Game Thread - 3/25 - Bucs @ Orioles

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:58 pm

1. Anthony Alford (R) LF

2. Erik Gonzalez (R) 2B

3. Phillip Evans (R) RF

4. Todd Frazier (R) 1B

5. Wilmer Difo (S) 3B

6. Brian Goodwin (L) CF

7. Tony Wolters (L) C

8. Liover Peguero (R) SS

9. Jared Oliva (R) DH

Followed by Richard Rodríguez, Michael Feliz, Chris Stratton, Luis Oviedo and Edgar Santana

These are all scrubs playing to make the team today. That means that Newman has won the OD SS position.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:07 pm

If the Bucs need roster space, I am sure they could dfa Poppen. There are non roster pitchers who have done better than him this ST.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:20 pm

I am sure Fowler will break camp with the team since he is out of options. In my opinion Phil Evans has had the better spring, but since he has a remaining option he will get sent down. Evans might be a good platoon partner with Polanco, but we may have to wait for that to happen until someone gets injured and heads to the DL.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:26 pm

Peguero with a couple of hits and two rbi tonight. Probably the future shortstop in a couple years.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:55 pm

Feliz gives up a three run homer. He seems to be prone to the home run ball. I wonder if the Bucs would be willing to release him?

skinnyhorse · Post by **skinnyhorse** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:00 am

He is one of the worst pitchers I've seen. I have seen half a dozen pitchers trying to make this team that are much better. This guy has been awful every since we got him from Houston. His pitches have very little movement.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:19 am

5854550E070E060B0C13093E0 wrote: If the Bucs need roster space, I am sure they could dfa Poppen. There are non roster pitchers who have done better than him this ST.
Poppen was DFA yesterday. He only provided a body in tonights game.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:58 am

4B6A624B60680F0 wrote: If the Bucs need roster space, I am sure they could dfa Poppen. There are non roster pitchers who have done better than him this ST.
Poppen was DFA yesterday. He only provided a body in tonights game.

doesn't he have an option so he is still controlled by team?

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:04 am

022425322434470 wrote: If the Bucs need roster space, I am sure they could dfa Poppen. There are non roster pitchers who have done better than him this ST.
Poppen was DFA yesterday. He only provided a body in tonights game.

doesn't he have an option so he is still controlled by team?
The PG reported that he was optioned on Wednesday.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:08 am

262A2B7079707875726D77400 wrote: I am sure Fowler will break camp with the team since he is out of options. In my opinion Phil Evans has had the better spring, but since he has a remaining option he will get sent down. [highlight]Evans might be a good platoon partner with Polanco, but we may have to wait for that to happen until someone gets injured and heads to the DL.[/highlight]

With his history, that "someone" heading to the DL will likely be Polanco.