Eric Kratz

Maybe we throw Bellinger in front of Judge.

Maybe we throw Bellinger behind Judge and have Ben Rice hit in front of Judge.

It gives different pieces that are not Giancarlo Stanton, that are not just Cody Bellinger.

And so with that, it extends that lineup.

It extends that lineup to the point where Jazz Chisholm struggles

really aren't seen as much as, you know, they would have in another year.

You know, he came off a 30 home run, Trent Grisham's, and both of those guys had career years last year.

So when you, if you would tell me, okay, both of those guys might have 20 homers this year, to me, that's a fine year for those guys.

But I think fans would have freaked out and been like, oh, my gosh, what happened?

Jazz said he's going to be 50-50, and Jazz is looking more like 50 challenges lost and 50 singles than 50 homers and 50 stolen bases.

But...

This team has always been good.

There's a reason that they, in my opinion, I chose them to win the East.

They've always been good.

It's a matter of where their health comes from.

It matters where their pitching staff, their rotation, is it going to be this good all year?

I think it is.

Even with Max Fried out, Cole coming back, he's going to have, look at Shane Bieber.

Shane Bieber, every other start last year,

He was really good.