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I don't like the Vargas/Olson/French trinity and consider all of them more DFA candidates than 5th starters. However, the M's have dozens of other pitchers at their disposal. It is very safe to assume that at least one of our minor leaguers is going to step up and be better than replacement-level, whether that's Cortes or Hill or someone out of the blue (remember Doug Fister was on practically nobodys radar until he was promoted to the majors). We may be thin at the upper levels, but there is still more talent available than just those three junky lefties. I'd feel perfectly comfortable entering the season with the roster we have if Bedard is added to the mix (which, according to PI, looks likely).