That should do it for Rodon. 5 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 R. Mostly kept the slider in his pocket.

 

That was fun. =)

 

 

Nice, biggest thing is he got through the spring healthy and ramped up nicely on his innings. I think he spends a month or so in Charlotte and then the worst of Noesi/Danks gets sent to the pen.

Rodon actually came on for one more hitter and got him to fly out. Now Drabek's turn.

If Rodon isn't in the rotation by May 1st I'll be shocked.

Abreu .519

 

LOL.

If Abreu's gonna go hitting .519 this year, I have to revise my win total prediction.

Nice inning for Drabek. I'm really pulling for this kid.

How has Drabek looked?

Soto says no soup for you again.

I'm half serious when I think that Jose is going to have an Edgar Martinez esque batting line this year. I can see him going 340/420/550 with 50 doubles and 25 homeruns.

Anyone else see Soto replacing Flowers as everyday catcher by late May?

Anyone else see Soto replacing Flowers as everyday catcher by late May?

 

Yes.

Anyone else see Soto replacing Flowers as everyday catcher by late May?

 

i really hate to say this, but i thought the idea was to see if Soto had anything left, to replace him now.

Push has a hose.

 

 

Pushkin?

hard to look a guy in the eye and tell him "go win a job" when a veteran like Gordon has an awful spring and is handed a job. I really think it would send a message is he was cut and Sanchez and Micah both get MLB jobs.

 

 

Oh, the humanity, all the money we wasted on Viciedo, Gordon, Paulino and Keppy.

 

Stupid Hahn.

Yes.

 

Bleacher Report, lol.

 

But wasn't there a recent article on Flowers' "new changes" that brought his power game back?

 

Kind of like the inevitable "Gordon's got his swing repeatable and figured out with no hitches or dips" article. Gordon's just seeing the ball and hitting the ball and taking the game as it comes, naturally, not over-thinking blah blah blah.

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Jose " The Beast " Abreu .

Jose hitting .519 now on the spring. LMAO.

I'm going to wait til Tyler sucks during the regular season before we cry to replace him. From all indications the pitchers like throwing to him. If he hits 240 with power he will be fine.

I'm going to wait til Tyler sucks during the regular season before we cry to replace him. From all indications the pitchers like throwing to him. If he hits 240 with power he will be fine.

 

got a good point, i will answer for me, in my hope of finding a better catcher who can hit, i missed the other things like defense and calling of a game, which i am assuming that is the reason why the pitchers like him as a catcher.

 

i will keep it like that unless i see it otherwise. nice post.

Oh, the humanity, all the money we wasted on Viciedo, Gordon, Paulino and Keppy.

 

Stupid Hahn.

 

Ha, I think it's more like "silly JR". I'm sure he had a role in Beckham's return the guy for whatever reason is a beloved figure it seems. Even Hahn's comments about him seemed a little too fawning for my taste but they were imo influenced by his boss.

 

That said this is a coaching point and that's if you are telling guys like Sanchez and Micah "spring matters" but it doesn't matter for a .5 WAR vet, well, I dunno, guess they are all pros and at the end of the day they probably get it.

 

I just don't think it's the best look and ya know there's that whole "haven't developed a single position player worth a damn since ____" thing.

Ha, I think it's more like "silly JR". I'm sure he had a role in Beckham's return the guy for whatever reason is a beloved figure it seems. Even Hahn's comments about him seemed a little too fawning for my taste but they were imo influenced by his boss.

 

That said this is a coaching point and that's if you are telling guys like Sanchez and Micah "spring matters" but it doesn't matter for a .5 WAR vet, well, I dunno, guess they are all pros and at the end of the day they probably get it.

 

I just don't think it's the best look and ya know there's that whole "haven't developed a single position player worth a damn since ____" thing.

Then how do you explain Bonifacio?