Spring Training thread

[brewerfan82]

I wasn't able to find it Googling, but I think one of the beat writers posted something last week saying Braun wouldn't be in any games for the first few days while spending extra time at first base on the practice field. Sounded like it was in the plans to not rush him in. In-game experience is going to be huge if he pulls this off, but I'm sure he's got a lot of grounders to take and footwork to fine tune before they throw him into action anyways, so in the meantime they can also give some extra playing time to some guys competing for spots (ie. Choi).

[wildcat2237]

I attended Saturday's game in Tempe. The only two takeaways from that game not discussed here were as follows:

 

1. Kyle Wren had three at bats and absolutely tattooed three balls. Obviously one game, but I was surprised to see him look so good.

 

2. Keston Hiura looked awful defensively and over-matched at the plate.

[brewcrewdue80]

I wasn't able to find it Googling, but I think one of the beat writers posted something last week saying Braun wouldn't be in any games for the first few days while spending extra time at first base on the practice field. Sounded like it was in the plans to not rush him in. In-game experience is going to be huge if he pulls this off, but I'm sure he's got a lot of grounders to take and footwork to fine tune before they throw him into action anyways, so in the meantime they can also give some extra playing time to some guys competing for spots (ie. Choi).

 

Thank you for the input. That answers the question, when I already stated being a vet I understand why he might not be.

 

Just as another comment above, says he's never played 1b in his career, thus my concern. I didn't know why he'd been kept out of 4games for that kind of inexperience. Injury would have explained this too.

[SeaBass]

Adam McCalvy just posted this on Twitter in the last 10 minutes or so:

 

We're expecting Ryan Braun's spring debut today, but he said he'd make a start in the outfield first. Should see him at first base for the first time on Tuesday or Wednesday.

[pacopete4]

Adam McCalvy just posted this on Twitter in the last 10 minutes or so:

 

We're expecting Ryan Braun's spring debut today, but he said he'd make a start in the outfield first. Should see him at first base for the first time on Tuesday or Wednesday.

I love your username and profile picture. Awesome stuff!

[SeaBass]

Thanks. Yeah clearly I love that movie.

 

Further points of interest, probable starters:

 

Monday: Junior Guerra

Tuesday: Chase Anderson

Wednesday: Zach Davies

[pacopete4]

Thanks. Yeah clearly I love that movie.

 

Further points of interest, probable starters:

 

Monday: Junior Guerra

Tuesday: Chase Anderson

Wednesday: Zach Davies

 

So so far we have had the following start or to be scheduled to start games this spring:

 

Chacin

Guerra

Anderson

Davies

Suter

Wilkerson

 

Might give us some insight as to who has the inside track on rotation spots.

[markedman5]

Drake gives up 2 hits and a walk to start the 4th inning.

 

If he is going to have any chance to make the team(don't think he will) he is going to have to be lights out this spring

[wallus]

The foul ball guy in the Sonny Gray jersey has to be "Swing and a Drive".

[TJseven7]

Drake gives up 2 hits and a walk to start the 4th inning.

 

If he is going to have any chance to make the team(don't think he will) he is going to have to be lights out this spring

 

Him and webb are so far down my list of who I want in the pen that they might as well be wang.

[3and2Fastball]

Oliver Drake no bueno

[TJseven7]

Mejia showcasing himself to the brewers ;-)

[MadThinker88]

Mejia showcasing himself to the brewers ;-)

 

I was wondering how to address this.

Greg Allen has been having a good game as well.

[3and2Fastball]

Mejia showcasing himself to the brewers ;-)

 

When he hit that HR, I said "thanks a lot, Lucroy!"

[markedman5]

Nottingham just crushed 1......my goodness

[A Swing and A Drive]

The foul ball guy in the Sonny Gray jersey has to be "Swing and a Drive".

 

I honestly wish it was.

 

I could maybe see Tim Dillard pitch again. What a pleasure!

[wildcat2237]

Oliver Drake no bueno

 

In all seriousness, what the heck does Drake need to do to get cut?

 

The guy is awful, has always been awful, and is a gigantic waste of 40 man space.

[NOMAAM]

Could've kept Baker over Drake.

[wildcat2237]

Could've kept Baker over Drake.

 

Could've kept/signed anyone with a higher ceiling than Drake.

[TJseven7]

Could've kept Baker over Drake.

 

Could've kept/signed anyone with a higher ceiling than Drake.

 

Well the good news is that the only guy who we should roster on the 25 going into the season who pitched today was one of the very few who looked good.

 

I hope we jump out trusting our youth. Drake Yo Guerra Miley retred stuff could get frustrating. We have 3 starters and 6 bp locked in. The other 4 should be woodruff suter wilkerson and williams.

[pacopete4]

Age doesn’t matter for me. Get the right mixture and jump out of the gates hot and don’t look back. If that means Yo, Guerra or whoever fine with me. Just win baby! (I will admit I’m pulling for a Gallardo rebound. Would be a very cool story seeing him contribute to a winner)

[TJseven7]

I'll side with talent that hasn't had a chance to suck over guys who have clearly sucked.

[brewcrewdue80]

Is this a record? 71 pitches while scoring 7 runs? 11 hits. My word! How about 90 for Cleveland? So combined 161 pitches in a 13run combined game.... Hernan Perez 3 ABs 3 Pitches, he's in midseason form. Broxton 3 ABs 3 pitches. The box score I'm looking at has to be wrong or I'm just amazed at this batting approach from just about everyone. Cain 3 ABs 4 pitches.

[Greenleaf1]

They typically don't have the balls and strikes for spring training, it's either 4-0 for a walk, 0-3 for a strikeout, or if they put the ball in play then it's just on one pitch.

[Fear The Chorizo]

The box score I'm looking at

 

Do yourself a favor and stop looking at spring training box scores, especially in games before March... they are always wrong and most times are lucky to identify all the at bats properly with all the substitutions going on - forget having accurate stats within individual ABs as far as pitches seen.