Spring Training 2023

polo007 · Post #101 » by **polo007** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:38 pm

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Hottie McShotty · Post #103 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:00 pm

Varsho has been quite underwhelming with his performance in spring training. My only highlight of him is the nice diving catch in LF. The bat has been quiet. Let's hope he picks it up when the season starts. We gave up a lot to get him.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #104 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:59 pm

Hottie McShotty wrote:Varsho has been quite underwhelming with his performance in spring training. My only highlight of him is the nice diving catch in LF. The bat has been quiet. Let's hope he picks it up when the season starts. We gave up a lot to get him.

Him and Chapman have had pretty disappointing springs imo. But it's still just exhibition games so I won't judge too harshly till the games start to matter.

Post #105 » by **Schad** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:35 pm

I definitely wouldn't get too worked up over ST numbers. Our standout performer in 2022 was Gurriel, who then proceeded to be absolute ass for the first two months of the season. Former Jays prospect Kevin Smith had a big ST for Oakland, to the point where I remember people suggesting we'd made a mistake trading him, and then he hit .180/.216/.302 in the regular season.

polo007 · Post #106 » by **polo007** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:11 pm

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bluerap23 · Post #107 » by **bluerap23** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:13 pm

Schad wrote:I definitely wouldn't get too worked up over ST numbers. Our standout performer in 2022 was Gurriel, who then proceeded to be absolute ass for the first two months of the season. Former Jays prospect Kevin Smith had a big ST for Oakland, to the point where I remember people suggesting we'd made a mistake trading him, and then he hit .180/.216/.302 in the regular season.

So I shouldn't get too excited by Barger? But I want to get excited about Barger.

polo007 · Post #108 » by **polo007** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:52 am

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dagger · Post #109 » by **dagger** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:05 am

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Nunez looks like Edwin at the plate. Will be interesting to see how he adjusts to AA pitching which Is where I see him being assigned. The upper minors will have some interesting stories - Tiedemann, Robberse, Dasan Brown, Rainer Nunez, G. Martinez, O Martinez, Barger, Robert Robertis, Adam Macko, Zueleta, Adrian Hernandez, Bowden Francis (if they keep him in relief), Spencer Horwitz. Vancouver will have the high college draft picks - Doughty, Roden, Kasevich, plus Manuel Beltre. It feels like the system will be well-balanced, with prospects like Toman, Barriera, giving DUN a couple of prep guys who could be fast movers.

polo007 · Post #110 » by **polo007** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:41 pm

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hst420 · Post #111 » by **hst420** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:26 pm

Memo to Vladdy:

Guerrero you are not a base stealer

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #112 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:12 pm

Berrios looked good today for what its worth

SharoneWright · Post #113 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:43 pm

hst420 wrote:Memo to Vladdy:

Guerrero you are not a base stealer

Imagine how big the bases would have to be!

Hottie McShotty · Post #114 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:56 am

LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:Berrios looked good today for what its worth

against a pretty weak Baltimore lineup. i wouldn't get too excited. let's see how he does when the season starts.

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #115 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:26 pm

Hottie McShotty wrote:
LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:Berrios looked good today for what its worth

against a pretty weak Baltimore lineup. i wouldn't get too excited. let's see how he does when the season starts.

thats why i said for what its worth lol

polo007 · Post #116 » by **polo007** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:06 pm

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polo007 · Post #117 » by **polo007** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:39 pm

Yusei Kikuchi Profile: player info, stats, news, video - Sportsnet.ca

News

Kikuchi gave up two runs on one hit and three walks over 3.1 innings in Friday's split-squad game against the Phillies. He struck out three.

Impact

The southpaw got stretched out to 76 pitches, but only 46 of them went for strikes. Kikuchi looked good early in camp but his control has begun to desert him again with Opening Day growing closer, and he now has a 16:9 K:BB through 13 spring innings despite a superficially strong 1.38 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. The 31-year-old has a career 5.02 ERA and 3.67 BB/9 since coming to MLB in 2019, and there's been no real sign this spring he's going to be any more reliable in 2023.

hyper316 · Post #118 » by **hyper316** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:58 pm

kukuchi 9Ks in 5 innings

Parataxis · Post #119 » by **Parataxis** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:13 pm

hyper316 wrote:kukuchi 9Ks in 5 innings

I really much prefer the Kikuchi who is missing bats this way, rather than last year's who was missing bats by being way outside the zone and just walking everybody.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #120 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:43 am

Nate Pearson healthy and looking good? Doubt he starts the season here unless White is on the DL but a good Pearson definitely adds another good arm for the pen.