Spring Training game thread

[Brock Beauchamp]

We should have a thread up for a week of games, so here you go!

[edfunderburk]

I actually like the gray pants with the powder blue jerseys 

[Underachiever]

I like the uni as well. The Rays are wearing the same color combo today.

Early thoughts at the top of the first: 

Joey Ortiz at DH really cleans up the logjam in the infield. I predict 120 starts for him there during the season.

Classic Brewers rally. Walk, throw into CF on a steal attempt, infield hit, walk, hbp to score the run. Who needs power?

Bases loaded, no one out in the top of the first allows the IGT sniping to begin. I'll start. Murphy's new contract has ruined him. He's a shell of himself as a manager.

1-0 Brewers without a ball hit out of the infield. I'm taking the over on wins. 

[RobertCrawley]

Carlos still hittable.

[edfunderburk]

I miss the onscreen box for balls & strikes 

[TURBO]

1 hour ago, Underachiever said:

Joey Ortiz at DH really cleans up the logjam in the infield. I predict 120 starts for him there during the season.

 

Wait, you are predicting Joey starts at DH 120 times this season?

Where is Yelich going to play those 120 games?

Interesting take.

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 hours ago, edfunderburk said:

I actually like the gray pants with the powder blue jerseys 

I tried to buy one of the jerseys when they released, but they were sold out immediately. I'll get one pretty soon, I think they're great.

I have to go with Chourio, right? Nobody else really makes sense right now. I already have a Yelich.

[yfinn6]

31 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Wait, you are predicting Joey starts at DH 120 times this season?

Where is Yelich going to play those 120 games?

Interesting take.

Might want to recalibrate your sarcasm meter. 

[RobertCrawley]

41 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I tried to buy one of the jerseys when they released, but they were sold out immediately. I'll get one pretty soon, I think they're great.

I have to go with Chourio, right? Nobody else really makes sense right now. I already have a Yelich.

Miz?

[Underachiever]

1 hour ago, TURBO said:

Wait, you are predicting Joey starts at DH 120 times this season?

Where is Yelich going to play those 120 games?

Interesting take.

The rest of my post was okay for you? But the Ortiz taek was a bridge too far? Interesting take yourself. 

[TURBO]

3 hours ago, Underachiever said:

The rest of my post was okay for you? But the Ortiz taek was a bridge too far? Interesting take yourself. 

Well, I find it hard to believe that you could honestly think Ortiz will DH 120 games for this team in 2026.

What about his 2025 season leads you to believe this is a possibility?  Again, would that mean that Yelich is playing left field for 100+ games?

[TURBO]

3 hours ago, yfinn6 said:

Might want to recalibrate your sarcasm meter. 

We have blue font for that here.  I saw no blue font, and think he actually meant what he typed.

No sweat, if he truly thinks Ortiz will DH 120 games, then so be it.  Everyone has their ideas.

[Underachiever]

I’ll just end this. I was in no way serious.

[Frisbee Slider]

Badoo, Lockridge and Wilken atop our HR leaderboard. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

14 hours ago, RobertCrawley said:

Miz?

I thought about Miz, but man I just don't trust pitchers.

[biedergb]

1 hour ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Badoo, Lockridge and Wilken atop our HR leaderboard. 

I had that as my first weekend leader board in polymarket - lol

Nice to see Wilken show some power in his first weekend of big league camp.

Team falling far behind in the Cactus League championship race.  Gotta get some wins.

[Frisbee Slider]

9 minutes ago, biedergb said:

Nice to see Wilken show some power in his first weekend of big league camp.

We may have achieved enough Brock Wilken (unfounded?) pessimism to ensure he has a breakout season this year 🙂

[Turning2]

21 hours ago, edfunderburk said:

I actually like the gray pants with the powder blue jerseys 

Maybe It’s just due to having Brewers ball to watch, but it’s not as bad as I first thought. Still think a darker contrast top is a more natural color scheme combination. 

[Turning2]

Just watched the White Sox game. All the guys seem to have huge thighs. In particular, Black, Made and Lara seem bigger, thicker than I recall. Wonder if it's a TV production mirage thing. 

[jay87shot]

I saw a tweet (sorry couldn't find it) that Letson's last pitch yesterday was a 97.7 mph fastball. That is extremely promising.

[MilwaukeeBeers]

I am not one for commenting on fashion... But my goodness does the powder blue jersey look stupid with gray pants. It is an absurd decision. 

[RobertCrawley]

Jett Williams hammers a triple.

[RobertCrawley]

5 minutes ago, MilwaukeeBeers said:

I am not one for commenting on fashion... But my goodness does the powder blue jersey look stupid with gray pants. It is an absurd decision. 

That's the thing about fashion: One day you're in, and the next day you're out.

[markedman5]

Joey crushes line drive single at 109 mph followed by Vaughn 409 bomb to left……

[RobertCrawley]

Easton McGee is throwing pretty well.