2024 Spring Training Game Thread

[sweetpeteman]

24 minutes ago, Stratos said:

The Angels were bunting like mad on Morel at 3B, they smelled weakness after the 2 errors.  Weird thing to do in a ST game.

 

They're competing for their third straight Cactus League title.

 

 

[Rcal10]

39 minutes ago, Stratos said:

The Angels were bunting like mad on Morel at 3B, they smelled weakness after the 2 errors.  Weird thing to do in a ST game.

Just curious, how many bunts qualifies as bunting like mad? I watched most of the game and saw 2. But I could have missed a few. 

[SOFNR]

50 minutes ago, Stratos said:

The Angels were bunting like mad on Morel at 3B, they smelled weakness after the 2 errors.  Weird thing to do in a ST game.

Good. I hope everybody goes after him.

[Stratos]

11 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Just curious, how many bunts qualifies as bunting like mad? I watched most of the game and saw 2. But I could have missed a few. 

I think I saw 3 to Morel within an inning or 2 of his 2x error inning.  I may have missed more.

[LBiittner]

It's amazing how the batted ball will find the weakest glove.

[Rcal10]

17 minutes ago, Stratos said:

I think I saw 3 to Morel within an inning or 2 of his 2x error inning.  I may have missed more.

3 bunts? I saw one to the pitcher that Steele threw away. And one other. Guess I missed one, at least. Murray also made a throwing error ar third. I guess they should have kept bunting. 

[Derwood]

Morel sucks defensively, but he's OPS'ing over 1.000 this spring, so...

[Stratos]

9 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

3 bunts? I saw one to the pitcher that Steele threw away. And one other. Guess I missed one, at least. Murray also made a throwing error ar third. I guess they should have kept bunting. 

One of the bunts was an attempt that didn't get down if I remember

[JBears79]

I literally dont care if he makes 100 errors at 3rd the rest of the spring. Just keep getting him reps there.

[chibears55]

7 minutes ago, JBears79 said:

I literally dont care if he makes 100 errors at 3rd the rest of the spring. Just keep getting him reps there.

CC mentioned that he hopes he makes mistakes early on so he can learn from them 

[Stratos]

2 hours ago, chibears55 said:

CC mentioned that he hopes he makes mistakes early on so he can learn from them 

He's learning a lot haha.  

[Tim]

24 minutes ago, Stratos said:

He's learning a lot haha.  

Those were his first two errors of the spring, right?

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, Tim said:

Those were his first two errors of the spring, right?

I saw him make another error previously, and play another ball badly but still made the play

[thawv]

22 hours ago, Bertz said:

Among the 357 MLB pitchers with at least 50 IP last year, Brown's rate of pitches hitting the strike zone at AAA last year would have ranked 349th.  Are we really trying to make this one of those stupid "David Ross is bald and dumb" things?  Not to mention before the injury he was tracking towards being a September callup regardless.

His stuff is obviously major league ready today.  His control last year was awful, and that's what kept him down.  If his control is better, he's ready today.   And in ST, it looks better

[thawv]

16 hours ago, LBiittner said:

My opinion only. But curious why Busch isnt playing every freaking opportunity at 1stbase in these tuneup games? If he's the 1stbaseman he'd better be playing the last 2 weeks heading into the season. 

Sorry for the rant, just have a scar from Ross/Hosmer lovefest last year.

My guess is that they don't need to see him.  He's the first baseman, and they are looking at players that they need to make a decision on.  

[Rcal10]

7 hours ago, Stratos said:

I saw him make another error previously, and play another ball badly but still made the play

I am almost certain he has 2 errors this spring. Both in that game. What you are calling an error was ruled a hit. 

[JunkyardWalrus]

Any word on Kilian? I was surprised with his early showings. Maybe it's just spring, but it looked like he may have finally figured out where the ball is going which immediately makes him interesting. 

 

*Edit: Saw the report. It's a blower.

Edited March 7, 2024 by JunkyardWalrus

[Irrelevant Dude]

I haven't heard anything about the results yet, but an MRI of the shoulder certainly isn't a good sign.

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Killian underwent an MRI after exiting a Cactus League appearance Tuesday with right shoulder discomfort, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

The results of the MRI aren't yet in, but it's certainly a discouraging development for the young right-hander. If healthy, Killian is likely slated for a spot in the Triple-A Iowa rotation, though he could also be an option for the big-league club as a reliever.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-caleb-kilian-undergoes-mri-on-shoulder/

[Andy]

1 hour ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I haven't heard anything about the results yet, but an MRI of the shoulder certainly isn't a good sign.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-caleb-kilian-undergoes-mri-on-shoulder/

Now announced he'll be out until past the All-Star break.

Fiddlesticks.

 

Edited March 7, 2024 by Andy

[LBiittner]

Well this news stinks

[jersey cubs fan]

#NotAllPitchers

[Stratos]

Good news no tear or surgery involved though.

[Bertz]

My brain didn't immediately go to the 40 man.  Kilian's injury definitely increases the chances of one of the MiLB deal guys like Edwards or Cooper making the team

 

[CubinNY]

Busch can handle heat.

[KCCub]

Wow what a shot by Busch off of Greene!