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Originally Posted by Where ru Chris O'Sullivan
Random thoughts: (haven't been this excited as a fan since...last season)
-Except Buerhle, none of our 4 starts have pitched in big games. How will they cope under the pressure (starting opening day) of being a favorite to win the AL East and go far into the post-season?
- The 2 season's past, we've heard this bullpen is solid, but is it? It hasn't pitched in meaningful games either.
- Will pushing Lind, Lawrie, Rasmus to the 6,7,8,9 spots in the order take the pressure off them and actually see them produce?
- Moises Sierra looked good in his short stint, is that it for him as a Jay with no room left?
- Jay-Rod? Gose, Lawrie for A-Rod?
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Just picking off a few things
-Who knows if the starters or BP can hold it down, but every player has played in high pressure situations. I don't put too much stock into complete meltdowns. If they do melt down, being on a playoff team, they're good enough to be traded anyway the next season, so I'm not too concerned.
-I really don't understand how Lind is even in the picture here. Granted we want a more powerful bat at 1st, but the guy is lazy and his play has proven it this past few years. I'd take the power deficit and just put Rajai there. Lind is a bum...let him work for it.
-Sierra, I don't care about. Future powerbat, but nothing else. Deal him, let him walk, who cares? No room for him on the team now or in the future with Gose up in 2014.
-I'm one of the people who still think A-Rod has a bit in the tank, but the issue with him is baseball is secondary in his life. He's made so much money, and cares more about his lifestyle than being a fierce competitor right now. There aren't many players I'd deal Lawrie for, given his position. Gose I'd be reluctant to deal because of his arm. I honestly think he's got the best OF arm in the league, and I'm in awe of that. A-Rod's contract has negative value at this point. NY's really the only place (or maybe LA), where his ego works with the team and city he's in. I don't think he'd fit in well over here.