I think Sousa was going to make the team as an extra lefty. I wonder if this appearance has been bad enough where it costs him a spot.

4 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

They want Romy playing every day is all I can think of

Wonder if we see him starting every day at second base in Charlotte

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Sousa against righties is not going to go well.  That slider is dipping right into their wheelhouse.

If it were up to me, he wouldn't make the team after this. Never realized how straight that FB is either.

1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

I don’t think he’ll be anything more than the 28th man / extra IF insurance for in game injuries. 

If we carry 14 position guys, that extra guy is basically not playing.  Leury, Engel, & Sheets will already be struggling for consistent PT and if Grandal gets any DH time that only squeezes the other guys further.

3 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

It hurts.

 

A 6 team spring training parlay at $25?  That is nuts.

4 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

It hurts.

 

I’m sorry but this is peak degenerate gambler.

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

I think Sousa was going to make the team as an extra lefty. I wonder if this appearance has been bad enough where it costs him a spot.

There are no other pitchers in camp so I doubt it.

Just now, Heads22 said:

Wonder if we see him starting every day at second base in Charlotte

You have to assume so...although SS would increase his trade value. 

If Pollock gets hurt, that pus Leury right back into the outfield mix again.  Of course, Harrison could look like the 2018-20 version.

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

So much for Sousa taking Crochet's spot in the bullpen. 

Not sure who looked worse, him or Henzman. 

24 minutes ago, fathom said:

Yeah this is less about results and more about his swings. 

People don't get that. 

I like Moncada but the guy from 2019 is gone and is never coming back. 

We have to hope we get 2021 Moncada 

Edited April 4, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

People don't get that. 

I like Moncada but the guy from 2019 is gone and is never coming back. 

We have to hope we get 2021 Moncada 

You crazy bro…it’s spring fucking training and Moncada don’t give a fuck.  Let’s give him two weeks in the regular before we assume he’s somehow going to be worse offensively than on 2021.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Not sure who looked worse, him or Henzman. 

It's too bad they couldn't figure out a way to get Ryan Borucki as part of the McWacker/Collins trade.  

8 minutes ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

I’m sorry but this is peak degenerate gambler.

 

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

People don't get that. 

I like Moncada but the guy from 2019 is gone and is never coming back. 

We have to hope we get 2021 Moncada 

And this is peak Parkman. 

2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

People don't get that. 

I like Moncada but the guy from 2019 is gone and is never coming back. 

We have to hope we get 2021 Moncada 

2 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

It's too bad they couldn't figure out a way to get Ryan Borucki as part of the McWacker/Collins trade.  

He’s injured also now 

Did we miss the Spring Training playoffs?

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

 

And this is peak Parkman. 

As was said earlier, there is correlation between extreme performance in the spring and regular season performance. Moncada's spring has been extreme....and not in a good way. 

1 minute ago, fathom said:

He’s injured also now 

It's just a hammy.  He's fine.

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

As was said earlier, there is correlation between extreme performance in the spring and regular season performance. Moncada's spring has been extreme....and not in a good way. 

I'm the one who said that, but I think his 3 year track record of being very good and still being in his prime carries a lot more weight than 30 ST PA's or whatever.

17 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

A 6 team spring training parlay at $25?  That is nuts.

It's alright. I'll just have 2 less beers in the park this year and be back even.

I don't expect Moncada to win an MVP with how he's trending...it's simply that expectations were so high when he signed with Boston and rise to the #1 prospect in the sport.  Devers was a bit under the radar, comparatively.

That said, it took another #1 in Buxton years and years to get his swing and health to this point.

1 minute ago, DoUEvenShift said:

It's alright. I'll just have 2 less beers in the park this year and be back even.

Opportunity cost!

8 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

I'm the one who said that, but I think his 3 year track record of being very good and still being in his prime carries a lot more weight than 30 ST PA's or whatever.

Including today

38 PA

4 H (all 1B)

1 BB

15 K

 

This is more than just a bad spring. 

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Including today

38 PA

4 H (all 1B)

1 BB

15 K

 

This is more than just a bad spring. 

Moncada doesn’t care about spring training though and isn’t putting forth full effort

2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Including today

38 PA

4 H (all 1B)

1 BB

15 K

 

This is more than just a bad spring. 

You're going out on quite a limb, but you did it once before sticking with Giolito.  The odds of going from second worst ERA in baseball to where he is now...would be about the same as Moncada ending up under Josh Harrison's fWAR this year.