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2015 Official Spring Training thread
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 6, 2015 14:51:35 GMT -5
@matteddyba: #RedSox sign veteran 2B/3B/OF Joe Thurston to minor league deal. He spent past two years in Atlantic & Mexican leagues #TransactionsBA He's back! Matt Eddy ?@matteddyba 7m7 minutes ago We might see a Chris Carpenter in affiliated ball again in 2015. #Reds sign 29-year-old version after he spent 2014 in Japan #TransactionsBA So is he.
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Post by James Dunne on Mar 6, 2015 14:57:08 GMT -5
EDIT: Beaten to the punch. Dang Proboards not letting me know that I'm not on the last page!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 6, 2015 14:59:06 GMT -5
If gameday is correct (questionable), Victorino is batting RH against a RH pitcher in the 5th.
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Post by danr on Mar 6, 2015 15:11:49 GMT -5
I just looked at Thurston's minor league stats - and not knowing anything about him I find it hard to believe he never got more of a shot at the majors. He had one full season with St. Louis and hit just .225 and just handfuls of ABs in other years with other teams. He has more than 7,000 minor league ABs with an average of .292 and OPS just below .800. Is he a butcher in the field?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 6, 2015 15:27:14 GMT -5
From Tim Britton's email notes:
The notable names on the pitching schedule through the middle of next week:
Saturday vs Minnesota (ss): Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Brandon Workman, Anthony Varvaro
Saturday at Baltimore (ss): Steven Wright, Eduardo Rodriguez, Edwin Escobar
Sunday at New York Mets: Rick Porcello, Brian Johnson, Heath Hembree, Tommy Layne, Robbie Ross
Monday at St. Louis: Wade Miley, Matt Barnes, Alexi Ogando, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, Heath Hembree
Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay: Joe Kelly, Henry Owens, Koji Uehara, Anthony Varvaro, Dalier Hinojosa
Wednesday at New York Yankees: Justin Masterson, Steven Wright, Edwin Escobar, Craig Breslow, Tommy Layne, Mitchell Boggs, Brandon Workman
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 6, 2015 15:44:26 GMT -5
I just rewatched Barnes 2 innings yesterday. When did he start throwing a slider? It's pretty nasty against 8th string players who can't stop swinging at it when it's in the dirt.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 6, 2015 16:01:17 GMT -5
I just rewatched Barnes 2 innings yesterday. When did he start throwing a slider? It's pretty nasty against 8th string players who can't stop swinging at it when it's in the dirt. I noticed that, Argentis Diaz looked foolish. Misc game tweets: Pete Abraham ?@peteabe 1-1 after 2 innings at JetBlue. #RedSox tied the game on singles by Nava, Hanigan and Cecchini. Pete Abraham ?@peteabe Koji time in the third inning. Masterson: 2 1 1 0 1 0. … 5 outs on the ground. #redsox John Tomase ?@jtomase Rough inning for Koji Uehara, who allowed a run on a single and two doubles. Pete Abraham ?@peteabe Henry Owens starts the 4th inning. Spring debut. Jen McCaffrey ?@jcmccaffrey There's that ridiculous changeup. Whiffs Don Kelly. Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp Big curveball for Henry Owens gets a strikeout of Don Kelly, the first hitter he has faced this spring. Ian Browne ?@ianmbrowne Nice catch by Mookie in front of the wall. Two up, two down so far by Owens. Pete Abraham ?@peteabe K looking on a curveball from Owens to Don Kelly. Betts ran down a drive to CF by Reed Johnson. Then K looking on a heater to Miguel Rojas Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp The second inning for Henry Owens hasn't gone quite so well -- infield single, line-drive triple to right-center field. Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp Perhaps not surprisingly, with runners on and Mike Morse at the plate, Owens has started to overthrow and elevate his fastball. Gordon Edes ?@gordonedes Hanley Ramirez booms a double into the triangle in right-center. The sound made at impact stirred those slumbering in the JetBlue heat Pete Abraham ?@peteabe #RedSox down 5-3 going into the bottom of the 9th. It’ll be Coyle, Quintero and Asuaje. Welcome to spring training.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 6, 2015 19:11:18 GMT -5
@matteddyba: #RedSox sign veteran 2B/3B/OF Joe Thurston to minor league deal. He spent past two years in Atlantic & Mexican leagues #TransactionsBA He's back! Oh man. I can still remember everyone freaking out about how well he was hitting that year.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Mar 6, 2015 19:39:58 GMT -5
Anybody knows when minor league spring training will officially start?
