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1) I really don't think they'll re-up both Aoki and Smith. I think JD wants to give Aoki the leadoff spot, and Gamel the other OF job. Just a guess.
2) As I've said before, I think the key to '17 is the same as the key to '16--performance of Walker/Paxson. Nothing comes close in importance.
3) I'm very concerned with Zunino. We saw him once incapable of laying off the outside slider. So he went down and fixed that. But now pitchers are finding he can't hit a middle/middle fastball. Is there a way to learn this?
4) I'm VERY high on Martin.
Thanks for the writeup.