Spring Training Baseball

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:29 pm

595C5B5D555F465B5241474A330 wrote: you gotta love spring training gameday reporting

5 by sammykhalifa, on Flickr

That new 5-strikes rule is really going to slow down the game! ;D

:)

The sad part is that he apparently still couldn't make contact!

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:53 pm

Pirates just faced back-to-back at bats from Robbie Grossman and Matt Hague

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:41 pm

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/d ... 64126.html

The link above isn't the draft prediction article but it does talk about him being highly rated. As a reliever he was supposed to reach majors quickly. lists him throughout the season as one of top college prospects

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:28 pm

Jose Osuna with his second homer of the early spring.

What's gotten into him?

My guess is that he didn't like his placement in this years' OBN prospect poll

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:55 pm

I know the experts say that spring training statistics are not a good comparison when judging a player,but in my opinion Osuna will be a better major league player than Harold Ramirez who the Bucs added in Liriano trade last season.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:16 pm

Looks like Glasnow got hit around and little today with some walks.

Hutchison pitched a fine three innings. Cole had a good outing as well.

Who knows how accurate the stats are in Spring Training.

Jerseykc · Post by **Jerseykc** » Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:57 pm

093B37372311323B36333C3B5A0 wrote: Jose Osuna with his second homer of the early spring.

What's gotten into him?

My guess is that he didn't like his placement in this years' OBN prospect poll

Osuna is a good player - though underrated by media, ranking systems and all prospect polls.

I would be very happy if he really pushes Josh Bell this season instead of Bell being handed the job. One could say that Osuna has been pushing Bell to be a better player over the last couple of years in the minors... ;D

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sat Mar 04, 2017 7:37 pm

133C2B2A3C20323A590 wrote: Jose Osuna with his second homer of the early spring.

What's gotten into him?

My guess is that he didn't like his placement in this years' OBN prospect poll

Osuna is a good player - though underrated by media, ranking systems and all prospect polls.

I would be very happy if he really pushes Josh Bell this season instead of Bell being handed the job. One could say that Osuna has been pushing Bell to be a better player over the last couple of years in the minors... ;D

Watched his first AB today while eating lunch and Buffalo Wild Wings. Looked like he can hit the ball but not yet nearly the hitter that Bell can become. Did not see him defensively though. I expect him to begin in AAA and maybe improve there and push Bell next season.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:03 pm

Austin Meadows hitting one out today.

iabucco · Post by **iabucco** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:59 pm

695B57574371525B56535C5B3A0 wrote: Austin Meadows hitting one out today.

It was off a left and to the opposite field. I like that.