Spring Training: Who are you watching?
by Michael Cave on Mar 4, 2010 11:17 AM EST
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I believe by week's end every team will have started their spring training schedule. I love this time of year for several reasons but one of the biggest is that I get to see really good, young prospects show what they can do in big league camp (if only for a moment). So who are you watching this spring? Who is that one guy that will cause you to sit through a whole game just to see him pitch his one inning or get his one AB?
For me, I have the two obvious ones (Heyward and Strasburg) but being a Rangers fan Im definitely looking forward to Mitch Moreland's showing this spring. So, who are you watching?
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I doubt it
He hasn’t had an at-bat at AAA yet and there is no need to rush him
by Jordan Tuwiner on Mar 7, 2010 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Hellickson
that is someone i need to add to my list. Did you see him play in the minors?
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
+1 on Helllickson
Lets go get Adrian Gonzalez..... how do you say holy shit! - ~en espanol ?
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Mar 4, 2010 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
Brignac
and if they are going to play him at 2B all spring…
Heyward and his new muscles.
Kelly Shoppach. want him to win the starting job over the fat bum navarro
I don’t understand why the rays won’t swap him for another prospect unless they think Tim beckham isn’t all that special anymore.
obviously nobody's offered them good enough value yet
for Bartlett or Brignac.
I don’t think Bartlett will be the starting SS in 2011.
Unless Brignac shows improvement with his bat,
I can see Bartlett being the starting SS for a couple of years. I think Brignac moves to 2B for the time being though… Even if Bartlett regresses, Brignac still has to prove he can hit MLB pitching.
"When Justin Upton faces Lincecum, I think Christ might appear in the heavens, and the world will end." -JakeFree
That being said,
I’m really looking forward to seeing what Desmond Jennings does in ST. I’m slightly concerned with his power translating to the show, but I believe he’s going to be a very good player.
"When Justin Upton faces Lincecum, I think Christ might appear in the heavens, and the world will end." -JakeFree
I think Bartlett will at least be a league average player for the next few years at a quality position, that’s 100x more valuable then a what if player like brignac or beckham even he has a high ceiling.
What about $
Bartlett will be significantly more expensive than Brignac – Rays have to consider that more than many teams
by FI2 on Mar 4, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Brignac is pretty much league average even if he doesn't swing his bat
His D >> Bartlett’s D.
and let’s get real, Bartlett had a great season last year, and that likely won’t be repeated
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+1
Also Tony Sanchez, Tabata, Milledge, Clement, GFJ, and Charlie Morton.
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by gorillakilla34 on Mar 8, 2010 2:25 AM EST up reply actions
Braves
Beyond the obvious Jason Heyward, getting to see Brandon Hicks (who homered yesterday!), Freddie Freeman and Craig Kimbrel along with Cody Johnson, make the innings go by fast.
Felt bad for Cody and Freddie in the first game, they both had to face Pedro Feliciano in their first ST at bat. Lefties just don’t hit that guy much.
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Marlins
Does Logan Morrison win the 1B job out of spring training? How long before the Fish promote Mike Stanton? Is Matt Dominguez a legit prospect? How long will it take Chad James to get through the system?
I don't understand why some people seem so down on Matt Dominguez
I recognize that he isn’t the star people thought he’d be, but I’d still rather have him than, say, Josh Bell
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Agreed
I’ve argued in favor of Dominguez ad naseum. He has good plate discipline, good power and great defense. I think there are three things that are hurting his perceived value:
1. Playing next to Mike Stanton
2. Going from an extreme hitters park to an extreme pitchers park. I was actually more impressed with his FSL season than his SAL season
3. Absurdly low BABIPs in AA (.225) and the AFL (.184) that are assuredly a sample size issue
He is a top 50 prospect for me.
Tigers
Casper Wells vs. Austin Jackson. And Scott Sizemore. And a bunch of bullpen arms- Jay Sborz, Cody Satterwhite, Daniel Scherleith, Robbie Weinhardt.
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And how long it takes for the Giants to get their heads on straight and play him over Bengie
Delmon Young, J.J. Hardy and Francisco Liriano
Young has dropped 25-30 lbs…
and Liriano is throwing north of 91-92 MPH again….
Lets go get Adrian Gonzalez..... how do you say holy shit! - ~en espanol ?
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Mar 4, 2010 5:26 PM EST reply actions
Ike Davis
I’m still waitng for the shot he hit today to land. Daniel Murphy better pack a bunch of different gloves.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
Starlin Castro
can he make a push to be the Cub’s SS
"We're gonna do this f*ucking thing over again cuz I just f*cked it up.....oh, we're live, I didn't know that" Bert Blyleven
Sean Rodriguez
having a day today 3-3 2B, 3B, HR 3R 2 RBI what could he do with regular playing time
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he's really destroying the ball right now
Hellickson looked good today… tried to see if there was any reason for concern like the dudes at Project Prospect were saying… all I saw was that he seemed to open up / plant his front foot a bit early, but it didn’t look that bad… his fastball looked like an easy 92. [according to YES network]
oh yeah
Brignac = silk.
J Montero worked the count well, against Kevin Whelan, and almost got hit in the face on ball 4
boom goes the dynamite
Giancarlo Cruz with an eventual game-winning bomb.
Weglarz!
telling you that the dude can hit. people are gonna feel stupid leaving him off lists this past winter.
Drafted Him
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Mejia
He looked very strong today…4 K’s and 3 ground outs in the 7 batters he faced.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
Mat Latos
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/06/new-look-new-results/
new delivery
he’s going to be a stud for a long, long time
CC and Jesus
Want to see how both Chris Carter and Montero do against some actual big league pitching. I can’t see Barton holding back a ‘special’ bat [BB’s words] like CC for very long. A’s manager said the HR Carter hit yesterday went over 500 ft and he didn’t even square the pitch up.
I think Jesus could be up a lot quicker others, too.
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