Spring Training Thread

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:47 pm

27060E270C04630 wrote: Bucs tied with Rays 1-1 in the 5th inning. Keller went 3 giving up one run (on a WP) with 5 Ks.
Keller with a good game today. Just heard Sam Howard who is now pitching has 7 walks in his 4 innings pitched this ST. Not very good. I would assume he is not coming north when the season opens.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:25 pm

And it ended in a tie. May be a sign of things to come this season (only hope there aren't the errors that lead to the other guys runs).

JulianJay · Post by **JulianJay** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:39 pm

Pirates need Keller to be at least above average "number three starter to have any chance of 500 or better...even though spring, the pitching seems better, including the guys I think will be BP, as better defense helps...too soon to evaluate all the wonderful new advanced coaching analysis and happy happy clubhouse culture.

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:10 pm

29160F0A020D29021A630 wrote: ...too soon to evaluate all the wonderful new advanced coaching analysis and happy happy clubhouse culture.

That gave me a chuckle.

Lecom · Post by **Lecom** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:16 pm

7A767F726539637E7A78637F6E252757707A170 wrote: ...too soon to evaluate all the wonderful new advanced coaching analysis and happy happy clubhouse culture.

That gave me a chuckle.

A lot of Kumbaya going on here. Of course they are 3-12 but everybody seems to be walking around with a smile on their face

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fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:02 pm

First cuts this morning including players Cederlind, Marvel and Brubaker.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:08 pm

Brubaker, Cederlind, Ponce optioned to Indy. DuRapau, Escobar and Marvel reassigned to minor league camp at Pirate City.

shedman · Post by **shedman** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 3:02 pm

674E4844462B0 wrote: ...too soon to evaluate all the wonderful new advanced coaching analysis and happy happy clubhouse culture.

That gave me a chuckle.

A lot of Kumbaya going on here. Of course they are 3-12 but everybody seems to be walking around with a smile on their face

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Well,, we may have the worst record in spring training in all of baseball, but at least we haven't lost them all. That is something to smile about. Just kick the can down the road to the regular season and tell us how much better Shelton and Cherington were than Hurdle and Huntington.

JulianJay · Post by **JulianJay** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 3:31 pm

what me worry [smiley=rolleyes.gif]

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:33 pm

I'm usually the guy who predicts 90 wins but in this case for mental health reasons I'm assuming we'll be at 100 losses. If we lose 99 I'll be pleasantly surprised.

This year will mostly be about watching Ke'Bryan Hayes and Mitch Keller, and hoping guys like Archer, Polanco, Frazier, and Moran overperform and thus bring back some decent players in a trade.