2018 Spring Training Games

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The Angels broadcasters should talk more about Quintana's .500 record.

[Cubswin11]

Good pitching by guys who matter today, Chatwood 2IP 0H 0R 1BB 1K (2 GO, 2 line outs, and a fly out), Wilson 1IP 1H 0R 0BB 1K, Monty 1IP 0H 0R 1BB 1K

 

Bryant, Rizzo, and Schwarber all 1-2 with a hit (double for Bryant) and 1 K each for Rizzo and Schwarber and looks like they've been taken out. Schwarber seems to be striking out a lot.

[Cubswin11]

Schwarber seems to be striking out a lot.

 

This doesn't bother me so much. I see alot of parallels between Schwarber's offseason and what Conforto did to his body going into 2017, Conforto still ended up with a nearly 26% K rate.

Oh I agree. Just was more of an observation. But the high 20s k-rate will suppress his value as an elite, elite hitter unless he BABIPs his way to a high BA. But I’m fine with a 25-29% k-rate and 12%+ BB rate and 30-40 dongs.

[Cubswin11]

Carl with a scoreless inning 1H 0K 0BB. Good to see no walks. Edited March 3, 2018 by Cubswin11

[Cubswin11]

Babe Freeman 3-3 with a 2B and RBI

[Cubswin11]

Maples, sheesh

[We Got The Whole 9]

Maples, sheesh

Yeah hasn't gotten it done. I only saw one outing but do you think the climate has affected his breaking stuff?

[PackLandVA]

Lester with the ever-efficient 25 pitch first inning.

[Omar]

hes gotta finish quick to get to his tee time

[Cubswin11]

Not very efficient, but overall okay line for Lester. 2.2IP 3H 1ER 2BB 3K 1HR on 53 pitches

[Omar]

pat accidentally said piss instead of pitch

 

call the fcc

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Shae Simmons seems like an intriguing reliever option especially since he can be stashed at AAA:

 

[Cubswin11]

Shae Simmons seems like an intriguing reliever option especially since he can be stashed at AAA:

 

I’m hoping between him and Maples we have someone by mid-season who can at least be a Strop level RP for a few years.

[squally1313]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22653874/jon-lester-chicago-cubs-trying-jordan-pippen-bounce-unorthodox-attempt-solve-throwing-problem

 

Get ready for ESPN to go nuts over this the first time Lester hits Sunday Night Baseball.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

don't be a [expletive], jon

[ConstableRabbit]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22653874/jon-lester-chicago-cubs-trying-jordan-pippen-bounce-unorthodox-attempt-solve-throwing-problem

 

Get ready for ESPN to go nuts over this the first time Lester hits Sunday Night Baseball.

Is a "Jordan-to-Pippen" bounce pass a specific kind of bounce pass?

[David]

why is everyone talking like lester intentionally bouncing throws to work around his yips is a new storyline?

[The_Achiever]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22653874/jon-lester-chicago-cubs-trying-jordan-pippen-bounce-unorthodox-attempt-solve-throwing-problem

 

Get ready for ESPN to go nuts over this the first time Lester hits Sunday Night Baseball.

 

Didn't read the article but the jog a few steps and underhand thing seems to have been working out fine.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22653874/jon-lester-chicago-cubs-trying-jordan-pippen-bounce-unorthodox-attempt-solve-throwing-problem

 

Get ready for ESPN to go nuts over this the first time Lester hits Sunday Night Baseball.

 

Didn't read the article but the jog a few steps and underhand thing seems to have been working out fine.

not so much on a bunt toward the 3rd base line

[The_Achiever]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22653874/jon-lester-chicago-cubs-trying-jordan-pippen-bounce-unorthodox-attempt-solve-throwing-problem

 

Get ready for ESPN to go nuts over this the first time Lester hits Sunday Night Baseball.

 

Didn't read the article but the jog a few steps and underhand thing seems to have been working out fine.

not so much on a bunt toward the 3rd base line

 

Jonny should only concern himself with balls hit directly at him. 3rd base line is KB/Willy territory.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

 

Didn't read the article but the jog a few steps and underhand thing seems to have been working out fine.

not so much on a bunt toward the 3rd base line

 

Jonny should only concern himself with balls hit directly at him. 3rd base line is KB/Willy territory.

yeah, that's kind of the whole... oh, just read the horsefeathering article

[The_Achiever]

not so much on a bunt toward the 3rd base line

 

Jonny should only concern himself with balls hit directly at him. 3rd base line is KB/Willy territory.

yeah, that's kind of the whole... oh, just read the horsefeathering article

 

But I'm very, very, very lazy. Username out front shoulda told ya! :hello:

[David]

i believe so little in spring training results that if i were to conclude anything it'd be that happ is going to go full 1998 kevin orie this year

 

(but yeah he is horsefeathering mashing)

[Sammy Sofa]

don't be a [expletive], jon

 

This cracks me up every time I see it. It doesn't even look like a matter of him losing his grip on the ball or anything along those lines; he just flat out thought 1B was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over to the right and waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back.

[David]

i believe so little in spring training results that if i were to conclude anything it'd be that happ is going to go full 1998 kevin orie this year

 

(but yeah he is horsefeathering mashing)

 

lol again