So many of these posts don't belong in the minor league forum, do they? I missed a whole bunch of stuff that ought to be in the regular ST thread. I wish a mod would move them.
The sane forum, some would say. The feeling I get from browsing here versus browsing there, it’s dopamine versus poison.This is JM3's domain, you just have to hang here to get the goods.
Pardon me. What is poisonous about the regular ST thread? Anyway, I don't care that much, but the presence of this thread in the minor league forum means that those of us who are primarily interested in the major league team have been missing the good stuff posted here.The sane forum, some would say. The feeling I get from browsing here versus browsing there, it’s dopamine versus poison.
Pretty sure they were referring to the general negativity of the Main Board.Pardon me. What is poisonous about the regular ST thread? Anyway, I don't care that much, but the presence of this thread in the minor league forum means that those of us who are primarily interested in the major league team have been missing the good stuff posted here.
I think it’s pretty self-evident if you spend any amount of time in both places. The spring training thread is still full of good content. But roughly a dozen posters turn every other conversation into a shit fling at ownership or an ad hominem attack. This used to be the place to escape Chicken Little behavior. Since the Mookie trade, much of the main board now reads like a better educated Over the Monster comment section. When you click on any of the minor league threads, it’s all about the excitement and passion for BASEBALL. Night and day.Pretty sure they were referring to the general negativity of the Main Board.
I'm not going to get into the politics of it, but I'm going to post this stuff either here or nowhere, as I do not post on the Main Board anymore.
View: https://twitter.com/tylermilliken_/status/17671660941737577441. Jarren Duran CF
2. Jamie Westbrook 3B
3. Wilyer Abreu RF
4. CJ Cron 1B
5. Eddy Alvarez 2B
6. Nick Yorke DH
7. Nick Sogard SS,
8. Roberto Pérez C
9. Dalton Guthrie LF
Cooper Criswell starts. 1:05 first pitch on NESN.
Probably doesn't say much either way. Most guys probably just taking the day off after the DR trip, & he wasn't in it, so good chance to work him in.I was just wondering about Cron on the main board, I think this is the first time we've seen him.
That lineup doesn't exactly make me think he's got an inside track to an MLB spot though.
baseball-reference has that info, which they call "OppQual." Garret Whitlock, e.g., has faced a 6.9 OppQual, which they say is AAish.What is the level of batters those pitchers faced? A lot of players with little or no MLB experience get plate appearances in spring training games, especially in the earlier days.
View: https://twitter.com/PeteAbe/status/1767583818439852247Call-ups for the #RedSox today: RHPs Jason Alexander, Felix Cepeda and Cody Scroggins; catchers Mickey Gasper and Ronald Rosario and INF Matthew Lugo.
View: https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1767588006209159469How about any news on when we see Jansen? I am hoping for 2-3 healthy outings, a trade, and then a Monty signing.
Here are some other guys sorted by OppQual this Spring:baseball-reference has that info, which they call "OppQual." Garret Whitlock, e.g., has faced a 6.9 OppQual, which they say is AAish.
He also, I would point out, has 11 Ks to 1 BB in 49 batters faced.
From an article on why Spring Training stats don't really matter.Here’s the scale:
10: MLB
8: AAA
7: AA
5: High A (California, Carolina)
4: Other full-season A
1.5 to 3: Rookie, short-season
1: Opposing hitter is a pitcher
Against a lefty too. Keep it up!
View: https://twitter.com/tylermilliken_/status/1768003521335468195Red Sox (12-7-1) beat the Yankees 9-4 this afternoon. ️
Nick Pivetta ran into trouble trying to work into the 4th. 3 IP - 4 Hits - 3 ER/R - 3 K - 1 BB.
Triston Casas hit his first homer of the spring. 1-for-3 with an RBI. 1 BB.
Enmanuel Valdez smoked his second homer in 4 days. 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Joely Rodriguez struggled to get out of the jam Pivetta created and gave up a bomb to Gleyber Torres. 2 IP - 4 Hits - 1 ER/R - 1 K - 0 BB.
Justin Hagenman continues to be excellent this spring. 1 IP - 0 Hits - 0 ER/R - 1 K - 0 BB. Greg Weissert followed with the exact same line.
Ceddanne Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a double.
Bobby Dalbec had a 2-for-4 day with a 2-RBI single. Romy Gonzalez also had 2 hits in 2 ABs.
Tyler McDonough pushed 2 runs across on a double. Dalton Guthrie had an RBI single and pushed another run across on an error.
Cam Booser worked a scoreless 8th. 1.0 IP - 1 Hit - 0 ER/R - 0 K - 0 BB.
Ryan Zeferjahn finished things off in the 9th
6. Boston Red Sox
Top 100 prospects (4): Marcelo Mayer, SS (No. 15); Roman Anthony, OF (No. 24); Kyle Teel, C (No. 40); Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/SS (No. 76)
Total Top 30 prospects: 21
Matchup: vs. Braves; Saturday, March 16, 1:05 p.m. ET/10:05 a.m. PT (MLBN, MLBD, NESN, Red Sox Radio, SXM App, ESPN+)
Boston continues to center its Big Three of Mayer, Anthony and Teel, and fans can expect that farm-system core to take up a lot of the spotlight against Atlanta. Rafaela provides another pleasant Top 100 addition, given his Major League experience, and his center-field defense could give the Breakout series some of its best highlights. While the Red Sox system isn't packed with pitching, the club kept things interesting in that department with top arm Wikelman Gonzalez and offseason acquisitions Richard Fitts and David Sandlin.
View: https://twitter.com/remartin_34/status/1768011004376433135Another really positive, quality day for Ceddanne Rafaela at the plate. He continues to control his zone, make hard contact, and swing at strikes. All areas of focus for him. I remain confident this is a true/lasting progression in his offensive development. Many will see 1-3 with a .251 average. I see 3-3 in quality at-bats, and a player gaining more confidence in himself every time he steps up to the plate
I got fooled the first time I looked at those pictures of the C-Note at bats... I mistook the Philly's logo for a strike.
The Phillies logo is juuuuuuust a bit outside.I got fooled the first time I looked at those pictures of the C-Note at bats... I mistook the Philly's logo for a strike.
Yeah, he's a whole different pitcher stuffwise from when I tried to run him out of town before last year for not being good enough at pitching unless he gets better at pitching.Thought Pivetta looked okay today, but had some problems locating. The stuff is real, though. He could be nasty if he can find a season full of consistency.
View: https://twitter.com/tylermilliken_/status/1768272922060161136Today’s lineup for Red Sox @ Phillies:
1. Tyler O’Neill LF
2. Wilyer Abreu RF
3. Trevor Story SS
4. Triston Casas DH
5. CJ Cron 1B
6. Reese McGuire C
7. Romy Gonzalez CF
8. Bobby Dalbec 3B
9. David Hamilton 2B
Josh Winckowski starts. 1:05 first pitch. Only Phillies TV feed.