Replace them with Niemann(if Price wins the spot) and Wheeler

Which would make Kapler the RFer. And I think Hammel will be the #5 starter. It makes too much sense. Maddon already said he thinks Niemann could be a good long reliever. If he thinks that’s his future than we shouldnt delay it. Plus if Hammel does well than he raises his trade value. If he’s awful and no one wants him for anything than we can DFA him and he’ll likely clear waivers, sending him to Durham.

I want Kapler

Are you saying you hope we face a lefty on opening day, or that you want them to scrap a platoon in favor of giving Kapler the full-time job. If it’s the latter I strongly disagree.

I hope its like this
C – Dioner Navarro
1B – Carlos Pena
2B – Akinori Iwamura or Willy Aybar
SS – Jason Bartlett
3B – Evan Longoria
LF – Carl Crawford
CF – B.J. Upton
RF – Gabe Gross/Gabe Kapler platoon (the only other option in my mind if Gross full time, but this platoon is great).

SP – James Shields
SP – Scott Kazmir
SP – Matt Garza
SP – Andy Sonnanstine
SP – Jeff Niemann (I can only hope)

RP – Grant Balfour
RP – Dan Wheeler
RP – J.P. Howell
RP – Joe Nelson
RP – Brian Shouse
RP – Whoever performs at ST
RP – Jason Hammel (no reason to just let him get claimed if hes not going to KILL us in the bullpen as the last guy)

Assuming BJ can get back on the field quickly enough this is how it shapes up.

Also Gabe Gross is trash Matt Joyce is 24 and just started hitting MLB pitching for a really high .OPS. Why ruin his progression by keeping him in Durham when he slugged over .500 against right handers last year. That is stupid. We should trade Gross or release him. He cost us the World Series with his crap play in the outfield (Anyone remember his throw straight into the ground?) and who knows how many times he struck out. Andrew Friedman made a mistake offering arbitration to him and cutting Jonny Gomes. It looks like a shit move on paper and is a even worse when when you think about we could get kept Gomes instead of signing Kapler. You do not trade your Highest winning pitcher on a AL championship team for a RF just to keep him in the minors. That is RETARDED. Anyone who thinks otherwise should be taken out and SHOT!

Good luck in Cincy Jonny I love you with all my heart. Thank you for one of the best days in my life. The day You Smashed the A’s pitching the umps robbed you of another Tropicana blast and you guys went on the CRUSH the Athletics during Scotty Kaz’s record breaking K day! Greatest MLB game of my life!

If Justin Ruggiano finally figures out how to hit ML pitching this spring, does Kapler go?

I have kept waiting for Ruggiano to get it done when he has had his limited opportunities but has failed so far. he can hit for average, power, and has good speed.