Spring Training Game Thread

[Eeyore]

It sounds like the guy from Iowa and Sweenis

[Eeyore]

Another ground out for Shaw. The season is ruined.

[Bertz]

I like Christian Franklin a lot.  I tend to think he's going to be a long term bench guy here.

[Eeyore]

2 minutes ago, Bertz said:

I like Christian Franklin a lot.  I tend to think he's going to be a long term bench guy here.

He's looking good. 

[Eeyore]

Shaw's third plate appearance set the organization back ten years. He hasn't had a hit throughout the entire pre-season. 😡

[CubinNY]

What an awful game. 

[Bertz]

No TV today but AZ's park does have Statcast 

 

[CubinNY]

No radio/Internet feed either. Kilian to start. I know people are mostly down about him, but he looked really good just before he got hurt last year.

[Crusader]

30 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

No radio/Internet feed either. Kilian to start. I know people are mostly down about him, but he looked really good just before he got hurt last year.

I’m not sure if we have had a radar gun for any of his outings this year, but the eye test would say his velo is down from ST last year. Unless and until he gets back to averaging 98, he’s basically just organization depth for starts in Iowa. 

[JunkyardWalrus]

32 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

No radio/Internet feed either. Kilian to start. I know people are mostly down about him, but he looked really good just before he got hurt last year.

I too am in the Killian-curious bandwagon. He did look like something had changed, but briefly, before missing the season. 

Would be nice to have something from the Bryant trade. 

[squally1313]

PCA a late scratch. Hopefully just hungover or something else cool. 

[chibears55]

3 hours ago, Bertz said:

No TV today but AZ's park does have Statcast 

 

Finally get most of starters and of course no TV .lol

[chibears55]

Kilian faced 11 hitters, 4 hits(HR) and 5 Ks

41 pitches, 28 strikes

 

[Irrelevant Dude]

43 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

PCA a late scratch. Hopefully just hungover or something else cool. 

Hamstring tightness.

[chibears55]

Tucker having a rough start so far..

O for 3 today, 3 Ks

0 for 14 so far with 7 Ks

He gonna go off in Japan lol

[Bertz]

Curious what the level of concern is internally on Miller.  He's not established enough that I feel comfortable saying he's just getting work in.  But at the same time his roster spot felt pretty safe coming into the spring so he might simply just be getting his work in.

[Crusader]

1 hour ago, chibears55 said:

Kilian faced 11 hitters, 4 hits(HR) and 5 Ks

41 pitches, 28 strikes

 

According to stat cast, instead of topping out at 101 like he did last year he was only hitting 96. Looked to be only averaging 95, instead of 98. Velo is still down a bit. Hope he finds that next level again. He could be an interesting injury replacement if he does.

[Stratos]

2 hours ago, TomtheBombadil said:

ST catch but Carson Kelly seems to be doing well. That signing was very 2.0, think it can go pretty well: former top HS prospect drafted at 17, near consensus Top 50 prospect (55 for BA 2018), up by 21, reduced to not a stuperstar by FA but otherwise a pretty well rounded and competent ML catcher still showing some present strength 🤷‍♀️

Converted catcher, learned under Yadier Molina with Cards

[Stratos]

3 hours ago, Bertz said:

Curious what the level of concern is internally on Miller.  He's not established enough that I feel comfortable saying he's just getting work in.  But at the same time his roster spot felt pretty safe coming into the spring so he might simply just be getting his work in.

2.1 IP so far,  probably too early to conclude.  5 hits in 0.2 IP today and no HR probably takes some bad luck too.

[chibears55]

Likely opening game lineup 

[JunkyardWalrus]

I'd still bat Nico 9th when he comes back, but this is as good as we'll get it seems.  I'd still bat Tucker leadoff and Happ 3rd, but that's quibbling. 

[Bertz]

The one thing I didn't like about the lineup last week that looked like the potential regular lineup was having Busch/Swanson back to back.  In addition to mixing up L/R I like switching up power/contact.  So this is cool, even I presume after Nico comes back and pushes Shaw to #9.

[Bertz]

God I love having a fast guy on the team

[chibears55]

PCA turned a single to left into a little league HR..lol

Hamstring is fine

[CubinNY]

PCA is dynamic like Sammy but in a different way. Same swagger.