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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 17, 2015 16:14:56 GMT -5
Whoa whoa whoa, wait. Not only do we provide this wonderful website, but now you want us to TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT WE SEE IN SPRING TRAINING? We just give and give and give and you just take and take and take, don't you?
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Post by okin15 on Mar 17, 2015 16:20:35 GMT -5
Yes, whether it's baseball stuff, bikini stuff, bar stuff or media stuff, we want to know about everything you see down there. And be sure to take lots of pictures of the first two; Boston needs it.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 17, 2015 16:32:44 GMT -5
I can report that Meoli and Cundall have already gone to Blu Sushi once. And sent me photos. Bastards.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 17, 2015 22:17:38 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 18, 2015 6:46:00 GMT -5
I can report that Meoli and Cundall have already gone to Blu Sushi once. And sent me photos. Bastards. LOL, the Philippines are pretty close to Japan so there are a lot of upscale Japanese restaurants. Most of those restaurants offer a choice of ordering from the menu or buffet. For all intents and purposes, you can have a wide variety of all you can eat sushi for $2 to $4 at several restaurants. LOL ADD: Tonight for dinner my wife prepared baby malasugi fillets (blue marlin). She mentioned that they were expensive to buy at the fish market at 340 pesos/ kilo. That's about $3.50 per pound. My favorite food thing though is to have to butcher cut fillet mignon then grind it into hamburger, about $2/pound.
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 18, 2015 7:00:35 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 18, 2015 7:43:58 GMT -5
Pete Abraham ?@peteabe Sox making some roster moves this morning too
Jason Mastrodonato ?@jmastrodonato Travis Shaw on his way back to minor league camp today. Said he felt like he made an impression. So much power. And getting good at 1B.
Maureen Mullen ?@maureenamullen Ortiz not in lineup again, said he's a little dehydrated.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2015 7:53:25 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Mar 18, 2015 8:19:23 GMT -5
Pete Abraham ?@peteabe 2 min. #RedSox option 2B Coyle and 1B Shaw and reassign RHP Celestino, RHP Couch, RHP Ramirez and 1B LaHair to minor league camp.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 18, 2015 8:19:49 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 18, 2015 9:07:26 GMT -5
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Post by alnipper on Mar 18, 2015 10:59:52 GMT -5
I am quite concerned about Xander hitting much in 2015. We all know h struggled after the all-star break. Even when he hit in September he didn't walk. Now in spring training he is hitting .167 with a .318 obp. I know it is early, but was hoping he would have a good spring. Is anybody else concerned he'll be just an average player in 2015 at best?
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2015 11:02:12 GMT -5
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Post by pedroelgrande on Mar 18, 2015 11:06:05 GMT -5
He's slashing .238/.360/.571 after going 2/3 with a double yesterday which tells you all you need to know about spring training stats.
Edit: Also this doesn't need it's own thread moved to a more appropriate place.
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Post by arzjake on Mar 18, 2015 11:30:26 GMT -5
Who might be the next Closer in waiting?
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Post by soxfanatic on Mar 18, 2015 11:35:53 GMT -5
Who might be the next Closer in waiting? Matt Barnes
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Post by mattpicard on Mar 18, 2015 11:38:52 GMT -5
I saw it awhile ago, because I was mad that my mlb.tv already renewed. I don't see the discount anymore. For anyone who's been waiting on this, the codes are finally available.
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 18, 2015 12:11:59 GMT -5
Who might be the next Closer in waiting? Matt Barnes Really hope they leave him starting this year. I'm going with Ogando.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Mar 18, 2015 12:30:31 GMT -5
I would think Mujica gets the ball to close this year if Koji is having physical issues or struggles. Mujica pitched well the second half of last year when he was healthy and he has experience in the role. Ogando is coming off an injury. It's hard to tell if he'll pitch as well as he did for Texas before he got injured.
I would think Matt Barnes could wind up being the closer next season if Koji isn't an option. I would think he'd pitch in late inning relief by the end of this year kind of the way Papelbon did down the stretch in 2005.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 18, 2015 13:51:51 GMT -5
Really hope they leave him starting this year. I'm inclined to agree with both of you.
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Post by jclmontana on Mar 18, 2015 15:52:03 GMT -5
Has anyone seen Victorino enough to give an opinion of how he looks? He only has 11 at bats (according to the player page at Mlb.com)and already had to miss some time for physical reasons. I assume he is also still trying to straighten out his hitting after messing around with switch-hitting/not switch-hitting.
With Betts having a great spring, and Rusney getting back on the field, Victorino needs to get it going pretty soon. I don't think the early narrative of Victorino vs. Betts is the real story, but rather a matter of Victorino vs. Rusney/Craig/Nava for a starting role. And at this point, I would take the field.
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Post by jmei on Mar 18, 2015 15:53:02 GMT -5
There's no chance that Barnes is their closer on Opening Day. I can't remember any rookie relievers who have started the season as a closer. Even at the end of the season (assuming Koji is injured), it's pretty unlikely.
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 18, 2015 15:59:00 GMT -5
There's no chance that Barnes is their closer on Opening Day. I can't remember any rookie relievers who have started the season as a closer. Even at the end of the season (assuming Koji is injured), it's pretty unlikely. I took the question to mean 'who is the next permanent closer after Koji?' but I see why you might take that differently. I don't think anyone would say Barnes would be the closer on opening day. I really think he would benefit working on that changeup and curve as a starter for another half season at least. If they put him in the bullpen now, he wouldn't get that work. I honestly think he's starter material and have a lot more comfort in him starting than I had in any of Workman, Webster, RDLR or Ranaudo. Then again, I'd make him the headlining pitching prospect in the Hamels trade that will never happen.
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Post by moonstone2 on Mar 18, 2015 16:02:03 GMT -5
There's no chance that Barnes is their closer on Opening Day. I can't remember any rookie relievers who have started the season as a closer. Even at the end of the season (assuming Koji is injured), it's pretty unlikely. Closest was Papelbon who didn't start his actual rookie season as the closer but became the closer very soon after the start of 2006 when Foulke failed. Even he had more experience then than Barnes does today. They do have a history of promoting young relievers into big spots very quickly however.
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Post by jmei on Mar 18, 2015 16:10:05 GMT -5
There's no chance that Barnes is their closer on Opening Day. I can't remember any rookie relievers who have started the season as a closer. Even at the end of the season (assuming Koji is injured), it's pretty unlikely. Closest was Papelbon who didn't start his actual rookie season as the closer but became the closer very soon after the start of 2006 when Foulke failed. Even he had more experience then than Barnes does today. They do have a history of promoting young relievers into big spots very quickly however Man, I'd forgotten how quickly he started closing in '06. But yeah, he'd thrown 34 major league innings the year before, while Barnes is sitting on 9. I wouldn't be surprised if Barnes was their setup man by July, but I don't think he starts the season in the major league bullpen even if Uehara's injury does put him on the DL to start the season.
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