Daily Thoughts: Fantasy and Real

Happy Friday everyone. Remember when TGIF was a thing on TV. Also, remember when you were in college and eating at TGI Fridays tasted reasonable and then you tried it years later and had to call in sick the next day? 

• Will Ferrell had a busy day yesterday. Filming a special on HBO/Funny or Die to support the fight against cancer, Ferrell played for 10 teams yesterday in spring training, playing all of the positions. For what it's worth he had a 0.00 ERA and didn't make an error. Rumor has it that Ruben Amaro has his number. 

• Masahiro Tanaka threw two perfect innings yesterday for the Yankees. While spring training stats are largely irrelevant, it's a good sign to see Tanaka healthy and throwing. He threw some sliders and his patented splitter and reached 94 mph on the gun.  It's likely that Tanaka will need TJ surgery at some point to repair his UCL but if he holds up for 2015, the Yankees will have a far better shot at making the postseason. Now they just have to worry about Sabathia's knee, Pineda's shoulder, Capuano's quadriceps...Fantasy wise, I wouldn't rely on Tanaka for my staff, but if I had another ace I would gladly take a flier on Tanaka and actually look to trade him if he looks like his old bad self in April. #risk 

• Update on Rusney Castillo and Mookie Betts - it looks as though Castillo won't be ready for Opening Day. This essentially cements Mookie as the starting CF and it's a role I don't think he will relinquish either this season or over the next 10 years to be honest. 

• Jon Heyman polled some GMs and some of them feel that Jason Heyward could be the next $200 million player. Of more interest to me is a GM quoting Heyward's WAR relative to Giancarlo Stanton's (it's higher) considering Heyman has long been against that particular stat. Either way, Heyward will be the youngest and best free agent available next year and will get paid. Nobody would really be surprised if he put it all together at the plate either and if Heyward taps into some of his power this year, his salary could be closer to $300 million.

• Kris Bryant is good at hitting baseballs far. After hitting two home runs yesterday, Bryant now has four bombs in 14 spring training at bats. Bryant also hit 43 homers in AA/AAA last year and will stay in the minors until May because of antiquated arbitration years. For more on that, read this great piece by Craig Edwards