Spring Training Gamethread/Discussion

AUTiger7222 said:
That kid, Chris Jones, that the Braves traded to the O's last year for Luis Ayala was just released by Baltimore. I don't know if he is hurt or what because he had decent numbers last year in the minors. But I agree that trading Schafer for a LHP in the pen would be ideal and I would gladly add Varvaro to make it work. A guy I like, that we wouldn't be able to get for Schafer and Varvaro is Jerry Blevins from the A's.
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Blevins would be nice. But he is with the Nationals now.
 
a lot of bad pitching so far. I think we've had a lead and given it up every game so far. Early, early spring, I know.
 
When do we start to get a little optimistic about Uggla? Another RBI hit & walk today. I think his vision is MUCH better...
 
chopdrew said:
When do we start to get a little optimistic about Uggla? Another RBI hit & walk today. I think his vision is MUCH better...
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At the allstar break. Spring training performances are meaningless and a million times more so when its only 4 games into spring training.
 
Dalyn said:
No, you don't. There might be two people around here who advocate using Constanza, and they only want him used in September/October. Fredi is the only real fan. And maybe Constanza's mother.
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I wasn't just talking about on this board.
 
keithlaw said:
At the allstar break. Spring training performances are meaningless and a million times more so when its only 4 games into spring training.
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LOL. So we shouldn't be AT ALL optimistic that his vision appears to be much better than this point a year ago?

Why even have spring training, then?
 
chopdrew said:
LOL. So we shouldn't be AT ALL optimistic that his vision appears to be much better than this point a year ago?

Why even have spring training, then?
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To have discussions like this. The telling thing for me will be his k%. With the Marlins he was at 22% most of the time and he was at 23% his first year in Atlanta. That spiked to 26% then 31% the next two years. If a month into the season he is in the 22-23% range then I will be very optimistic for the rest of the season. The same for his infield fly %. It's been 11%, 16%, 13% his 3 years here and he was never in double digits with Florida. So if he can lower the strikeouts and hit less popups he's going to have a good year. I'll believe it when I see it though.
 
La Stella, Pena and Uggla a combined 5 for 7 so far today. Not too shabby for our weakest position.
 
I'm happy for Uggla that he is having a good ST so far but man....Its time for some LaStella as long as he can adquately defend.
 
thethe said:
I'm happy for Uggla that he is having a good ST so far but man....Its time for some LaStella as long as he can adquately defend.
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LaStella's defense has been a little rough so far. But it is early spring training.
 
I'm surprised there isn't more outrage over Uggla seemingly getting the auto nod for starting secondbaseman like there is with Garcia getting the fifth starter spot.
 
uggla is hitting because pitchers are throwing mostly straight pitches at this point. he will look lost again soon.
 
Ok! 15-16 after 6 is horrible!

Only good, that we will not see our "relief pitchers" when the season starts.
 
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