2024 Spring Training Game Thread

[Fear The Chorizo]

39 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

 

That last heater was in the mitt before the bat got to the contact area.

[markedman5]

1 hour ago, Pugger said:

I have been unable to watch and/or listen to any of the first few ST games down here in FL.  All I see is final scores.  To those of you who have been able to see the guys play how do they look?  Other than Freddy should we be concerned about the rotation?  I hope the MLB Network shows a game or 2 of ours this spring.

Most of the guys who will be competing for those rotation spots haven’t thrown yet. Gasser threw a scoreless inning and so did Rea. 

[DR28]

********, I'm really starting to get pumped about Hall!

[Pugger]

27 minutes ago, SeaBass said:

Today's and tomorrow's game will be televised by Bally Sports. Even if you can't watch I'm guessing highlights will be posted to YouTube within an hour or so once the game ends.

Non-televised games likely won't have highlights. I'm unaware if opposing teams will have a TV broadcast on days that the Brewers do not have a TV broadcast so I suppose it's not impossible there could be highlights on days where Bally's doesn't have one.

I can't get Bally Sports Wisconsin down here on local cable.  The 2 Bally channels here cover the Rays and Marlins and their ST games are played here in FL.  Once the regular season starts we can order MLB Extra Innings and then we can get all the games aired on Bally Sports Wisconsin.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 hour ago, markedman5 said:

 

 

Same opinion from our very own Matthew Trueblood.

[RightFieldCoder]

13 minutes ago, Pugger said:

I can't get Bally Sports Wisconsin down here on local cable.  The 2 Bally channels here cover the Rays and Marlins and their ST games are played here in FL.  Once the regular season starts we can order MLB Extra Innings and then we can get all the games aired on Bally Sports Wisconsin.

The broadcast games are available on MLB.TV. It works great when you want to follow a team that doesn't claim your zip code. Just another option to get instead of Extra Innings.

[markedman5]

 

[Brewcrew82]

What a catch by Sal to rob Trout. I honestly don't think you can take him out of the OF. 

[bensheeps]

Nice first inning for Frelick.  Triple in the top half and diving catch to rob Trout in the bottom.

[markedman5]

Frelick with a diving catch to rob Trout of extra bases in right.

[RedStickBrew]

5 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

What a catch by Sal to rob Trout. I honestly don't think you can take him out of the OF. 

I agree he is a plus defender at each outfield position. Just speaks to his athleticism and versatility that he might be able to help out on the infield defensively in a pinch

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

7 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

What a catch by Sal to rob Trout. I honestly don't think you can take him out of the OF. 

Mitchell and Weimer are just as talented in the OF, if not moreso. Chourio is gonna play. They seem intent on Yelich staying in LF. The more Sal can do, the easier it's going to be to write his name into the lineup every day. 

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Mitchell and Weimer are just as talented in the OF, if not moreso. Chourio is gonna play. They seem intent on Yelich staying in LF. The more Sal can do, the easier it's going to be to write his name into the lineup every day. 

Difference is I think Frelick can actually hit in the bigs and I'm very much skeptical of the other two. 

Still a lot of time, but I think the team might eventually be best served by just riding with a Yelich-Chourio-Frelick OF. 

[Brewcrew82]

Quero's arm is as advertised.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

16 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Difference is I think Frelick can actually hit in the bigs and I'm very much skeptical of the other two. 

Still a lot of time, but I think the team might eventually be best served by just riding with a Yelich-Chourio-Frelick OF. 

The fun thing about the Frelick, Mitchell and Weimer is that they all offer ++ defense, while each also having a very different but intriguing offensive profile. The swing-and-miss tendencies with Weimer and Mitchell are concerning, but the raw talent is also pretty evident. Power cures a lot of blemishes in a player's profile, and while Frelick profiles as a more consistent bat, he doesn't bring near the power potential of the other two. He's going to have to be quite the hitter to stick in a corner spot long term in today's MLB.  

[Brewcrew82]

10 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

The fun thing about the Frelick, Mitchell and Weimer is that they all offer ++ defense, while each also having a very different but intriguing offensive profile. The swing-and-miss tendencies with Weimer and Mitchell are concerning, but the raw talent is also pretty evident. Power cures a lot of blemishes in a player's profile, and while Frelick profiles as a more consistent bat, he doesn't bring near the power potential of the other two. He's going to have to be quite the hitter to stick in a corner spot long term in today's MLB.  

Frelick isn't a bopper, but he has enough power to be around a 2-3 win player on average (which he was on pace to do last year). Lingering thumb injury really sapped him of his power last year and his ability to turn on inside pitches as he had done successfully in the minors. 

With Mitchell and Wiemer, it's are they going to be able to make enough contact for the other parts of their game to even matter? Mitchell has an additional concern with his ability to elevate the baseball...

Obviously you have to give those guys opportunities on the chance they do figure it out, but I think Frelick will prove the best value in the OF at the end of the day. Not a star, but a well above average MLB player. 

[Matt]

Tyler Black out here saying don't forget about me.

[Jastro]

Tyler Black with a pair of nice bare handed picks and throws from 3B for a couple of putouts 

[wallus]

Black with some nice plays but that arm is well below average for a 3B. 

[wiguy94]

2 minutes ago, wallus said:

Black with some nice plays but that arm is well below average for a 3B. 

Had plenty of zip on the first one. 

[wallus]

Clarke is.... bad defensively at catcher. Sorry Clancy, it's not happening.

[wiguy94]

Clarke being a bit of a butcher behind home plate this inning. Not framing well and a wild pitch on a ball he should have blocked.

[wallus]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

Had plenty of zip on the first one. 

I guess he might have a stronger arm than Madrigal, I'll give you that.

[wiguy94]

3 minutes ago, wallus said:

I guess he might have a stronger arm than Madrigal, I'll give you that.

Of 58 guys with at least 100 throws at 3B last year Madrigal's arm strength of 85.1 was 23rd among 3B and the exact same number as Manny Machado. Maybe your eye test isn't as accurate as you think it is.

[wallus]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

Of 58 guys with at least 100 throws at 3B last year Madrigal's arm strength of 85.1 was 23rd among 3B and the exact same number as Manny Machado. Maybe your eye test isn't as accurate as you think it is.

I'd love to see the source for this