[USML Announce] roster updates

[Rick Gammons]

   Don’t make me root for Montgomery to land in the A.L.!  Wisconsin cheese
is a much tastier treat than the bug I was supposed to eat if Yimi Garcia
had had an effect on the outcome of the USML race a couple years back.
  Rick

On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 9:18 AM JOHN FRUIT <jtfruit at msn.com> wrote:

> *"The Berliners could be interesting if Montgomery lands in the AL.  In
> fact, they might even be persuaded to segue from rebuilding to making a run
> at the Damon.  If not, this team is looking to dominate from 2025 on."*
>
> Yeah, that was my one draft day regret, letting the evil Berliners in on
> Montgomery (evil in the sense of evil Yankees or evil Dodgers).  My
> rationale at the moment was taking an Aranda in the hand (see below) to a
> Montgomery in the bush.   But it could also be construed as having a Biden
> moment, so if Montgomery lands in the AL, write it off as just that and I
> will bring Wisconsin cheese to next year's draft.
>
>
>
> "Rays: INF Jonathan Aranda
> This offseason, the Rays set out to create a path to playing time for
> Aranda. The 25-year-old infielder has checked every box in Triple-A,
> batting a combined .328/.421/.565 with 43 homers and 166 RBIs in 199 games
> for Durham over the past two years. But that success hasn’t necessarily
> translated to the Majors yet -- he’s hit .212 with a .656 OPS in 66 games.
> Competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster, Aranda knew he’d get a lot
> of chances to prove himself this spring. So far, he’s done everything the
> Rays could have hoped for and more. Aranda is batting .371 with a .992 OPS
> in 12 games this spring and now seems like a lock for a big league job. --
> Adam Berry"
>
> https://www.mlb.com/news/players-making-big-spring-training-impression#:~:text=Rays%3A%20INF%20Jonathan,%2D%2D%20Adam%20Berry
>
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