there are eight fewer guys on the roster now.

for those keeping score, that's 35 total now:

18 Pitchers (2 NRI), only one lefty candidate for the bullpen left

3 Catchers (0 NRI)

8 IF (2 NRI... I'm including Newhan here)

6 OF (1 NRI)

so if they carry 12 pitchers, that's 6 that still have to go, and 4 position players that need to go.

we're down to Cruz and Abercrombie for the 5th OF.  Gorneault didn't seem to get as much of a chance for some reason.  His numbers were certainly good, but a lot of it coming at the end of games.

Newhan and Perez are probably hanging around until they decide what to do with Matsui's vacated spot and whether or not they're going to deal Loretta (which I continue to read rumblings about).

it'll all play out in the next week.  Coop apparently will be managing games more like regular season games now, stretching pitchers out more, playing regulars deeper into games, using switches situationally.  i think it's safe to say that some of the "results don't matter" talk begins to fall to the wayside.