Montreal Spring Training games April 1-2

[G-Snarls]

Who all is going?

 

I presume they'll only have their legit 25 man squad present for these??

[G-Snarls]

I'm going to the Saturday game. Pumped.

[Sammy225]

Who all is going?

 

I presume they'll only have their legit 25 man squad present for these??

 

Hard to say for the second game i would assume Stroman would go down a day early and maybe some of their regulars. I know is a big deal for montreal but I would want a well rested team that does not have to travel that night before the opener. Maybe its not as big of deal as i am making it out to be.

[Jonn]

Its kind of strange setup. They are leaving Florida to fly to Montreal only to fly back to Florida. You would have thought they might want to schedule this earlier. But these games are fun.

[G-Snarls]

Hard to say for the second game i would assume Stroman would go down a day early and maybe some of their regulars. I know is a big deal for montreal but I would want a well rested team that does not have to travel that night before the opener. Maybe its not as big of deal as i am making it out to be.

 

Yeah they go straight to Tampa for 4 games beginning the day after. Gibby will likely give the guys who need it a day off one day or the other.

[Jonn]

Who all is going?

 

I presume they'll only have their legit 25 man squad present for these??

 

No they brought top prospects before. The regular players will play 5 or 6 innings. I think both Stroman and Sanchez pitched in Montreal before they made their debut.

[G-Snarls]

Its kind of strange setup. They are leaving Florida to fly to Montreal only to fly back to Florida. You would have thought they might want to schedule this earlier. But these games are fun.

 

Yeah. Would have made a s*** load more sense if that Tampa series was at home

[Laika]

Who all is going?

 

I presume they'll only have their legit 25 man squad present for these??

 

I think last year they supplemented with quite a few non-roster players. I think I remember Boyd and Taylor Cole pitching in Montreal

[KingKat]

I think last year they supplemented with quite a few non-roster players. I think I remember Boyd and Taylor Cole pitching in Montreal

 

Taylor Cole's kind of a forgotten man now.

[burlingtonbandit]

Its kind of strange setup. They are leaving Florida to fly to Montreal only to fly back to Florida. You would have thought they might want to schedule this earlier. But these games are fun.

 

Not even just Florida but Tampa to Montreal back to Tampa. I'm sure players want to go but I'd just leave good pitchers in Florida. Hell I don't even want the position players playing on that awful turf. Between going from the playing surfaces of Montreal to Tampa to Toronto the players are going to be in wheelchairs after the first 2 weeks of the season lol.

[Sorrow]

I'm also going to the Saturday game.

 

I think you'll see as said above the regulars for 4-6 innings (2-3 at bats) and then prospects filling in.

[Sammy225]

Have Stro stay in Florida get his rest.

[jaysblue]

Was considering to go, though good seats were quite expensive for just a ST game if I recall correctly.

[HERPDERP]

I think last year they supplemented with quite a few non-roster players. I think I remember Boyd and Taylor Cole pitching in Montreal

 

regarding Boyd, sounds like his slider has got deadlier

http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-tigers/post/_/id/864/matt-boyds-slider-making-an-impression-in-spring-training

[Jonzo]

I hope the Jays put out a derp lineup.

[jglicksm]

Was considering to go, though good seats were quite expensive for just a ST game if I recall correctly.

 

Check stubhub... prices are down considerably and probably will drop further over next week or so.

[G-Snarls]

Have Stro stay in Florida get his rest.

 

If he makes the team of course

[burlingtonbandit]

Fun debate: Who has the better career as a SP, Daniel Norris or Matt Boyd?

[West Texas Forever]

I'm going to the Saturday game. Pumped.

 

We found the separatist.

[TheHurl]

Fun debate: Who has the better career as a SP, Daniel Norris or Matt Boyd?

 

Norris even if his back issues are chronic. Not close, not a debate, not fun.

[Rusty_Savage]

Opening the season in Tampa is so blah

[Brownie19]

Taylor Cole's kind of a forgotten man now.

 

So forgotten that I've never even heard of him.

 

I also like how G-Snarls asked the question....then answered it himself...

[G-Snarls]

Opening the season in Tampa is so blah

 

It really is. So hyped up to start the season and you have to go play in an almost empty cavern with zero atmosohere for 4 stinking games.

[KingKat]

So forgotten that I've never even heard of him.

 

I also like how G-Snarls asked the question....then answered it himself...

 

Taylor put us some sick numbers at Dunedin in 2014. 4.38 K/BB on a 11.3 K/9 but he was also old for the level, (24). His AA numbers have been a lot more pedestrian and he's 26 now so he can probably be safely written off.

[G-Snarls]

And yes I talk to myself sometimes. Lol

[Brownie19]

It really is. So hyped up to start the season and you have to go play in an almost empty cavern with zero atmosohere for 4 stinking games.

 

You mean that loud obnoxious heckler doesn't qualify as atmosphere?

[G-Snarls]

Pedro Martinez, Tim Raines et Jim Fanning seront honorés lors des match @BlueJays vs @RedSox les 1er & 2 avril !

 

(those players will be honored before the games)

 

[CJ-Freeway]

I'm going to both games. Yessss

[Stangstag]

It really is. So hyped up to start the season and you have to go play in an almost empty cavern with zero atmosohere for 4 stinking games.

 

I wonder if the place will even be half full for game 1

[burlingtonbandit]

I wonder if the place will even be half full for game 1

 

After going to Tampa and the clearwater area (close to St. Petersburg) I realized why no one goes to games. Not only is the stadium a complete dump but its in such a difficult place to get to. No public transportation and traffic is just as bad as Toronto. If they get a new stadium I think baseball will be successful there.