Steve Adams

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MartiansArrival?

• Waiting to outmaneuver others in my league. When will the transaction to bring The Martian up happen?

Steve Adams

• A bit late now! The Yankees made it official 45 minutes ago, or thereabouts. As I noted this morning though, it could be a quick turnaround. He’s a candidate to be optioned later this week when Volpe comes off the IL, especially since the Yankees haven’t announced an IL placement for Stanton, which at least suggests they might ride it out in hopes of avoiding an IL stint for him entirely

Beano

• closer question – is A Santazela a potential closer in Denver? E Miller in SF? G Varland in DC? All of these guys are on our waiver wire and I wonder if they might be sneaky good grabs.

Steve Adams

• I did not have “Antonio Senzatela bullpen breakout” on my 2026 bingo card, and yet 18 innings into the season, I’m cautiously buying it. The Colorado bullpen is a mess, and he’s probably the best guy they have right now, so yeah I can see him taking over the ninth. He already has two saves.I’m bigger on Keaton Winn in San Francisco than I am Miller, whose command is still pretty wobbly.Varland’s durability has been nonexistent in recent years, so while I’m intrigued by the showing thus far, I don’t have faith that he’ll hold up.

Bradke Hrbek

• Time for Sim W-R to move to the bullpen? He’s pretty decent the first time through the lineup, but it’s awfully shaky after that…

Steve Adams

Snoozy

• Tatis.   Tell me it’s April and this too shall pass.

Steve Adams

• It’s April, and this too shall pass. :)I do genuinely think he’s fine. Contact rate in the zone is actually up. Bat speed’s good. He’s hitting too many grounders, so maybe there’s something off in his swing mechanics; maybe he’s chasing below the zone too much (his case rate is up a bit, although not egregiously so)I’d be more concerned if there were some giant drop in bat speed or if he were chasing at a crazy high level or seeing major contact losses (especially in the strike zone). None of that’s happening.

Red Sox

• True or False – Last year in Milwaukee will be the best year of Durbin’s career. Follow up. true or false – we got WORKED in that deal.

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