WestEddy

Not Earth-shattering...

I actually don't really care. The fact that a Padre fan is scoreboard watching 12 games into an exhibition season to see if his team will have the worst record in spring training is the buried lead here.

Justin Anderson gets his ERA down into the low 60s.

That's great. Thanks.

Does not appear to be related to Nick or Lane Tech alum Buzz Capra.

Fair enough. I'm actually positive Fletcher won't be contributing to the next "contender". I also don't think Canario or Garrett will either. If Slater, Benny and Taylor are slow to return, I'd bet somebody more interesting, yet, comes across the wire, or there's a crunch where they can trade a pitcher at the end of or just off of their 40-man for a Meidroth of the outfield.

The Perez game is Perez, H. Smith, Schultz, Anderson, Eisert, Pallette The Wilson game is B. Wilson, Dunn, Varland, Heasley, Altavilla

So a 30-year-old LF with swing and miss issues comes across the waiver wire - why does Stone Garrett, or Alexander Canario deserve a spot on the 40-man? They're all projects. It's the devil you know. Fletcher has less swing and miss in his game, and is a better fielder. And they've worked with him for a year to know what they have.

C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH P 22-Feb cubs Thaiss Drury Meidroth Montgomery Vargas Colas Robert Tauchman Dalbec Shuster 23-Feb royals Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa Benintendi Taylor Slater Baldwin Gilbert 24-Feb rangers Narvaez Gallo Gray Meidroth Vargas Fletcher Robert Tauchman Drury S. Smith 25-Feb rockies Thaiss Drury Sosa Montgomery Rojas Benintendi Taylor Slater Lee Martin 26-Feb padres Lee Vaughn Meidroth Amaya Vargas Julks Robert Tauchman Gallo Burke 27-Feb guardians Narvaez Drury Rojas Gray Sosa Taylor Robert Slater Benintendi Perez 28-Feb angels Thaiss Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas Julks Fletcher Tauchman Gallo Cannon 1-Mar mariners Lee Gallo Sosa Meidroth Rojas Slater Robert Veras Drury S. Smith 2-Mar dodgers Narvaez Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas Colas Fletcher Tauchman Ramos Martin 3-Mar athletics Thaiss Sosa Rojas Meidroth Drury Julks Robert Tauchman Gallo Burke 5-Mar ss brewers Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa Gallo Robert Tauchman Thaiss Perez 5-Mar ss brewers Narvaez Drury Meidroth Baldwin Vargas Julks Fletcher Colas Ramos B. Wilson

I believe so.

Fletcher pretty much started until he played his way out of a job and was optioned on 4/26. He was recalled 5/15 played every few days until he hurt his shoulder 6/2. He came off the IL 7/29, played sporadically, but started regularly from 8/14. His minor league stints were two weeks in April/May, probably to recalibrate his swing, or something, then three weeks in July to rehab from injury while they shopped Pham. I believe Fletcher got a full look in 240 PAs in 2024, enough for the brass to "see what they have". Some of these guys are looking more comfortable at the plate this spring, like Sosa, Ramos and Fletch.

Baldwin's first start at shortstop 2B/SS/3B in all scheduled games 2/22 - Meidroth / Monty / Vargas 2/23 - Rojas / Amaya / Sosa 2/24 - Gray / Meidroth / Vargas 2/25 - Sosa / Monty / Rojas 2/26 - Meidroth / Amaya / Vargas 2/27 - Rojas / Gray / Sosa 2/28 - Baldwin / Amaya / Vargas 3/01 - Sosa / Meidroth / Rojas 3/02 - Baldwin / Amaya / Vargas 3/03 - Rojas / Meidroth / Drury 3/05ss - Rojas / Amaya / Sosa 3/05ss - Meidroth/ Baldwin / Vargas

Is this a game thread?

GMs don't cut guys just because they're "not a fan". They wait until they have to make a move.

Obviously, we can do better than an outfield of Tauchman, Fletcher and Colas. If Robert is traded, and Slater, Taylor and Benintendi are out for extended periods, ANOTHER outfielder will come across the waiver wire. Brandon Drury can play left field. Tauchman has neutral platoon splits. Baldwin and Fletcher can back up the outfield. Not a huge concern for a 100 loss team.

The White Sox have no attachment to Julks and DeLoach, at this point, beyond the point of having control of their careers. They're barely taking up space, right now. Julks and DeLoach have nothing to do with waiver wire acquisitions, as they're not on the 40-man.

I think it could be like Cease. Somebody who was ready to pull the trigger on a deal, but an owner advised them to make sure he's healthy. I'm making all of this up, of course.

I don't know, but he probably looks "recovered" and has his power and strike zone judgement back that he didn't in the latter part of last year.