Wash picks Patrick Sandoval for Opening Day

[Just Regular]

I kind of figured him their #3, but guess we'll still see him, Reid Detmers and Griffin Canning in the opening series before perhaps seeing Jordan Lyles somewhere in games 4/5/6.

 

[SteveA]

Yeah, so a lefty starter on Opening Day.   The board will melt down if 2 of [Mateo/Urias/McKenna/Nevin] are in the lineup to get RH bats in there at the expense of LH hitting prospects!

Edited March 19 by SteveA

[Pickles]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Yeah, so a lefty starter on Opening Day.   The board will melt down if 2 of [Mateo/Urias/McKenna/Nevin] are in the lineup to get RH bats in there at the expense of LH hitting prospects!

I said Mateo would be at SS on Opening Day, thinking the Angels would start a LHP, in a poll conducted months ago.  I think I'll be right.  And I think people will complain.

[dystopia]

Hot take, the Angels will be worse than Oakland this year.

[Spy Fox]

8 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Yeah, so a lefty starter on Opening Day.   The board will melt down if 2 of [Mateo/Urias/McKenna/Nevin] are in the lineup to get RH bats in there at the expense of LH hitting prospects!

McKenna and Nevin, no chance. Mateo and Urias, wouldn't be surprised to see one of them.

My current guess against a lefty with how ST has shaken out? 

1. LF Hays
2. C Rutschman
3. Rf Santander
4. 1b Mountcastle
5. 3b Henderson
6. Cf Mullins
7. Dh Westburg
8. 2b Holliday
9. Ss Mateo

[Bahama O's Fan]

15 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

McKenna and Nevin, no chance. Mateo and Urias, wouldn't be surprised to see one of them.

My current guess against a lefty with how ST has shaken out? 

1. LF Hays
2. C Rutschman
3. Rf Santander
4. 1b Mountcastle
5. 3b Henderson
6. Cf Mullins
7. Dh Westburg
8. 2b Holliday
9. Ss Mateo

I think we see Urias out there either to 2b or 3b (with Gunnar at SS)

[Spy Fox]

10 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

I think we see Urias out there either to 2b or 3b (with Gunnar at SS)

That's another option. I think 3b more likely-- because if Holliday is on the team, I think he starts OD. 

[DirtyBird]

49 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

That's another option. I think 3b more likely-- because if Holliday is on the team, I think he starts OD. 

There is a better chance of Mateo starting in the OF than Gunnar starting at 3B on opening day

[maybenxtyr]

1 hour ago, Pickles said:

I said Mateo would be at SS on Opening Day, thinking the Angels would start a LHP, in a poll conducted months ago.  I think I'll be right.  And I think people will complain.

I think I agreed with you at that time as well. I believe Mateo will get 300+ AB's this year.

[forphase1]

12 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

I think I agreed with you at that time as well. I believe Mateo will get 300+ AB's this year.

I so wish you were wrong,  but you are likely right.  And folks will complain,  rightfully so. 

[DirtyBird]

1 hour ago, Spy Fox said:

McKenna and Nevin, no chance. Mateo and Urias, wouldn't be surprised to see one of them.

My current guess against a lefty with how ST has shaken out? 

1. LF Hays
2. C Rutschman
3. Rf Santander
4. 1b Mountcastle
5. 3b Henderson
6. Cf Mullins
7. Dh Westburg
8. 2b Holliday
9. Ss Mateo

Gunnar batting 5th and moved over to 3B, where he hasn't played all spring.

Nice

[DirtyBird]

Gunnar - SS
Adley - C
Mountcastle - 1B
Santander - DH
Hays - LF
Mullins - CF
Urias - 3B
Cowser - RF
Westburg - 2B

or

Gunnar - SS
Adley - C
Mountcastle - 1B
Santander - DH
Hays - LF
Mullins - CF
Westburg - 3B
Holliday - 2B
Cowser - RF

[Jagwar]

My dream scenario... Urias and Mateo are traded/released and...

 

Henderson SS

Rutschman C

Mountcastle 1B

Santander DH

Hays LF

Holliday 2B

Mayo 3B

Cowser RF

Westburg 3B

[spleen1015]

1 minute ago, Jagwar said:

My dream scenario... Urias and Mateo are traded/released and...

 

Henderson SS

Rutschman C

Mountcastle 1B

Santander DH

Hays LF

Holliday 2B

Mayo 3B

Cowser RF

Westburg 3B

I don't think we can play with 2 3B. 

[Jagwar]

3 minutes ago, spleen1015 said:

I don't think we can play with 2 3B. 

Oops... missing Mullins!