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Yesterday it was Aroldis Chapman, today it was Stephen Strasburg who made his spring debut.  Let’s take a look at that and all the rest of the stories from today’s games:

• Stephen Strasburg made his spring debut, tossing two shutout innings.  He struck out two, while allowing two hits and walking none.  It’s a huge question if he breaks camp with the team or not, so we’ll just have to stay tuned and see what happens.
• Austin Jackson went 2-4 with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R.  He’s now hitting .538 this spring, though, as I’ve said before, I have some huge concerns about him.
• It was a poor outing for Rich Harden, allowing 4 R on 2 H and 3 BB, striking out three, over 2.2 innings.  He’s a gamble due to health, not ability, so don’t let this start deter you.
• David Wright (1-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R) and Ike Davis (1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R) each hit their second home run of the spring.  Wright’s is a great sign for owners concerned about last season’s outage while Davis continues to make a strong push towards a starting gig.  Of course, that would require the Mets admitting to being wrong about Daniel Murphy.  Does anyone see that happening?  Unless Davis really continues to mash, my guess is he’s still ticketed for Triple-A.
• Aaron Harang allowed 3 R on 4 H and 1 BB, striking out two, over 1.1 innings.  It certainly wasn’t a good start, but don’t write him off as a sleeper quite yet.
• Buster Posey went 2-4 with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R.  Let the rumblings of him pushing Bengie Molina begin, but I just don’t see it.
• How bad of a spring has it been for Everth Cabrera?  After going 0-3 he has now gotten off to an 0-11 start.  He has walked once, and has picked up a stolen base.  Don’t write him off, obviously.
• Will Colby Rasmus emerge as a must use option with regular playing time?  With Rick Ankiel now in Kansas City, we should soon find out.  He’s certainly giving owners reason for optimism this spring.  After going 1-5 with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R he’s hitting .357 with 2 HR and 5 RBI this spring.  He’s certainly a player worth eying on the cheap on draft/auction day.

Which of these storylines interests you most?

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