Purp
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At the KF.c luncheon Schloss sounded very upbeat about the offense and defense. I got the feeling if we can catch a couple breaks on the mound from a health standpoint (JJ and Williamson, in particular) this could be a very good team. Without those breaks we could still win a lot of games with the bats unlike past years where we relied heavily on arms to get Ws.I don't really think bringing in more JUCO guys than can all play at one time is rebuilding - if they can't contribute immediately, then they won't be here long enough to be part of "rebuilding" - its either win now or we are just trying to avoid being terrible
Schloss sounded very high on Williamson's upside, but it doesn't sound like it is a sure thing for this season. I got the impression there is a decent chance he's ready to go this year, but it's not worth betting on. Kid has all the tools, but has always had a very unorthodox delivery, IIRC, that has strained his arm. He's a had a procedure to help that may improve his already good velocity. The potential is there, but who knows how quickly it will all click with changing mechanics and various other factors to consider.
ETA: The back end of the bullpen is another wildcard. There are talented kids competing for those spots, but how will they perform in games? Cal is really the only one with a lot of experience that you're confident in at this point. Augie and Eissler may grow into those roles, but we don't really know who will be that final 3-4 inning hammer to compliment the closer we've gotten used to from Trieglaff, Teakell, and maybe Guillory at times.
Moose, is Augie an option as a starter?
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