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Post by michael on Mar 6, 2015 21:32:19 GMT -5
If gameday is correct (questionable), Victorino is batting RH against a RH pitcher in the 5th. Not true. Vic switch hit as expected. Nava hit straight lefty even v. a LHP.
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Post by larrycook on Mar 6, 2015 22:24:50 GMT -5
Red Sox go 1 for 7 today with RISP.
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Post by iakovos11 on Mar 6, 2015 22:34:24 GMT -5
Red Sox go 1 for 7 today with RISP. And you're tracking this in spring training why?
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Post by Don Caballero on Mar 6, 2015 23:36:17 GMT -5
Red Sox go 1 for 7 today with RISP. Is RISP in this case Runners In Spring Practice?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 7, 2015 7:44:07 GMT -5
Gordon Edes ?@gordonedes Yoan Moncada expected in camp with minor leaguers today. Official announcement coming . . . Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp Red Sox A-team lineup: Betts CF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Ramirez LF, Sandoval 3B, Napoli 1B, Bogaerts SS, Hanigan C, Berry RF. Buchholz P.
Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp Victorino had been on the schedule to play but is not in the lineup. . . . Pete Abraham ?@peteabe #RedSox at Balt: Bradley Jr. CF, Weeks 2B, Craig LF, LaHair DH, Swihart C, Cecchini 3B, Brentz RF, Shaw 1B, Bianchi SS, Wright RHP.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Mar 7, 2015 8:40:36 GMT -5
Red Sox go 1 for 7 today with RISP. I blame Farrell.
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Post by wcp3 on Mar 7, 2015 8:45:56 GMT -5
I just rewatched Barnes 2 innings yesterday. When did he start throwing a slider? It's pretty nasty against 8th string players who can't stop swinging at it when it's in the dirt. It was his go-to strikeout pitch in college.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Mar 7, 2015 9:09:29 GMT -5
I just rewatched Barnes 2 innings yesterday. When did he start throwing a slider? It's pretty nasty against 8th string players who can't stop swinging at it when it's in the dirt. It was his go-to strikeout pitch in college. I'm not sure that he threw any sliders that game. The announcers weren't really that good and almost certainly had never heard of Matt Barnes before, so I think they may have just been saying "slider" when it was really a good, tight curve. Certainly none of the Sox sources mentioned a slider or that he switches his breaking ball. That said, it was a lot tighter than in the past, so whatever it was, it was a weapon. I sorta expected a Barnes boomlet last spring training, but his shoulder put the kibosh on that. He's a classic pitcher for a spring training surprise ... big radar readings, very heavy fastball that could dominate the scrubs in the late innings, a flashy breaking ball with a lot of bend ... he looks good out there. I'm not reading too much into it at this point, but I would be disappointed and surprised if the Sox took him out of the starter role now. He still has a chance to stick as a starter, and for all the attention to the AAA depth in starters, the rest of the system looks completely dry for starters for quite a while. It's even conceivable Barnes could be a very good starter ... he could tighten up his breaking ball, get consistent with his command and change up (all of which seems to be happening), add one wrinkle to his fastball (cutter, splitter, etc), and you have the ingredients for a really good starting pitcher.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Mar 7, 2015 9:18:09 GMT -5
YES!! We have a surprise winner for the "Odd Medical Issue Leading To Last Year's Sub-par Performance" spring training story (Mike Napoli ineligible since his story broke last year) ... Garin CecchiniThat's a good one, a solid entry in the genre. Didn't see the "allergic reaction leading to mouth sores" coming ...
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Post by steveofbradenton on Mar 7, 2015 9:53:58 GMT -5
Gordon Edes ?@gordonedes Yoan Moncada expected in camp with minor leaguers today. Official announcement coming . . . Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp Red Sox A-team lineup: Betts CF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Ramirez LF, Sandoval 3B, Napoli 1B, Bogaerts SS, Hanigan C, Berry RF. Buchholz P. Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp Victorino had been on the schedule to play but is not in the lineup. . . . Pete Abraham ?@peteabe #RedSox at Balt: Bradley Jr. CF, Weeks 2B, Craig LF, LaHair DH, Swihart C, Cecchini 3B, Brentz RF, Shaw 1B, Bianchi SS, Wright RHP. Heading to the game today with my wife. Just looking forward to hearing the "crack" of the bat again, but I have got to admit that is one sorry line-up. Really looking forward to seeing Rodriguez pitch, Swihart catch, and Bradley getting 2 hits. And..............hopefully Craig, at least, hitting the ball hard a couple of times!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 7, 2015 10:23:52 GMT -5
This can't be good
Sean McAdam ?@sean_McAdam 39m39 minutes ago Shane Victorino experiencing "general soreness" though Farrell maintained it's not back-related. Off today and tomorrow, will play Mon.
