GDT: Spring Training

[gruber92]

DFA him now!

 

Ok big guy.

[Jimcanuck]

Ok big guy.

 

It's spring training Gruber, guys like Teo aren't going 100%. No one wants to get injured in games that don't matter.

[gruber92]

It's spring training Gruber, guys like Teo aren't going 100%. No one wants to get injured in games that don't matter.

 

He took a horrible route. That is all.

[gruber92]

Check Espinal for roids.

[John_Havok]

Attaboy Santiago, get that ball in that wind and watch it goooooooo

[John_Havok]

Check Espinal for roids.

 

Lol, no. That was probably a routine fly pushed out by the wind and it barely got out.

[Jimcanuck]

Espinal!

 

Gonna be our Zobrist

[Jimcanuck]

He took a horrible route. That is all.

 

Devo took horrible routes from time to time

[Jimcanuck]

Lol, no. That was probably a routine fly pushed out by the wind and it barely got out.

 

bloody negative nancy

[Oh Canada]

https://watch.sportsnet.ca/watch/FREE_ON_SN_NOW_Toronto_New_York_75572

 

Thanks for this Sir !!

[John_Havok]

Jesus, St. Louis beat washington 29 to 8.

[Ray]

Lol, no. That was probably a routine fly pushed out by the wind and it barely got out.

 

That was 102.5 mph off the bat. Pretty sure that's a home run, wind or not.

[John_Havok]

bloody negative nancy

 

Are you watching the broadcast? The wind is howling out to LF

[John_Havok]

That was 102.5 mph off the bat. Pretty sure that's a home run, wind or not.

 

You may want to double check that with the launch angle.

[gruber92]

Attaboy Santiago, get that ball in that wind and watch it goooooooo

 

He hit that 3-1 fastball well. Nice to see him ready to pound that.

[Spanky99]

You may want to double check that

 

He's right mate?

[Jimcanuck]

Hicks cut off 15 lbs in the offseason

 

said the other day he thinks he can 30 / 30

 

how long before he gets hurt is the real question

[TwistedLogic]

I've actually been contemplating drafting Espinal as a late-round sleeper in several of my D&H leagues over the past few weeks. I think the muscle he put on over the off-season has him poised for a potentially big breakout.

 

His exit velocities in spring training so far have been reflective of a significant increase in strength.

[Spanky99]

Hicks cut off 15 lbs in the offseason

 

said the other day he thinks he can 30 / 30

 

how long before he gets hurt is the real question

 

Kind of like another CF we speak of when healthy.

[Jimcanuck]

I've actually been contemplating drafting Espinal as a late-round sleeper in several of my D&H leagues over the past few weeks. I think the muscle he put on over the off-season has him poised for a potentially big breakout.

 

His exit velocities in spring training so far have been reflective of a significant increase in strength.

 

Yes, could be good. He's always had a great plate approach, the knock on him has always been lack of power, if that's been taken care of......

 

I bet he can play CF, no problem

[John_Havok]

He's right mate?

 

I checked baseball savant, on 102 mph exit velocity with 35degree launch angle, it’s a HR 52% of the time.

 

So I concede that I’m half right, half wrong.

[Spanky99]

Yes, could be good. He's always had a great plate approach, the knock on him has always been lack of power, if that's been taken care of......

 

I bet he can play CF, no problem

 

I doubt it, has he ever played out there?

[Spanky99]

I checked baseball savant, on 102 mph exit velocity with 35degree launch angle, it’s a HR 52% of the time.

 

So I concede that I’m half right, half wrong.

 

Hahaha...

[Ray]

What was that throw by Donaldson? His arm looks absolutely cooked.

[John_Havok]

Hahaha...

 

Basically comes down to where it hit. Left centre to right center it’s mostly an out, then a double 3.4% of the time, and a triple 1% of the time. Anything foul poul to left centre, or foul pole to right centre, it’s a HR.

 

Projected distance on that in a neutral environment is about 370. His went 393. So….I guess we can say it could have been a home run, but the wind definitively helped it get to 393.

[Jimcanuck]

I doubt it, has he ever played out there?

 

12 games in CF at AA, according to Fangraphs

[Spanky99]

DOA

 

Boom!

[Spanky99]

2 out rally?

[Spanky99]

Basically comes down to where it hit. Left centre to right center it’s mostly an out, then a double 3.4% of the time, and a triple 1% of the time. Anything foul poul to left centre, or foul pole to right centre, it’s a HR.

 

Projected distance on that in a neutral environment is about 370. His went 393. So….I guess we can say it could have been a home run, but the wind definitively helped it get to 393.

 

Thanks big guy, lol

[Spanky99]

12 games in CF at AA, according to Fangraphs

 

So, nada.