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.

This is true and while he's always struck out a lot, I often wonder what happened to his patience. He always seemed like he'd be a guy with a worthwhile OBP coming up.

I think he did lol

 

he'd be the perfect Brady Andersen type, someone slip him some juice.

Bob Oliver? 30 years off there, Melty.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/olivebo01.shtml

 

Garret Anderson?

This is true and while he's always struck out a lot, I often wonder what happened to his patience. He always seemed like he'd be a guy with a worthwhile OBP coming up.

I think the better pitching attacks him realizing he has a tough time with fastballs. I don't think it is a lack of patience, I think they are comimg after him and he can't do much about it for the most part. I doubt when he was successful in the minors, the pitchers had the same plan.

I think the better pitching attacks him realizing he has a tough time with fastballs. I don't think it is a lack of patience, I think they are comimg after him and he can't do much about it for the most part. I doubt when he was successful in the minors, the pitchers had the same plan.

 

Yea no doubt. Why nibble? Yea he's got some power, he also has a long ass swing.

Surkamp isn't making this team

Surkamp isn't making this team

 

Thank god they have more options this year.

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Surkamp isn't making this team

 

He wasn't going to do so without an insane spring, plus an injury to someone else.

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leaving cactus league now. impressive: micah johnson at bat, wil myers in cf, brett anderson, marcus semien, jeff banister

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Damn that fastball from Montas is great.

Montas in throwing gas.

Any velocity reports? Watching it without sound, and all I know is that everyone is late on it.

Montas looks like the MLB meal per diem will kill him.

Any velocity reports? Watching it without sound, and all I know is that everyone is late on it.

 

No they aren't saying anything.

Jesus ackley showing serious oppo power. Not a bad pitch from Montas.

Montas looks like the MLB meal per diem will kill him.

 

And that if he's a starter, his games will take 4 hours

2 triples, 3 strikeouts

2 triples, 3 strikeouts

 

that fastball was legit. offspeed pitches have a lot of room for improvement, but that's probably because he was overthrowing out of the pen

LaRoche looking good. Anderson running for Jose scores easily.

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hang whifff'em for Garcia. another bullet, this time right at Miller however.

Frankie getting hit a bit. Hopefully a learning experience.

 

Would like to see him drop 30 pounds - tough to see him long-term healthy, given where he is at 22y.o.

Trayce! Bomb to tie it.

Trayce with a tying blast.

Nice hustle double for Bonifacio.

Hell let Thompson stick around another couple weeks and see what happens. Let him battle for a spot. His defense is an asset now at MLB level.