steveofbradenton
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Watching Spring Training, the FCL, and the Florida State League
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Post by steveofbradenton on Mar 9, 2023 13:33:24 GMT -5
Any information on the schedule for minor league spring games?
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Post by LoneStarSox on Mar 9, 2023 22:40:41 GMT -5
When does minor league spring training crank up this year? I need to start reading box scores with names like Bleis, Mayer, Perales, Romero and Anthony.
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Post by iakovos11 on Mar 10, 2023 7:28:48 GMT -5
Not if there will be much in the way of box scores for minor league spring training games. But Chris, Ian, Mike & others (James?) will be there with scouting updates. Not sure of the dates.
Regular season begins 3/31 for Worcester and 4/6 for Portland, Greenville, & Salem.
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Post by Mike Andrews on Mar 10, 2023 9:03:28 GMT -5
Minor league spring training games start on Wed 3/15 and run to Fri 3/31. Minor league camp breaks 4/2.
Group headed down starting on Tue 3/14, will be there until Mon 3/20
There won't be box scores but we should have ongoing coverage on our Twitter accounts. Unfortunately Thu 3/16 is an offday.
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Post by sittingstill on Mar 10, 2023 10:21:15 GMT -5
Any information on the schedule for minor league spring games? I have a blurry photograph of the Minnesota schedule. For Minnesota, games are scheduled from Wednesday 3/15 through Saturday 3/25 (for AAA, since they start the same time as MLB) and through Friday 3/31 (for everyone else). No games scheduled Sundays, and for the Twins, no games listed Friday 3/17, Monday 3/20 or Thursday 3/30. ALL GAMES AGAINST BOSTON except 3/16, 3/24 and 3/28 against Atlanta. Pure speculation: I am wondering if the three non-Sunday dates where the Twins have no games listed are dates where Boston plays Atlanta, and if Boston in turn might not play an external opponent when the Twins play Atlanta. I don't know where the Rays minor leaguers are as I heard different stories about whether they would or wouldn't try to put them in Port Charlotte, where the facility sustained enough hurricane damage that the MLB club can't play there this spring. If folks like puzzles I can post the Mighty Mussels' schedule and you can back out from there which level is at JetBlue when for the (many) Twins/Sox games. |
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Post by sittingstill on Mar 10, 2023 10:37:11 GMT -5
Of course as soon as I type that I get the schedule!  |
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Post by jimoh on Mar 10, 2023 11:10:47 GMT -5
Video of Luis Perales
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Post by toilab on Mar 13, 2023 15:21:54 GMT -5
I went to the complex on Saturday but fans were asked to leave well before the minor league intrasquad game started at 1. I was told the minor league games would not be open either.
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Post by Mike Andrews on Mar 19, 2023 6:42:59 GMT -5
I'm headed home from spring training today, the other guys are staying a little longer. Some prospects who popped for me were Marvin Alcantara, Luis Ravelo, Christopher Troye, and Andy Lugo. Also heard good things about Shane Drohan and Alex Hoppe. We'll have more detailed reports in the coming week on a bunch of players.
Separately, check out the 2023 projected rosters page, which has been updated. Note that the projection is where we think players will be on opening day. There are a few guys we think might be assigned to levels for short stints before early-ish promotions, and there are a few guys with minor injuries that could start them on the IL briefly. We'll eventually share what we can share on that.
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Post by wkdbigsoxfan on Mar 19, 2023 13:10:59 GMT -5
I'm headed home from spring training today, the other guys are staying a little longer. Some prospects who popped for me were Marvin Alcantara, Luis Ravelo, Christopher Troye, and Andy Lugo. Also heard good things about Shane Drohan and Alex Hoppe. We'll have more detailed reports in the coming week on a bunch of players. Separately, check out the 2023 projected rosters page, which has been updated. Note that the projection is where we think players will be on opening day. There are a few guys we think might be assigned to levels for short stints before early-ish promotions, and there are a few guys with minor injuries that could start them on the IL briefly. We'll eventually share what we can share on that. Yorke and Rafaela in Portland. Hm. |
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Post by galamann on Mar 21, 2023 12:55:56 GMT -5
I went to the complex on Saturday but fans were asked to leave well before the minor league intrasquad game started at 1. I was told the minor league games would not be open either. I tried to go to the minor league games today and could not get in as well. I saw Alex Speier walking in and asked him if he knew anything but did not. The staff recommended to come around 9am for practice. Extremely disappointed in this decision by the Red Sox. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 21, 2023 14:53:20 GMT -5
Yeah they've actually continued not letting people attend games. Workouts in the morning are open to the public.
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Post by galamann on Mar 21, 2023 15:23:00 GMT -5
Yeah they've actually continued not letting people attend games. Workouts in the morning are open to the public. Do you have any insight as to why? I talked to a random person who felt it was a covid hold over policy. Do they let scouts from other teams attend? |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 21, 2023 15:25:50 GMT -5
Yeah scouts and media can attend. Believe I've seen families maybe?
No insight as to why they kept it.
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Post by sittingstill on Mar 21, 2023 19:13:06 GMT -5
As I understand it they are very short-staffed as far as security, ushers etc. Not everyone came back to work after the COVID shutdown. I think they just don't have enough employees to handle the general public in the afternoons.
It has usually been the case that things are more low key at the Twins complex, FWIW.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 22, 2023 1:45:24 GMT -5
I would have to imagine that several of the employees were affected by the hurricane and it's aftermath.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 22, 2023 8:53:45 GMT -5
Well, there ya go.
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Post by galamann on Mar 22, 2023 8:56:36 GMT -5
More evidence that Alex Speier is the best. He was unaware of the policy when I asked yesterday and it appears that he took action to address the problem.
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Post by mobaz on Mar 23, 2023 7:00:56 GMT -5
Is the SP team all able to get media credentials for spring training and the minor league season? Have you ever had trouble with other stadiums or organizations?
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Post by vermontsox1 on Mar 23, 2023 11:55:56 GMT -5
First wave of minor league cuts: BJ Vela, Bryan Lucas, Blake Loubier, and Osvaldo De La Rosa.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Mar 23, 2023 18:34:46 GMT -5
Is the SP team all able to get media credentials for spring training and the minor league season? Have you ever had trouble with other stadiums or organizations? Affiliates are never an issue. We get to the back fields without problem. MLB games are harder - I had to get a guest pass to do NESN the other day. Tried to get credentials for the MLB games one year and I guess the policy is only outlets that regularly cover the team get credentialed. |
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Post by sittingstill on Mar 24, 2023 7:53:56 GMT -5
First wave of minor league cuts: BJ Vela, Bryan Lucas, Blake Loubier, and Osvaldo De La Rosa. Every spring training there's a player that I finally get in game action instead of drills or long toss or general candid shots... who then immediately gets cut. Sorry, Blake.  |
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Post by sittingstill on Mar 24, 2023 14:43:56 GMT -5
Hmmn. (From today's intrasquad.)  |
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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Mar 24, 2023 17:52:18 GMT -5
Hmmn. (From today's intrasquad.) That Florida sun will get ya |
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Post by vermontsox1 on Mar 29, 2023 9:03:37 GMT -5
Another round of cuts: Alex Zapete, Henry Nunez, and Eduardo Vaughan.
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