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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4526092, member: 27"] Didn't see one started yet. It is time. Just saw there will be robots calling balls and strikes at all AAA games this year, including Syracuse. MLB is increasingly testing changes to the game in the minors. They have been doing testing in past years but are really expanding it now. Should be interesting. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.syracuse.com/mets/2023/01/syracuse-mets-all-aaa-baseball-teams-to-use-robot-umpires-in-2023-report.html[/URL] Also wanted to talk a bit about the Syracuse Mets. It looks like (as of right now) this could be a really good year for the team. The Mets did not trade any of their big prospects and it is very possible they start the season in Syracuse. Sure sounds like Alvarez will be catching (next to a robot) early on for Syracuse. I think Vientos is probably going to be the DH or maybe play 1B. Brett Baty might stay with the NY Mets but I think they will want him to play every day so it is likely he plays 3B, at least for a while. [B][URL='https://sny.tv/tags/ronny-mauricio']Ronny Mauricio[/URL][/B] is another top 100 prospect who had a great winter season and he is expected to start 2023 in Syracuse. He has been playing SS but there is talk he might get moved to the outfield because Lindor is blocking him from playing shortstop. Last I read, it is expected that at least one of David Peterson and Tylor Megill will open the season starting for Syracuse. Perhaps both. Jose Butto looked promising last year and should also be part of the rotation. I think Bryce Montes De Oca is probably going to be in the bullpen, along with fellow 100 mph relief pitcher Michel Otanez. The Mets added some promising arms with people like William Woods, Stephen Ridings, Taler Saucedo and Zach Greene and I think Nogosek might end up in Syracuse as well. If the parent club stays relatively healthy, we might just have a team in Syracuse that wins more games than it loses. It would be great to have a good team to root for. [/QUOTE]

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