Good morning, Birdland. There are 45 days until Opening Day, a number that is currently being worn by Mark Trumbo and was most recently worn by the man who was traded for Trumbo, Steve Clevenger. Stop me if you've heard this one before - there is still no news regarding Yovani Gallardo or Dexter Fowler. I'm starting to think the team might wait until the day after the season ticket deadline (which is the 25th, by the way), and then go out and sign Will Venable and Chad Billingsley instead or something. On to the links:
School of Roch: Notes and quotes as pitchers and catchers report to camp (updated)
Some quotes from Buck Showalter and others, along with plenty of pictures so that we can hot take about whether players look fat or not.