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Hello and welcome to week two of Spring Training. I was going to write up a separate \u201cperfectly reasonable reactions\u201d post as I usually do at this time of Spring Training but there\u2019s just too much going on this year, so I\u2019m going to hit you with some bullet points here, instead:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Anyway, here is today\u2019s lineup:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
I\u2019m probably wrong, but this is the first time I remember EVER seeing Bobby hitting leadoff. Maybe Quatraro wasn\u2019t blowing smoke when he suggested the shortstop might be leading off for the team this year. It may only be a trial to see how Bobby feels about doing it in practice and he may decide that, no, he really does hate it. But it\u2019s interesting to at least consider it. Batting Isaac Collins fourth probably means nothing, but it\u2019s also very interesting as a lot of the discussions around the Royals have been about how Maikel Garcia can\u2019t lead off because Collins and India, the other two primarily considered candidates, can\u2019t hit in the middle, and he can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Bailey Falter is getting the start for today, but here are the other pitchers the Royals have included in their game roster and could pitch:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Rayo, P\u00e9rez, and Patteson are probably the guys who only pitch if someone can\u2019t get out of their inning before they hit a limit. Everyone will be keeping a close eye on Est\u00e9vez\u2019s velocity as it was way down in his first Spring appearance, but that\u2019s hardly the first time that\u2019s been true of the closer, including last year when he ended up doing just fine for himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Today\u2019s game can be heard online at royals.com or through the At Bat app. It\u2019s also available on the radio on 1660 AM in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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