[lex24]

Final roster prediction (the pitching staff is the toughest to forecast because of the number of non-roster guys)

Webb
Snell
Harrison
Hicks
Winn
Black (must add to 40 man)
Jeffries (must add to 40 man)
Sanchez (must add to 40 man)
Jackson
Rogers
Rogers
Walker
Doval 
Bailey
Murphy
Flores
Wade
Estrada
Fitzgerald
Ahmed (must add to 40 man)
Chapman 
Soler
Conforto
Lee
Slater, if healthy. If not, Matos
Yaz

To make room on the 40 man, designate Bart, Villar, Ramos and a pitcher for assignment.  

One prediction:  Luciano and Matos (if he doesn’t make the Opening Day roster) will be back to stay before Memorial Day.

I don’t think they clear a 40 spot for Sanchez.  Also, not so sure about Black.  So, I’ll go with Roupp instead of Black and Miller for Sanchez.  They don’t need to clear a spot on the 40 for Miller.

Baggerly weighed in on this topic this morning.  In essence, the Opening Day roster may not reflect what the longer term plans are for SF due to having to make adjustments to the 40 man roster, waiver rules,  Yaz’s impending paternity leave and Joey Bart’s situation. Loupp, Black, Bart, Luciano, Matos, Miller, Sanchez are guys he mentioned as still in play for varying reasons for the short term and long term.

Yeah, simply not the same thing these days to be on the opening day roster. Heck, remember, Matt Beaty?  There will be a lot of maneuvering for at least the first couple of weeks until hopefully they get something a little more set. The real issue is how to deal with the 40 man roster. Because there’s more permanence in those moves.

[lex24]

Final roster prediction (the pitching staff is the toughest to forecast because of the number of non-roster guys)

Webb
Snell
Harrison
Hicks
Winn
Black (must add to 40 man)
Jeffries (must add to 40 man)
Sanchez (must add to 40 man)
Jackson
Rogers
Rogers
Walker
Doval 
Bailey
Murphy
Flores
Wade
Estrada
Fitzgerald
Ahmed (must add to 40 man)
Chapman 
Soler
Conforto
Lee
Slater, if healthy. If not, Matos
Yaz

To make room on the 40 man, designate Bart, Villar, Ramos and a pitcher for assignment.  

One prediction:  Luciano and Matos (if he doesn’t make the Opening Day roster) will be back to stay before Memorial Day.

I don’t think they clear a 40 spot for Sanchez.  Also, not so sure about Black.  So, I’ll go with Roupp instead of Black and Miller for Sanchez.  They don’t need to clear a spot on the 40 for Miller.

Baggerly weighed in on this topic this morning.  In essence, the Opening Day roster may not reflect what the longer term plans are for SF due to having to make adjustments to the 40 man roster, waiver rules,  Yaz’s impending paternity leave and Joey Bart’s situation. Loupp, Black, Bart, Luciano, Matos, Miller, Sanchez are guys he mentioned as still in play for varying reasons for the short term and long term.

Yeah, simply not the same thing these days to be on the opening day roster. Heck, remember, Matt Beaty?  There will be a lot of maneuvering for at least the first couple of weeks until hopefully they get something a little more set. The real issue is how to deal with the 40 man roster. Because there’s more permanence in those moves.