ttfc tidbits

-Looks like Andy Marte will make the team. He is having a mixed spring and is getting mixed reviews. But after the Phillips/Guthrie debacle, ttfc is going to play it safe. The plot thickens when Shin-Soo Choo get healthy.
-Marte's position was the only battle for position players. Ben Franscico and Josh Barfield are a couple of players that can't make the open day roster but are getting notice.
-ttfc's radio broadcaster Tom Hamilton is reporting that Cliff Lee's last outing should keep him in the lead for the fifth spot in the rotation. Lee is battling Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers for the spot.
-The tightest of the battles is the fight for the final bullpen spot. Front-runners, Tom Mastny and Jorge Julio, seem to be neck and neck but only slightly ahead of a large pack.
-Looks like Mark Shapiro is an Obama supporter.
-With the rash of young players complaining about their one year, team imposed contracts, ttfc seem wise beyond their years. But special attention should be payed to Cleveland's handling of Juan Lara. With everyone bemoaning the problems with MLB, it is good to see a team put morality above money.