tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post2516299925035147308..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: 18 Days And 15 Players To Go...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-76773792551228096672009-03-20T20:41:00.000-04:002009-03-20T20:41:00.000-04:00It's a better bench, Will, and Russell will have s...It's a better bench, Will, and Russell will have some day-to-day options with it. But the key, as you said, is the pitching. And it looks awfully inconsistent now.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's because all the AA players are out of the spring lineups now, or maybe its just the dogdays of camp. But it has to pick up.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-48852782100479613862009-03-20T14:33:00.000-04:002009-03-20T14:33:00.000-04:00I'll say this much, Ron: the 25 man roster, as you...I'll say this much, Ron: the 25 man roster, as you describe it, is definitely better than what we saw as we broke camp last season. No doubt about it. The bench, in particular, is dramatically improved. The 'pen, I think, is marginally better, and still not really good enough. But it's not terrible, either. <BR/><BR/>As with most teams, our rotation will tell the tale. If it pitches to its true capabilities, I think we will surprise some people this year. If not, we'll still be better, but not by much. <BR/><BR/>So, I'll call my shot: we'll be between 5 and 15 wins better, depending mostly on our starting pitching. PS If Snell gets it together and has a strong year, we should trade him next offseason before he implodes again.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.com