far as good first impressions "on paper" I'll go with Liranzo, Stewart, and Aquino.

I think Mancini is earning a spot.  Whether he gets it is another question.

He's gotten into two innings so far while guys like Garcia and Aquino have been given 5+ innings already.Historically, oopportunities in A-games are a pretty good indicator of who the coaching staff is looking at closely.

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One of the "stories" of this camp is the quality depth that DD has added at the AAA level.  Mancini, Giavotella, Andino, Johnson, and Janish provide lots of infield depth in case of injury.  Bourn (once he returns from injury), Dickerson, Gentry, and Schafer do the same in the outfield.  And, they have a legitimate prospect catching.

Then you have the pitchers that they've added in Verrett, Ynoa, and Nuno along with the development of Aquino.

Norfolk could have a pretty good team when the O's need to fill in at the ML level.

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1 hour ago, MDtransplant757 said:

Tyler Wilson hasn't impressed me this spring. Proving to me that he can pretty much be competent with everyone except the AL East

One really hanging curve or else it was a very good outing. 3 innings.

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