http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2408778...-season-preview

 

Very comprehensive preview...best ive seen.

Wait did I miss something? They have Soto as the starting catcher.

Wait did I miss something? They have Soto as the starting catcher.

 

Huge assumption on their part.

Huge assumption on their part.

 

And a wrong one.

And a wrong one.

They have him listed there because of Shark starting opening day.

They have him listed there because of Shark starting opening day.

 

why, does shark and Soto have a special bound as a pitcher, catcher??

Ugh, of course it's a slideshow. It is on Bleacher Report after all...

I feel like Soto will only start on the days where there is a pitcher with a good pickoff move

Been saying it all ST and since the signing, soto is gonna end up being the starter within ~1 month.

why, does shark and Soto have a special bound as a pitcher, catcher??

Hes familiar with him

Hes familiar with him

 

i remember a sox pitcher, when, i can't remember, but he only had 1 catcher who caught for hm. and this catcher made the team b/c of that.

 

so the question, imo is a valid one.

That's the same record and finish that I have as well.

i remember a sox pitcher, when, i can't remember, but he only had 1 catcher who caught for hm. and this catcher made the team b/c of that.

 

so the question, imo is a valid one.

 

When they had Charlie Hough?

When they had Charlie Hough?

 

yeah, i think you are right, he was a knuckleballer. nice memory.

 

didn't tom seaver also had a person catcher as well?

Buehrle, too.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2408778...-season-preview

 

Very comprehensive preview...best ive seen.

 

Wait, what? Bleacher Report? Best preview you've seen?

Buehrle, too.

 

really, who was his catcher.

Wait, what? Bleacher Report? Best preview you've seen?

 

 

I think so.

 

They point out of the obvious flaws in the team (4-5 guys)....possibilities for regression from Abreu and reasons for that, and also how much of the line-up's hopes are pinned on Avisail Garcia being a 20-80-20 SB guy....another example, Eaton also had very high BABIP, and low walk rates, not unlike Abreu (around 8%)...so both need to pick up their walk rates to the 12-15% range to compensate for expected falls in BABIP/returns to normative numbers.

 

Concerns about Gillaspie's late season fade and platoon splits, the catcher's spot and Micah Johnson's ability to make an immediate impact.

 

A bit about the bullpen....not much analysis yet of the impact of Petricka being on the DL, and who will step up to take his place, whether it's Putnam, Guerra, Albers, Leon, etc.

 

Crain I guess had that shoulder setback but should contribute as early as May or June.

 

 

 

 

I think so.

 

They point out of the obvious flaws in the team (4-5 guys)....possibilities for regression from Abreu and reasons for that, and also how much of the line-up's hopes are pinned on Avisail Garcia being a 20-80-20 SB guy....another example, Eaton also had very high BABIP, and low walk rates, not unlike Abreu (around 8%)...so both need to pick up their walk rates to the 12-15% range to compensate for expected falls in BABIP/returns to normative numbers.

 

Concerns about Gillaspie's late season fade and platoon splits, the catcher's spot and Micah Johnson's ability to make an immediate impact.

 

A bit about the bullpen....not much analysis yet of the impact of Petricka being on the DL, and who will step up to take his place, whether it's Putnam, Guerra, Albers, Leon, etc.

 

Crain I guess had that shoulder setback but should contribute as early as May or June.

 

Thanks for the TL;DR, I can't bring myself to deal with slideshow articles

Thanks for the TL;DR, I can't bring myself to deal with slideshow articles

It is actually pretty good. There's an article for each slide show page covering different parts of the team including possible impact rookies.

They probably made Soto the starter because Flowers is terrible and Soto was once good a long time ago on the other side of town.

 

87 wins would be excellent.

Didn't Peavy prefer Flowers to A.J. so Tyler was Jake's guy?

really, who was his catcher.

Numerous. I think Ramon Castro was one.

Didn't Peavy prefer Flowers to A.J. so Tyler was Jake's guy?

I believe so.

I feel like Soto will only start on the days where there is a pitcher with a good pickoff move

Soto threw out 3 of 4 would be basestealers yesterday, and if Alexei didn't fan on a tag, it would have been 4 of 4. He isn't bad throwing oit guys despite his ugly tosses back to the pitcher.