2024 Spring Training Game Thread

[Crusader]

Nice to see Keegan throwing strikes even if he gave up the homer,

[Bertz]

10 minutes ago, ToolDRT said:

Wait, is there a way to see how the umpires rated somewhere? 

These get updated every morning for all regular and postseason games

[ToolDRT]

15 minutes ago, Bertz said:

These get updated every morning for all regular and postseason games

Thanks, buddy. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Shaw is so dang special..honestly you could stick him on the opening day roster and expect better production than a guy like Ian Happ already, at least offensively, they got a GREAT prospect here.  He could be a top 10 prospect in baseball by the end of the year if he isn't already at the big league level 

[Rex Buckingham]

1 hour ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Shaw is so dang special..honestly you could stick him on the opening day roster and expect better production than a guy like Ian Happ already, at least offensively, they got a GREAT prospect here.  He could be a top 10 prospect in baseball by the end of the year if he isn't already at the big league level 

Ian Happ has never had a Major League season OPS+ below 102. Slow your roll. 

[thawv]

9 hours ago, Rex Buckingham said:

Ian Happ has never had a Major League season OPS+ below 102. Slow your roll. 

Imagine how productive he'd be if he only played against RHP???  His numbers from the other side are killing his overall production. 

[Backtobanks]

14 hours ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Shaw is so dang special..honestly you could stick him on the opening day roster and expect better production than a guy like Ian Happ already, at least offensively, they got a GREAT prospect here.  He could be a top 10 prospect in baseball by the end of the year if he isn't already at the big league level 

I do think Shaw is a top prospect, but I don't get too excited about any prospect until they come up to the Majors and show what they can do.  Minor league stats are great for ranking prospects, but they don't always translate into success at the ML level.

[UMFan83]

I barely watch spring training but with the season a few days away I was looking forward to watching a bit of today’s game but of course today’s game will not be broadcast by Marquee 😡😡

[CubinNY]

Hendricks 1st-two rocket base hits, pop fly, K, pop fly. 
 

Such a Hendricks inning. 

[Eeyore]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

I barely watch spring training but with the season a few days away I was looking forward to watching a bit of today’s game but of course today’s game will not be broadcast by Marquee 😡😡

It's the free game of the day on mlb

[LBiittner]

I'm getting it on something called ROOT TV ?

Didn't even know I received this channel.

[LBiittner]

Busch HR off Gilbert

Nothing wrong with that swing

[LBiittner]

Hodge didn't have it today

[LBiittner]

Caisse THE MAN 

[LBiittner]

Is Jonathon Long a serious prospect to follow? Seems this spring every time I watch, he's crushing the ball?

[CubinNY]

I’m not sure what the Cubs are playing the Cardinals in ST? Anyone Want to lay the info on me

[Transmogrified Tiger]

18 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

I’m not sure what the Cubs are playing the Cardinals in ST? Anyone Want to lay the info on me

I don't know for sure, but from looking at the schedule the other day I think lots of teams are doing final ST games that make travel to their first series easier.  The LA teams are playing in Dodger stadium, San Fran is playing their Sacramento affiliate in their home stadium.  The Cardinals open in LA so having their final ST tuneup not be a cross country flight away in FL makes some sense I guess.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Man it seems like Seiya was a 3-outcome guy this spring. Either he made an out, or he hit a double, or hit it out of the park. Really excited to see what he does this year. If he's 140 or 150 that will make a major difference for the offense. 

 

Happ OTOH, trying to offset the gains...

[Andy]

17 hours ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't know for sure, but from looking at the schedule the other day I think lots of teams are doing final ST games that make travel to their first series easier.  The LA teams are playing in Dodger stadium, San Fran is playing their Sacramento affiliate in their home stadium.  The Cardinals open in LA so having their final ST tuneup not be a cross country flight away in FL makes some sense I guess.

Stuff like this happens all the time with teams opening their seasons at the Diamondbacks or at the Rays or situations like that.

[KCCub]

20 hours ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't know for sure, but from looking at the schedule the other day I think lots of teams are doing final ST games that make travel to their first series easier.  The LA teams are playing in Dodger stadium, San Fran is playing their Sacramento affiliate in their home stadium.  The Cardinals open in LA so having their final ST tuneup not be a cross country flight away in FL makes some sense I guess.

This is correct. They said that on the broadcast yesterday

[KCCub]

Hopefully just chalking this up to ST, but oof Nico has been bad at the plate. 

[CubinNY]

The Cubs look completely disinterested in this game. 

[KCCub]

19 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

The Cubs look completely disinterested in this game. 

Yep was just telling a buddy that. Hopefully it's just trying to get through their last ST game without injuries. The defense has been piss poor to say the least. 

[LBiittner]

Woof , Sutcliffe is difficult to listen to. 

[CubinNY]

I am feverishly engaging in magical thinking that they are letting Suttcliffe do ST games and will not let him near a microphone during the regular season.