2018 Spring Training Thread

[P2F]

[BTS]

My body is ready.

[Dr. Dinger]

Tulo hurt already lol

[glory]

Who so far is in the best shape of their lives? Clearly not Tulo.

[BTS]

Tulo hurt already lol

 

Bone spur issues in his ankle on February 14th. Surely this is fine and there is nothing to see here. Everything is fine.

[Boxcar]

"Gibbons said Tulo has been dealing with a bone spur in his heel. Doesn't believe it'll be an issue this spring"

 

Oh yeah, I mean, it's not like Tulo has a long history of leg injuries. Nothing to see here.

[BTS]

Who so far is in the best shape of their lives? Clearly not Tulo.

 

My three top picks for those stories: Sanchez, Travis, Morales

[Jimcanuck]

At least this year no one has unrealistic expectations of Tulo being a 5 WAR player.

[Boxcar]

Bone spur issues in his ankle on February 14th. Surely this is fine and there is nothing to see here. Everything is fine.

 

Thank god we have Diaz and Solarte this year because either one may actually be better than Tulo anyway.

 

It is so nice that we are hearing about Tulo being injured literally day one and I don't have to look forward to Goins and Barney playing 100 games each.

[BTS]

Thank god we have Diaz and Solarte this year because either one may actually be better than Tulo anyway.

 

It is so nice that we are hearing about Tulo being injured literally day one and I don't have to look forward to Goins and Barney playing 100 games each.

 

Yup. Acquiring actual depth behind the two glass men was huge. It should have happened sooner, but at least it happened.

[AledmysDiaz]

Thank god we have Diaz and Solarte this year because either one may actually be better than Tulo anyway.

 

It is so nice that we are hearing about Tulo being injured literally day one and I don't have to look forward to Goins and Barney playing 100 games each.

 

500 Plate appearances for Diaz for sure.

[G-Snarls]

It has begun

[Pendleton]

Who so far is in the best shape of their lives? Clearly not Tulo.

 

Gibby

[Jimcanuck]

Borucki one of the guys to watch this ST

[glory]

Thank god we have Diaz and Solarte this year because either one may actually be better than Tulo anyway.

 

It is so nice that we are hearing about Tulo being injured literally day one and I don't have to look forward to Goins and Barney playing 100 games each.

 

Yup, as I said in the other thread, I'm betting Diaz/Solarte end up with near everyday plate appearances by the end of the season. Tulo looks toast, and Travis has been hurt every year for four straight years. The only downside is we might see a lot of Gift as a back up, but whatever.

[jerb]

 

 

 

[Nafro]

Yes Guy!

[G-Snarls]

Gibby

 

He's a beaut

[BTS]

So what's everyone's early pen prediction?

 

I'm feeling:

 

Osuna

Biagini

Loup

Tepera

Barnes

Petricka

Breslow

 

Pretty gross

[z3r0s]

I think there is upside in Barnes and Tepera and that Biagini will be good if he focuses on the pen. But its certainly nothing you could classify as 'shut down'

[Abomination]

So what's everyone's early pen prediction?

 

I'm feeling:

 

Osuna

Biagini

Loup

Tepera

Barnes

Petricka

Breslow

 

Pretty gross

 

Osuna

Biagini

Loup

Tepera

Barnes

Mayza

Axford

[BTS]

Osuna

Biagini

Loup

Tepera

Barnes

Mayza

Axford

 

I could see Axford throwing well in spring and earning a spot. I do hope Breslow looks good in ST and gets the second LHP spot over the kids. They have options, and can be kept as AAA depth, and Breslow is still a perfectly cromulent LOOGY.

 

Edit: I take it back. Breslow is much worse than I thought he was. I thought he had destroyed lefties the last few years, but he has decidedly not.

[Terminator]

Yup, as I said in the other thread, I'm betting Diaz/Solarte end up with near everyday plate appearances by the end of the season. Tulo looks toast, and Travis has been hurt every year for four straight years. The only downside is we might see a lot of Gift as a back up, but whatever.

 

At least Gift has options, as any replacement level middle infielder should have. That was a big problem with Goins, you had to roster him the whole year if you wanted to keep him.

[AledmysDiaz]

Jordan Romano is my pick to make it to the Pen out of Spring Training.

[Terminator]

My prediction is that Taylor Guerrieri makes the team as a reliever and does well if he can stay healthy.

[Angrioter]

Bone spur issues in his ankle on February 14th. Surely this is fine and there is nothing to see here. Everything is fine.

 

Tulo is fine... Nothing to see here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Diaz and Solarte

[Jimcanuck]

Osuna

Biagini

Loup

Tepera

Barnes

Petricka

Ramirez

[BTS]

My prediction is that Taylor Guerrieri makes the team as a reliever and does well if he can stay healthy.

 

I hope this happens. He’s my favourite of the scrap heap pickups.

[TheHurl]

I could see Axford throwing well in spring and earning a spot. I do hope Breslow looks good in ST and gets the second LHP spot over the kids. They have options, and can be kept as AAA depth, and Breslow is still a perfectly cromulent LOOGY.

 

Edit: I take it back. Breslow is much worse than I thought he was. I thought he had destroyed lefties the last few years, but he has decidedly not.

 

That's a lot of guys on the 40 in the minors though (I hate relievers on the 40 and not in the majors). Obviously you send Pannone and Borucki down to start if they don't make the club...but I think you just cut Mayza and Dermody if they don't make it. For the RHP, I'm not sure who I give the pass to. Ramirez has spent so little time pitching, and was unhittable in a SSS last season that I think he gets a shot in the pen and if he doesn't he's the first up. Almost the entire team has options remaining, so we can work the s*** out of the pen if choose.

[Bobthe4th]

So what's everyone's early pen prediction?

 

I'm feeling:

 

Osuna

Biagini

Loup

Tepera

Barnes

Petricka

Breslow

 

Pretty gross

 

Osuna

Biagini

Tepera

Loup

Barnes

Breslow

Alburquerque

 

Then first called up are:

 

Ramirez

Dermody / Mayza

 

I think our bullpen is going to be a strength for us this year. The only relievers out of options are Loup and the 3 veteran minor league signings with spring training invites. We can rotate players to keep them fresh and use people who are in form. My pick for this year's Leone (i.e. best of the rest) is Ramirez.