2024 Spring Training Game Thread

[CubinNY]

Morel needs to make that play

 

[CubinNY]

Smyly giving up a lot of hard contact. Tough to through breaking pitches in Arizona, but... 

Morel cost him 3 runs. 

[LBiittner]

13 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

If they go with three catchers on the 26 man roster, I'm traveling to Chicago to issue a formal protest to Jed. 

I was thinking he be a revolver between AAA and chicago.

[CubinNY]

Smyly gave up another tater and is getting rocked. He can't get the ball down. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

21 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Is that a thing? I think if he doesn’t make the team by a certain date he can opt out with the cubs.

I think Amaya might stay down at AAA to get consistent playing time, and possibly takes over next season when Gomes is a free agent

[We Got The Whole 9]

What happened on the Morel play in question?

[LBiittner]

22 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Is that a thing? I think if he doesn’t make the team by a certain date he can opt out with the cubs.

Somebody has to be considered a 3 stationed in Iowa. Didn't realize he can force an opt out

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

I think Amaya might stay down at AAA to get consistent playing time, and possibly takes over next season when Gomes is a free agent

No chance ...

He'll get plenty of ABs and will learn more under Gomes

[chibears55]

Just now, We Got The Whole 9 said:

What happened on the Morel play in question?

He backhanded a ball and bobbled it on the exchange 

[LBiittner]

2 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

I think Amaya might stay down at AAA to get consistent playing time, and possibly takes over next season when Gomes is a free agent

I just figured he'd split 60/40 50/50?

[CubinNY]

1 minute ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

What happened on the Morel play in question?

Back hand, got to the ball, couldn't transfer and made a late and bad throw to first. 

[CubinNY]

Smyly blows ass. 

[LBiittner]

Just now, chibears55 said:

He backhanded a ball and bobbled it on the exchange 

Is that an evidentiary example of his poor play at 3rd?

[SOFNR]

4 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

I think Amaya might stay down at AAA to get consistent playing time, and possibly takes over next season when Gomes is a free agent

That'd be gross.

[WhyCantWeWin]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

No chance ...

He'll get plenty of ABs and will learn more under Gomes

 

Just now, LBiittner said:

I just figured he'd split 60/40 50/50?

Under Counsell maybe so, he was barely playing when Ross had them both up

[SOFNR]

Just now, CubinNY said:

Smyly blows ass. 

Spring Training means very little and I think he's probably pretty much a gimme to make the opening day roster. But if he's garbage out of the bullpen I hope they don't wait to long to jettison him just because he's making some money. They've got much more interesting arms.

[LBiittner]

Mervis getting a lot of game time early on

[WhyCantWeWin]

Just now, SOFNR said:

That'd be gross.

Yeah I wouldn't do it, but idk what their plan is to split playing time at catcher. 

[LBiittner]

2 minutes ago, SOFNR said:

That'd be gross.

Agreed, how would he get gomesian lessons an hour away from the field?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Under Counsell maybe so, he was barely playing when Ross had them both up

That's just not true?  Amaya didn't get called up until May and still played in more than 50 games despite Gomes having a good year.  We'd expect his playing time to grow this year as part of his natural progression and because Gomes may not be as good as he was in 2023, not because Ross was holding him back.

[CubinNY]

MLB.tv will not ruin Barracuda for me. I don't care how many times I hear it in that commercial. That is one of the best riffs ever recorded. 

[LBiittner]

2 minutes ago, SOFNR said:

Spring Training means very little and I think he's probably pretty much a gimme to make the opening day roster. But if he's garbage out of the bullpen I hope they don't wait to long to jettison him just because he's making some money. They've got much more interesting arms.

Maybe a trade before spring training wids down? Obviously some team to fill out their rotation?

[CubinNY]

2 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Maybe a trade before spring training wids down? Obviously some team to fill out their rotation?

No one is going to want him unless the Cubs dump a pile of cash to go along with him. I agree, ST doesn't mean anything. He's definitely not a starter and they are short on LH guys, so he's on the team. 

[CubinNY]

Good patience for Morel this spring. He's looking really good. 

[LBiittner]

6 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

MLB.tv will not ruin Barracuda for me. I don't care how many times I hear it in that commercial. That is one of the best riffs 

 

Is that roonie woo wickers in the background of the marquee broadcast?