2024 Spring Training Game Thread

[jersey cubs fan]

Classic Harry Carey moment with ball lost in sun. 
 

[Rcal10]

Got to love the Busch double against  lefty. 

[CubinNY]

Bote continues to have another good spring. Maybe they can get a decent prospect for him. 

Edited March 10, 2024 by CubinNY

[Rcal10]

43 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Bote continues to have another good spring. Maybe they can get a decent prospect for him. 

If they dealt him for an A ballplayer not in the 40 man roster and the team he was traded too took his entire salary I couldn’t care lesss how bad the prospect they got back was.

[javy knows my name]

7 hours ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Hopefully minus the 1+ years McClain was yesterday’s tomatahs in prospectlandia (kicked out of the ancient and sacred order of Top 100 for posting less than a super mega ultra duper eliteiest alpha triple slash) 

 

Why talk like this?

[Rcal10]

And now a Busch homer against a lefty.

[JunkyardWalrus]

56 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

And now a Busch homer against a lefty.

He looks hitterish

[JBears79]

7k from Wicks today. Nice

[CubinNY]

Great game today. 

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, JBears79 said:

7k from Wicks today. Nice

Very encouraging performance.

[Tryptamine]

I actually have a day off tomorrow,  but there's no game. Sigh.

[Stratos]

On 3/10/2024 at 4:30 PM, CubinNY said:

Bote continues to have another good spring. Maybe they can get a decent prospect for him. 

Doubtful any teams will change their evaluation of a 30 y/o player with lots of MLB and AAA PA's based on a couple dozen PAs in early ST.

[CubinNY]

Damn, the game tonight doesn't start unitl 8 pm. I might catch an inning. 

[Bertz]

 

Obviously reinserting Happ will have some ripple effects but otherwise this looks like a potential real deal regular season lineup.  Curious how many of these choices stick.

[Tryptamine]

Morel's throws are terrifying. 

[Tryptamine]

A run, I can sleep now.

[KCCub]

Wisdom walk off

[CubinNY]

Game is at 4PM vs Guardians No TV today, audio will probably be Guardians' feed. 

[Post Count Padder]

I know that one game is a drop in the bucket but that defensive play at 3rd followed by the walk off has to be good for Wisdom sticking around yeah? Especially with Morel looking.....not ready.... at 3rd. Or do we think they'll push through and try to trade Wisdom?

[UMFan83]

16 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

I know that one game is a drop in the bucket but that defensive play at 3rd followed by the walk off has to be good for Wisdom sticking around yeah? Especially with Morel looking.....not ready.... at 3rd. Or do we think they'll push through and try to trade Wisdom?

Like you said one game is a drop in the bucket so I doubt after 3 years on the team they needed to see that Wisdom can play adequate 3B and hit HRs.  Certainly doesn't hurt his case though.

[Bertz]

Like three months from now Amaya is going to be considered part of the new core in the same way as like Hoerner

[squally1313]

20 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Like three months from now Amaya is going to be considered part of the new core in the same way as like Hoerner

He's definitely a little slept on, I can't figure him out. Not sure how he's going to replicate/replace getting hit by 11 pitches in 156 PAs, which is what was a large part of his perfectly slightly below average slash line last year. But the minor league offensive numbers are there, a bump there would be wonderful. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

The afterthoughts are raking 

Edited March 13, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[Bertz]

Suzuki-Bellinger-Morel-Swanson-Busch two through six for the second time in 3 games feels notable.  I could see Happ leading off, this block, and then 7/8/9 shifting day by day depending on matchups? 

[squally1313]

9 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Suzuki-Bellinger-Morel-Swanson-Busch two through six for the second time in 3 games feels notable.  I could see Happ leading off, this block, and then 7/8/9 shifting day by day depending on matchups? 

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