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Bell is in the outfield tonight for Indy. I am wondering if Polanco can't go tomorrow and go on the DL possibly Bell will return and play right field.

<t>After an 0-8 game yesterday Cutch is now hitting .244. I don't think anyone would have predicted this average for Cutch in July back in Spring Training. He has dropped from one of the best players in baseball to an average player. In the past you wanted him at bat with runners on base because you...

<t>Just looked at Matt Joyce's stats over the past 30 games, and he is hitting .246. Since Adam Frazier has been playing well in part time duty, and now we hear that Josh Bell may start playing a little outfield, maybe the time is right to move Joyce for a prospect the Bucs could use in the future. ...

I like Frazier as well. He works the counts and appears so far to get his share of hits. I don't care if does not hit any homers I like the extra base hits. I think he is the type of player who could make Hanson available if a team inquired about him at the deadline.

I think the Bucs will know by the end of next weekend as to whether they are buyers or sellers at the trade deadline.

<t>Since the Sox made this trade today I wonder if that will put pressure on the Orioles to add pitching. I would hope the Bucs contact the Birds about Niese or even Locke. I have read that the Orioles farm system is not rated very high, but I am sure there are some prospects which the Bucs may want...

<t>Just read a very interesting tweet on the Pittsburgh Tribune that stated coming out of the All Star Break Indy's pitchers will be Boscan, Williams, Brault, and Duncan. Since Glasnow is not mentioned I wonder if he is joining the Bucs in DC. I am also going to assume that Taillon, and Cole will be...

I just heard on 93.7 The Fan that Rob Manfred was asked about Kang at an All Star Q & A and he had nothing new to report. MLB is working with the Chicago authorities with the investigation.

<t>In my mind it seems like the Bucs are not very excited with Hanson. He was up for a couple games this year, but it seems there are other players which the FO considers are ahead of him on the depth chart. It would not surprise me if he was moved at the August 1st trade deadline for a player to ad...

<t>It is going to be a close race until the end. That bad stretch in late May into June may come back to hurt the Bucs. On the former site someone had a prediction for each series during the season, and they had them at 50 wins at the All Star Break. I would feel a little more confident if we had 50...