Top 6: Have to go after this half-inning. Pinch hitting should be starting soon anyway.

 

Wheeler in to pitch.

 

Beckham strikes out on a high fastball.

 

De Aza bounces out to 2b. Strike zone is weird today, especially on De Aza, but I guess it's spring training for everyone, right? De Aza looks uncomfortable for reasons other than umpiring, though, so no excuses.

 

AJ pulls a homer to right, which bounces just above the yellow line on the fence. Woohoo!

 

Rios immediately spanks one into the left field corner for a double. He advances to 3b on a ball in the dirt that gets away from Santana. No wait, not Santana. Whoever replaced him defensively. Carlin? Anyway, next pitch is in the dirt, too, and Rios comes home safely. Tie game!

 

Fukudome really battles back from a quick two-strike count to draw the walk, with those pass balls in between. He's on a mission to dominate his former team! Or, it's a coincidence. The second one.

 

Indians get their vengeance as Fukudome is caught stealing on a pitch out. Better now than April, right? Amiright?

Edited March 15, 201214 yr by ScottyDo

Here comes the scrub minor league pitchers to lose the game.

 

Sox break camp in 18 days. they have 25 pitchers still around.

 

They better be down to 16 a week from now.

Edited March 15, 201214 yr by flavum

Thanks much for those updates, Scottydo.

I wonder what the odds are that Fukudome is starting over Viciedo by May 1st?

My cub friend says he always starts out hot in april prelude to whats coming

 

12-3 Indians, going to the 8th.

 

3-9 after 12 games. b****in'.

 

My cub friend says he always starts out hot in april prelude to whats coming

 

Viciedo does seem like the type that won't make any sense throughout his career. He'll probably hit .150 in spring, and go 3-4 on opening day.

Texas is gonna run through this team like a buzzsaw opening series...

Texas is gonna run through this team like a buzzsaw opening series...

 

Danks vs Lewis

Peavy vs Darvish

Floyd vs Holland

 

Let's win opening day, and then hope.

My memory might be hazy, but doesn't Danks suck vs his former team. Especially IN Texas? I seem to remember him getting shelled in Arlington a few seasons ago...

Danks vs Lewis

Peavy vs Darvish

Floyd vs Holland

 

Let's win opening day, and then hope.

 

I think I heard Darvish will be used for Game 3, so ESPN can gush over him on Sunday Night Baseball. And living outside of local viewing range (yet still blacked out, ugh), I would like to see it.

My memory might be hazy, but doesn't Danks suck vs his former team. Especially IN Texas? I seem to remember him getting shelled in Arlington a few seasons ago...

 

That just reminded me of my boy Childish's line from Bonfire....

 

Goodbye Marinez and Veal after today.

 

Leyson Septimo's not far behind them.

 

Viciedo 4/23, Rios 4/22

Ugh. I drove 2000 miles to watch this crap. I keep telling myself, "Appreciate the game. Just appreciate the game".

Hopefully this makes the cuts to the roster easier. Great chance that every pitcher for the White Sox today will be starting the season in the minors.

 

12-3 Indians, going to the 8th.

 

3-9 after 12 games. b****in'.

 

Spring training means nothing. I remember one season the Raiders (my favorite football team) went 4-0 in the preseason, Art Shell's first season back as head coach. It got everyone excited, we were going to be the raiders of old, kicking ass and taking names, they went on to go 2-14 that year and played like a high school team. Since then I just can't give a damn about anything that happens before the season starts in any sport.

Spring training means nothing. I remember one season the Raiders (my favorite football team) went 4-0 in the preseason, Art Shell's first season back as head coach. It got everyone excited, we were going to be the raiders of old, kicking ass and taking names, they went on to go 2-14 that year and played like a high school team. Since then I just can't give a damn about anything that happens before the season starts in any sport.

 

 

Spring training means nothing as long as they don't have a slow start.

This is Ventura's first close look at his players. Maybe that is why there are so many pitchers still in camp. Ventura taking a close look and seeing what he has to work with.

Spring training means nothing. I remember one season the Raiders (my favorite football team) went 4-0 in the preseason, Art Shell's first season back as head coach. It got everyone excited, we were going to be the raiders of old, kicking ass and taking names, they went on to go 2-14 that year and played like a high school team. Since then I just can't give a damn about anything that happens before the season starts in any sport.

The couple HR for Adam Dunn hopefully are giving him a confidence boost.

Texas is gonna run through this team like a buzzsaw opening series...

 

The Rangers are 3-8 so far

Dunn scratched again? Is he okay?

 

 

I saw that he hit a homer yesterday. Hopefully he is.

He was a late scratch with a sore neck.