2024 Spring Training Game Thread

[CubinNY]

Mervis with a 415 foot shot to dead center off a lefty. Me like. 

[Rcal10]

4 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Mervis with a 415 foot shot to dead center off a lefty. Me like. 

Cassie just missed one.

[LBiittner]

I haven't heard, are cubs doing split squad games this spring?

[KCCub]

1 minute ago, Rcal10 said:

Cassie just missed one.

I’ve really liked his approach so far. I fully expected him to struggle with his K rate but he seems to have a really good eye combined with a patient approach. 

[CubinNY]

Bad decision by Nico. Costs a run but th ball was blasted. 
 

Imanaga is going to have to keep the HRs in check. 

[CubinNY]

Overall good outing for Imanaga. 

[CubinNY]

Wesneski with another rough outing but the Dodgers have a video game team. They might win 120 games this year. 

[LBiittner]

It's early but I'm not feeling it for Wesneski right about now

[CubinNY]

Aliendo is a breakout candidate. He’s put on a lot of muscle on him since I saw him at last April in Montgomery. He use to be a beanpole. 

[Bertz]

 

 

[LBiittner]

Anxious to watch Busch

[Big Moose]

Just getting an opportunity to watch my first Cubs ST game.  Who are players to watch?

[Eeyore]

1 hour ago, LBiittner said:

Anxious to watch Busch

He couldn't even beat out some guy named Freddie Freeman on the Dodgers. Don't expect anything.

Six pitch walk vs. a lefty. 

[CubinNY]

Ok, I'm looking forward to getting the cuts and getting ready for the season.

[CubinNY]

Alcantara crushed a ball to dead CF. Nice HR> 

[CubinNY]

Bote with another HR. He's haveing a good spring. 

[chibears55]

Cubs can have a pretty good bench this season along with position depth with players in AAA/AA.

If Busch(1B) and Morel(3B) can produce all season without going into any longggg slumps, itll be huge for the offense.

Bench...

Amaya

Mastrobuoni 

Mervis/Dom Smith 

Wisdom

Tauchman 

 

Also, with all the OF talent in AA and AAA, itll be interesting to see what they'll do as far as promotions and trades during the season.

[Stratos]

On 3/2/2024 at 4:22 PM, CubinNY said:

Wesneski with another rough outing but the Dodgers have a video game team. They might win 120 games this year. 

His slider wasn't very good, could be the dry AZ air or just it being early.

[KCCub]

 

Give me all the Caissie/PCA. 

[UMFan83]

19 hours ago, CubinNY said:

Bote with another HR. He's haveing a good spring. 

Given how little spring results mean to me I doubt they mean more to other GMs but maybe worth seeing if any team not expecting to contend might want to trade for Bote. But then again the return would probably be so minimal it would be better to have Bote in Iowa in a “break glass in case of emergency” type of scenario 

[Stratos]

Shaw has some of the most PAs on the team so far.   In terms of minors league guys usually they give the most PAs to players they think may see MLB action this year.   Shaw has been looking really good offensively this spring, wonder if a late season callup is in the cards this year if there's an injury etc.   Hitting wise he looks pretty close.  Imagine they want to work him at 3B and 2B more in the minors.

[LBiittner]

Wow, Wicks 3rd start already. Spring is moving along.

Where's Taillon???

[morrisjon]

19 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Wow, Wicks 3rd start already. Spring is moving along.

Where's Taillon???

I saw this today, it looks like he is fine tuning mechanics while tending to a minor injury:

https://www.cubsinsider.com/2024/03/04/jameson-taillon-working-through-mechanical-adjustment-prior-to-spring-debut/

[LBiittner]

46 minutes ago, morrisjon said:

I saw this today, it looks like he is fine tuning mechanics while tending to a minor injury:

https://www.cubsinsider.com/2024/03/04/jameson-taillon-working-through-mechanical-adjustment-prior-to-spring-debut/

Thanks, I'm hoping it's more mechanics work rather than the injury thingy.

[Rcal10]

20 hours ago, chibears55 said:

Cubs can have a pretty good bench this season along with position depth with players in AAA/AA.

If Busch(1B) and Morel(3B) can produce all season without going into any longggg slumps, itll be huge for the offense.

Bench...

Amaya

Mastrobuoni 

Mervis/Dom Smith 

Wisdom

Tauchman 

 

Also, with all the OF talent in AA and AAA, itll be interesting to see what they'll do as far as promotions and trades during the season.

What happens when Madrigal? For me I would rather see him and probably Cooper over Wisdom, Mervis and Dom Smith. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Cubs trade Wisdom. Maybe they get something for him, but really doesn’t matter if they don’t. I honestly wouldn’t mind a Wisdom/Wesneski package for a 5th starter. But not a must do, by any means.