Can you smell that? It's in the air. It's, it's...baseball season.
- The New York Mets have not yet made final roster cuts, and according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Jenrry Mejia has a "60/40 chance" of making the club. Ruben also adds (in Baseball America) that the Mets are very high on 1B Ike Davis and that INF prospect Ruben Tejada, who is only 20-years-old, could be with the team on Opening Day thanks to the Jose Reyes injury situation.
- With rookies Austin Jackson and Scott Sizemore set at the top of their order, John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press likes the speed the Detroit Tigers will have this season.
- Carlos Carrasco may have lost the [roster] battle, but his strong spring left a strong impression on the Indians, and assured him of a spot with the Indians at some point this year, says Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- With their pitching staff looking like a M*A*S*H unit and a payroll at its maximum, the Philadelphia Phillies will have to look to internal solutions to round out their bullpen. They have already brought Andrew Carpenter back to the big leagues to be the long-reliever in the bullpen, reports David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News, and a strong spring from B.J. Rosenberg has made him an arm to watch should the need arise for more reinforcements.
- Tommy Manzella returned for the Astros yesterday, says Brian McTaggart for MLB.com, and resumed his place in the starting lineup.
- Mike Trout, only 18-years-old, shined in a split-squad game for the Angels yesterday, reports Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com. The Angels have been thrilled so far with the play of Trout, their first round pick from last year.
