Ramirez is more proven. Not sure why you would want to switch the two in the line up with Gillaspie hitting 6th and Ramirez 7th.

 

Just to maintain the LRLRLRLRLR theme. I like the idea that they can't bring in a platoon setup specialist and mow down multiple guys later in the game.

Than Gillaspie? I don't think we have one. Unless you want Cabrera there, but that creates a much bigger hole at #2.

 

 

Heh.

Just to maintain the LRLRLRLRLR theme. I like the idea that they can't bring in a platoon setup specialist and mow down multiple guys later in the game.

 

No matter what you will have two RH hitters together. It would either be Garcia-Ramirez after LaRoche or Ramirez-Flowers after Gillaspie

 

The lineup that was posted today was:

L-S-R-L-R-R-L-R-L

 

Oh, you were wanting to move Johnson too.

nice job by Garcia he looks good. Got his pitch, waited nicely, and ripped it into left.

The good thing with Micah/Eaton hitting back to back is neither are bad hitters against LHP. Eaton hit .299 last year and Micah hit .300 in AAA last year and is hitting over .400 against LHP in the spring

I thought that Gillaspie liner was going further than that.

Jeff looks pretty good is he going to go like 5 today?

I thought that Gillaspie liner was going further than that.

 

Yea it died. Must have gotten it off the end of the bat some.

I just hate everything about Flowers game. Bad swing, mediocre defensively. Ugh

I just hate everything about Flowers game. Bad swing, mediocre defensively. Ugh

 

I agree, I'm starting to think catcher is the weakest spot. It took a .350 BABIP for him to be worth anything. Somehow I don't think that's going to happen again. At best he's a 1 WAR catcher.

Shuck is getting a long look this spring. Lots of PA. Little baltimore chopper over the mound for an infield hit. Kuma's splitter is deadly today.

Micah continues to rake. Little splitter from Kuma didn't do much, sat up nicely Micah takes it into LF solid single.

Edited March 17, 201511 yr by chitownsportsfan

Nice oppo hit by Micah

wow I thought Jose was going to hit that a mile. Hanging breaking ball popped up, too bad.

I just hate everything about Flowers game. Bad swing, mediocre defensively. Ugh

C is definitely the weak spot overall. I believe that RH's pursuit of Jason Castro and other options is far from over.

wow I thought Jose was going to hit that a mile. Hanging breaking ball popped up, too bad.

 

He had a pitch his first at bat he should have crushed too.

 

20 days

He had a pitch his first at bat he should have crushed too.

 

20 days

 

Yep you'll see I mentioned it his last AB as well. Oh well, fake games.

I agree, I'm starting to think catcher is the weakest spot. It took a .350 BABIP for him to be worth anything. Somehow I don't think that's going to happen again. At best he's a 1 WAR catcher.

"At best" he's better than a 1 WAR catcher since he just eclipsed that and has done it before without the high BABIP. What about his .261 BABIP in 2013 when he played hurt all year? That was the only major league season where he really wasn't worth anything. ZiPS likes him the most at a 95 wRC+ and 1.5 WAR, Steamer likes him the least with a 75 wRC+ and 0.7 WAR, and everything else is in between. I'd say "most likely" he's a 1 WAR catcher and we can live with that.

The good thing with Micah/Eaton hitting back to back is neither are bad hitters against LHP. Eaton hit .299 last year and Micah hit .300 in AAA last year and is hitting over .400 against LHP in the spring

 

I'm pretty sure Johnson was awful against LHP in AA last year though

I just hate everything about Flowers game. Bad swing, mediocre defensively. Ugh

 

I was definitely hoping for a Castro acquisition. With that said, I still am not sure this team is going to hit for enough power.

Edited March 17, 201511 yr by fathom

"At best" he's better than a 1 WAR catcher since he just eclipsed that and has done it before without the high BABIP. What about his .261 BABIP in 2013 when he played hurt all year? That was the only major league season where he really wasn't worth anything. ZiPS likes him the most at a 95 wRC+ and 1.5 WAR, Steamer likes him the least with a 75 wRC+ and 0.7 WAR, and everything else is in between. I'd say "most likely" he's a 1 WAR catcher and we can live with that.

 

Fair enough. Good catchers are hard to find. Having a guy that is proven 1 WAR catcher isn't the end of the world but I just feel Flowers has zero margin for error. If he doesn't have a BABIP of .300 or higher he's going to slash 190/230/340. Plus, aesthetically, like Rock said, the guy is hard to watch.

I'm pretty sure Johnson was awful against LHP in AA last year though

 

.229 in 35 AB's in AA

.301 in 83 AB's in AAA

 

.280 Total

 

And he is 4/11 in spring training so far

Edited March 17, 201511 yr by BigHurt3515

Conor hit the weight room bro.

Conor hit the weight room bro.

 

I think he did lol

Conor hit the weight room bro.

 

He should be allowed to use an aluminum bat