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Interesting notes from the Depth Chart on the Cardinals' website:

1. Donny is listed as depth at SS.

2. Donny is also listed as the only LF. (What?)

3. Matz is listed in the bullpen, not the rotation.

4. Carp is listed as the second in line for 3B (why not Gorman?) and 1B.

Now, I really just went there to check SS depth. I'm not sure how accurate that depth chart is. They definitely update it when people are added/removed. There seems to be at least some thought into placement. Can't really explain LF, though.

Anyway, The Bad Batch! Awesome show! I'm halfway through the second season right now. I'm honestly just taking my time with it. The animated shows had been on my list for a while, but it was really Ahsoka and the lack of new stuff that prompted me to start. Once I got rolling with The Clone Wars, I couldn't stop. Really excited to see what else Dave Filoni has in store. (Bring on the Skeleton Crew and Andor S2!)

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Yeah, the depth chart on the official site is just kinda a guess, I think. I need to see who would be in the rotation over Matz! Not that it can't happen, it's just not the plan right now clearly.

The animated shows are so good. Resistance is a bit of a sour note but Filoni didn't have as much to do with it and I do wonder if it had gotten another season or two if it could have developed into something. They never toned down the kid-ness of the lead, though.

Skelton Crew and The Acolyte (plus another season of Tales of the Jedi, which is another fun animated thing) should be around this year. Going to be a lot of anticipation for Andor S2 in 2025!

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I'd forgotten about Tales of the Jedi. I have watched a couple of those. Need to go back to it. Not sure if I'll watch Resistance or not. It doesn't really seem like it fits with the others. I'm planning to move to Rebels after Bad Batch. I've really only been a passive Star Wars fan in the past (more of a Marvel and DC nerd), but what they've done with (most) of the series on Disney+ has been so good. Honestly, even the disappointing series haven't been awful.

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Definitely get into Rebels. You'll appreciate Ahsoka so much more after watching it.

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