Late Tuesday Quickie -

I'm on vacation. Let's update! 

Carter Kieboom did not make the team, nor should he have by play honestly. Now the point in sending him down to have him tool around AAA to have another try in the majors? I'm not sure what it is. I guess they feel he can still be good if he resets himself but needs to go back down to do it. In the meantime expect Harrison at second and Castro at third.  This isn't the worst thing. 

Castro might be hurt - his hammy is acting up. If he misses time Jordy Mercer or Hernan Perez will play.  This isn't the worst thing, either but in a sense there are things that are worse, not that this isn't bad. It's bad

What's worse? Soto is hurt! The "don't worry about the calf tweak, we're just being careful" has turned into a full Rendon "day by day by day situation with Rendon not quite ready to play" It won't fully get there until he sits out an actual game (Sit out all spring - what do I care? Just play when you are needed).  If he does not play - this is the worst thing.

Will Harris will start on the IL - no surprise. That means the pen shakes out with the four key guys other than Harris (Hand, Rainey, Suero, Hudson), the expected other (Finnegan), the guys with no options (Fedde, Voth) and Luis Avilan.  When Harris comes back expect the worst of the last three to go bye

OK some good news - Strasburg and Max both seem fine! Expect Max to give you 90-95% of what he normally does on Opening Day (he's still working up to his full self but he's only a couple starts away).  Strasburg should be fully ok after that. There's been no sign of Lester having any issues so the Big 4 are a go right now. Other than Soto this is the most important thing and it's come through! 

Baseball in a couple days!