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Post by wcp3 on Mar 7, 2015 10:28:23 GMT -5
It was his go-to strikeout pitch in college. I'm not sure that he threw any sliders that game. The announcers weren't really that good and almost certainly had never heard of Matt Barnes before, so I think they may have just been saying "slider" when it was really a good, tight curve. Certainly none of the Sox sources mentioned a slider or that he switches his breaking ball. That said, it was a lot tighter than in the past, so whatever it was, it was a weapon. I sorta expected a Barnes boomlet last spring training, but his shoulder put the kibosh on that. He's a classic pitcher for a spring training surprise ... big radar readings, very heavy fastball that could dominate the scrubs in the late innings, a flashy breaking ball with a lot of bend ... he looks good out there. I'm not reading too much into it at this point, but I would be disappointed and surprised if the Sox took him out of the starter role now. He still has a chance to stick as a starter, and for all the attention to the AAA depth in starters, the rest of the system looks completely dry for starters for quite a while. It's even conceivable Barnes could be a very good starter ... he could tighten up his breaking ball, get consistent with his command and change up (all of which seems to be happening), add one wrinkle to his fastball (cutter, splitter, etc), and you have the ingredients for a really good starting pitcher. I agree that it's too early to remove him from the AAA rotation ... but mostly because it would limit his ability to develop his wipeout pitch. Sure, he could still turn a corner and things could click as a starter. But his career trajectory is pointing toward him being a (hopefully) late-inning bullpen guy.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 7, 2015 10:36:11 GMT -5
Gordon Edes ?@gordonedes 9m9 minutes ago Moncada’s representative, David Hastings, said he expects official announcement “Tuesday or Wednesday"
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Post by soxfanatic on Mar 7, 2015 10:39:03 GMT -5
According to Matt Eddy the Sox re-signed Justin Henry.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 7, 2015 10:48:27 GMT -5
Jason Mastrodonato ?@jmastrodonato 6m6 minutes ago FWIW, Victorino is noticeably in much better shape this spring than he was a year ago. Anddddd now he's taking batting practice. . . . Pete Abraham ?@peteabe Buck Showalter said Orioles really liked Eduardo Rodriguez but obtaining Andrew Miller “put us at another level."
Pete Abraham ?@peteabe Showalter’s eyes popped when discussing RHP Jason Garcia, Rule 5 pick from #RedSox. They like him a lot. Low A ball last year
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 7, 2015 12:20:53 GMT -5
It was his go-to strikeout pitch in college. I'm not sure that he threw any sliders that game. The announcers weren't really that good and almost certainly had never heard of Matt Barnes before, so I think they may have just been saying "slider" when it was really a good, tight curve. Certainly none of the Sox sources mentioned a slider or that he switches his breaking ball. That said, it was a lot tighter than in the past, so whatever it was, it was a weapon. I sorta expected a Barnes boomlet last spring training, but his shoulder put the kibosh on that. He's a classic pitcher for a spring training surprise ... big radar readings, very heavy fastball that could dominate the scrubs in the late innings, a flashy breaking ball with a lot of bend ... he looks good out there. I'm not reading too much into it at this point, but I would be disappointed and surprised if the Sox took him out of the starter role now. He still has a chance to stick as a starter, and for all the attention to the AAA depth in starters, the rest of the system looks completely dry for starters for quite a while. It's even conceivable Barnes could be a very good starter ... he could tighten up his breaking ball, get consistent with his command and change up (all of which seems to be happening), add one wrinkle to his fastball (cutter, splitter, etc), and you have the ingredients for a really good starting pitcher. That's ridiculous if it's a curve. I'd put it closer to a slurve. Here it is: m.mlb.com/video/v41177583/bosmin-barnes-strikes-out-diaz-swinging-in-the-8th/?query=matt+barnes
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