WestEddy

Perhaps that was his way of saying that if he set up a blind date online, the park reminds him of Stone Phillips.

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Peoria, Surprise, Brewers, Tempe, Mesa, Sox in Tucson. I'm pretty sure I've been to Camelback. Giants in Scottsdale. Yeah, some are a little "prettier" with the team colors and such, but they're all pretty much lower deck, short upper deck lawn to me.

I've been to a bunch of spring training games, and no parks have ever really stuck out and "impressed" me. Unless they've been building them different in the last 7 years, it seems odd to complain about a spring training park. They're all pretty much the same, from what I remember.

Yeesh. Spring Training sites are glorified AA parks. One would think these guys get regular HR "training" that tells them to just shut up about women's looks.

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would be cool for Cannon to make Venable's job harder.

What is it they're "unimpressed" by? Is the upper deck too high there, too? Stadium facing the wrong way?

I haven't tried, and don't see any way to even try. They don't think I'm even worthy of a "learn more" button.

Reader asked if any of the current starting pitcher core is worth keeping. They said Shane Smith. Somebody asked about a rumored Houston interest in Benintendi, and they threw cold water.

Borucki and Gilbert throwing today:

Melissa Sage-Bollenbach previews today's matchup over at SouthSideSox: Game Thread: Reds (1-2) at White Sox (4-1) | South Side Sox

Acuña's making the roster. I'd imagine Baldwin and Acuña share time in CF, and both back up the IF.

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I think Caulfield was saying that he would have more confidence in Baldwin developing if he was a Cardinals' or Rays' prospect, not that he thinks Baldwin should be traded. I agree with you on your win totals, though. I feel my prediction would top out around 78 wins, but yeah, 82 wouldn't surprise me.

SoxMachine takes a look at the roster battles lining up in the rotation: If White Sox rotation remains stable, how does Charlotte's shake out after spring? - Sox Machine

"Organizational incompetence!"

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He played negative defense, as per FanGraphs last year, but he was ranked 23rd out of 30. for 2B over 200 PAs. Not the absolute worst.

They'd have to DFA or IL Pereira in that case. They're bringing Pereira back from his oblique slowly, so maybe he doesn't really play for a couple of weeks. MLBTR story today that the Yankees are looking for a RHH bat at catcher or OF. Korey Lee plays both!!

Fegan's pre-game notes Pregame notes: Anthony Kay Cactus League debut - Sox Machine - Kay sits 93-95 - C. Monty to play Wed, Pereira still getting better - Venable wants Sosa to play more 3B - Mune and 10-D to get time at DH in-season, complicating Quero and Teel's DH time

Mead, Quero, Hays, Sosa, Hill and Baldwin. None of those guys would be a surprise if they came north. I don't think both Mead and Hill make the team together. I don't think there's a spot for either of them.

Camilletti and Tanner Murray trying to not get lost in the Antonacci-amore. Mead, Sosa and Baldwin with good-looking lines.

Yikes. Iriarte.