31 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

That's just not going to happen.

One would ride the bench unless the other was DH/1B and Korey Lee has been solid this spring.

Even Narvaez has done well today.

I realize it's not realistic but I'd at least consider it. Teel, Quero and Lee with them rotating through Catcher and DH. They've been very high on Teel this spring and he and Venable seemed to have forged a bond. It'd be much h for fun to watch for what it's worth. 

30 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

I listened to the last three innings. I'm sure Cavnar's a nice person but she wasn't great on the radio.

Nicest thing ever said about her ability 

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

Nicest thing ever said about her ability 

I hate it when people assume women can't do it, etc., but it just wasn't good

32 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

I hate it when people assume women can't do it, etc., but it just wasn't good

Less annoying than Susan Waldman over at YES, and Jessica Mendoza, IMO...

Vargas is giving me hope. Hope is a terrible thing.

18 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Vargas is giving me hope. Hope is a terrible thing.

He put in the work and made significant adjustments.  He's a strong makeup player.

1 hour ago, fathom said:

Nicest thing ever said about her ability 

This game deserves a winners thread ! I won't though but it might be the only time I can do it in a chill time .

37 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Vargas is giving me hope. Hope is a terrible thing.

2 of the last 3 games have been hopeful. And even the one they got shut out was some great pitching performances. Only 6 runs given up the last 3 games.

3 rookies did damage today.

Teel 3-5 , double , HR 3 RBI , 2 R

Bergolla 2-3, double, SF, 3 RBI , 2 R

Quero 1-1 1 R

Total: 6-9, 2 doubles, HR, 6 RBi, 5 R

All 3 hitting . 300+

6 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

3 rookies did damage today.

Teel 3-5 , double , HR 3 RBI , 2 R

Bergolla 2-3, double, SF, 3 RBI , 2 R

Quero 1-1 1 R

Total: 6-9, 2 doubles, HR, 6 RBi, 5 R

All 3 hitting . 300+

SSS...

Need at least 20 at-bats, which is still ridiculously low.  Nothing more than a snapshot.

Teel has definitely impressed a lot of people this spring, though.  Making things tougher on Getz, but he SHOULD start at Charlotte regardless of what he does in ST and who takes notice of him (outside of the Sox organization).

24 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

SSS...

Need at least 20 at-bats, which is still ridiculously low.  Nothing more than a snapshot.

Teel has definitely impressed a lot of people this spring, though.  Making things tougher on Getz, but he SHOULD start at Charlotte regardless of what he does in ST and who takes notice of him (outside of the Sox organization).

Really 1 game us a small sample size?

Enjoy a good game by young players.

Enjoy them having a couple of good games but spring training stats mean zip.

5 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Enjoy them having a couple of good games but spring training stats mean zip.

There are some exceptions.

Meidroth and Gallo, for example.  This spring is probably cementing Drury on the roster, and the lack of playing time might be pushing Baldwin onto the backburner and onto the Charlotte roster (obviously, having to go with Vargas and Sosa because of lack of options hurts him as well).  Montgomery's uncertain health is pushing him off the OD roster as well, unless he REALLY tears it up at the plate his last two weeks or so.

Shane Smith is currently emerging as a national baseball story due to Spring Training (and being located until Tuesday at the same site as the Dodgers for ST).

 

Yes, there's always Ryan Sweeney and Wilson Betemit counterexamples, too.

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

SSS...

Need at least 20 at-bats, which is still ridiculously low.  Nothing more than a snapshot.

Teel has definitely impressed a lot of people this spring, though.  Making things tougher on Getz, but he SHOULD start at Charlotte regardless of what he does in ST and who takes notice of him (outside of the Sox organization).

Small sample of good is better than small sample of  bad. Besides you and I could put SSS on nearly every post for the preseason.

 

6 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Small sample of good is better than small sample of  bad. Besides you and I could put SSS on nearly every post for the preseason.

 

It's not even a sample size. It's a game. Teel had a good game. The end.

Lord Almighty. 

40 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Enjoy them having a couple of good games but spring training stats mean zip.

But why do the bad ones mean so much then ?

Mid season form , Same old Sox .Why push back against winning and strong performances ?

7 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

It's not even a sample size. It's a game. Teel had a good game. The end.

Lord Almighty. 

But I like good games. I never once said it means anything. Although I hope it does.

Hope is a 4 letter word around here.

6 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

But why do the bad ones mean so much then ?

Mid season form , Same old Sox .Why push back against winning and strong performances ?

I'm so glad we have such sage old souls here to warn us against irrational exuberance. I always thought that a 3-3 game in spring training meant a player would hit 1.000 in their 540 PAs during the season. Learn something new every day. 

Wow can Teel end up being a monster, like a .900+ OPS guy?  
 

Can he be what we all wanted Flowers to be?

23 minutes ago, Jerksticks said:

Wow can Teel end up being a monster, like a .900+ OPS guy?  
 

Can he be what we all wanted Flowers to be?

He has a ton of opposite field power.

Quero seems more like Narvaez with better initial catching skills...but ore of a doubles and RBI "complementary" contributor.

24 minutes ago, Jerksticks said:

Wow can Teel end up being a monster, like a .900+ OPS guy?  
 

Can he be what we all wanted Flowers to be?

Catchers rarely do that but you never know he could be our LF .He's a pretty good defensive catcher though.

I'm intrigued how it all works out with so many young guys.

10 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

He has a ton of opposite field power.

Quero seems more like Narvaez with better initial catching skills...but ore of a doubles and RBI "complementary" contributor.

Quero can really hit LHP

To put a positive post out I like the situation with our young C and SP. There are some green shoots there. Problem is almost literally everything else but watching good young catching and SP is fun and maybe something we can hang our hat on as the season progresses.

Edited March 11, 20251 yr by chitownsportsfan

1 hour ago, Dick Allen said:

Enjoy them having a couple of good games but spring training stats mean zip.

Exactly. They only mean something to someone like Drury trying to make a team. There are very few of those.

38 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

To put a positive post out I like the situation with our young C and SP. There are some green shoots there. Problem is almost literally everything else but watching good young catching and SP is fun and maybe something we can hang our hat on as the season progresses.

But the pitching will be fun to watch, especially when the young catchers to come to the MLB.