Spring Training Games Thread 2021

[Linus]

Another anemic performance with the bats.

[Nine of twelve]

 

 

The Red Sox announcers are saying this game decides the Mayor's Cup. So something to play for. 

I suppose that's true, but is it something worth playing for?

[BeatTheRich]

 

I suppose that's true, but is it something worth playing for?

 

Your question answered two posts below that. Don't be lazy now. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It isn't so much about the results as the process. At least that is what the pro says.

 

This could be a really boring game thread intro, but if i put the work into it, eventually the results will follow...

 

Things to think about:

1. Winder winds and delivers! (sorry, i just had to get that out of my system)

2. Remember when Sano played 3rd and Polanco short? This lineup could jump-start the bomba squad! (is it positive or negative to ground? Important to get this right!)

3. Hit the cut off*.

4. Reference pop culture, but be patient if no one gets it. This is a wonderful place to cross pollinate culture. (who knows, some here might even call it "soda")

5. Only a few more days until April Fool's. Wait for it...

 

Twins:

0. Josh Winder (R ) P
1. Luis Arraez ( L) 2B
2. Mitch Garver (R ) C
3. Jorge Polanco ( S ) SS
4. Max Kepler ( L) RF
5. Miguel Sano (R ) 3B
6. Jake Cave ( L) CF
7. Willians Astudillo (R ) 1B
8. Brent Rooker (R ) LF
9. Kyle Garlick (R ) DH

 

Pirates:

0. Chase De Jong (R ) P

1. Adam Frazier ( L) 2B
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R ) 3B
3. Bryan Reynolds ( S ) LF
4. Gregory Polanco ( L) DH
5. Kevin Newman (R ) SS
6. Phillip Evans (R ) RF
7. Michael Perez ( L) C
8. Erik Gonzalez (R ) 1B
9. Anthony Alford (R ) CF

 

* I did what you see there.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Up 2-0 in the 3rd.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Up 4-2 in the 5th.

 

I missed some excitement, eh?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Winnah!

[Nine of twelve]

Keep in mind that the spring training game thread means nothing. It's just to get the members in shape for the regular season. Gotta work out the kinks and so forth, get our timing down. For example, notice how Chief has not said anything noteworthy yet? Oh, wait... Never mind.

[Squirrel]

Keep in mind that the spring training game thread means nothing. It's just to get the members in shape for the regular season. Gotta work out the kinks and so forth, get our timing down. For example, notice how Chief has not said anything noteworthy yet? Oh, wait... Never mind.

You should sign up to do a regular season thread, since you seem so keen on them. PM stringer today!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pirates called for too many men on the ice, start the game with DH in the penalty box. That, or National League teams just gotta Nationalize...

 

Pirates:
1. Adam Frazier ( L) 2B
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R ) 3B
3. Bryan Reynolds ( S ) LF
4. Colin Moran ( L) 1B
5. Gregory Polanco ( L) RF
6. Kevin Newman (R ) SS
7. Jacob Stallings (R ) C
8. JT Brubaker (R ) P
9. Anthony Alford (R ) CF

 

 

Twins:

0. Matt Shoemaker (R ) P

1. Luis Arraez ( L) LF
2. Josh Donaldson (R ) 3B
3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH
4. Jorge Polanco ( S ) 2B
5. Max Kepler ( L) RF
6. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B
7. Byron Buxton (R ) CF
8. Mitch Garver (R ) C
9. Andrelton Simmons (R ) SS

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Er....And this game goes to 11.

Er... at 11. am cdt.

 

Soon.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

Good start today...

[Squirrel]

Is that our opening day line up?

 

And Shoemaker ... um ...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hayes with an unassisted shorthanded goal in the first.

 

Let's get it back!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Is that our opening day line up?

 

And Shoemaker ... um ...

But not opening day... which is the next game.

 

If there is order to things, our #5 preceeds our #1.

[ashbury]

Hayes with an unassisted shorthanded goal in the first.

Today you're being a total puckhead.

 

[Squirrel]

 

But not opening day... which is the next game.

 

If there is order to things, our #5 preceeds our #1.

I wasn't meaning Shoemaker is our opening day pitcher ... but that the lineup was.

 

My separate comment about Shoemaker was giving up a homerun. That was it.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bases loaded, 1 out...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

I wasn't meaning Shoemaker is our opening day pitcher ... but that the lineup was.

 

My separate comment about Shoemaker was giving up a homerun. That was it.

My bad. I took it as an incongruity.

 

Used to talking to myself on this thread.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Today you're being a total puckhead.
 

Yup.

 

Alas, there is a limit... what is the hockey equivolent for a sac fly?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Tie game, 1-1 in second by the by.

 

They scored all on 1 atbat. We scored on a non-atbat.

[stringer bell]

 

Is that our opening day line up?

 

And Shoemaker ... um ...

I understood what you meant and I do hope that is the starting eight plus Maeda for the game Thursday at Milwaukee. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Substitutions...

 

Luke Farrell is the new Shoemaker.

Turtle brings the new rain.

Garlick replaces Arraez in not letting the rain drop upon left field and...

Jeffers dons the tools of ignorance.

 

Did i get them all?

Edited March 30, 2021 by sampleSizeOfOne

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Substitutions...

 

Luke Farrell is the new Shoemaker.

Turtle brings the new rain.

Garlick replaces Arraez in not letting the rain drop upon left field and...

Jeffers dons the tools of ignorance.

 

Did i get them all?

(Would that be a line switch?)

Edited March 30, 2021 by sampleSizeOfOne

[MNT1996]

I really hope the front office will be quick with the trigger finger on firing the hitting coach if the offense starts off slow this regular season, because between the offensive regression last season and this spring's performance it's looking pretty dire.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I really hope the front office will be quick with the trigger finger on firing the hitting coach if the offense starts off slow this regular season, because between the offensive regression last season and this spring's performance it's looking pretty dire.

I don’t think any team is “quick on the trigger” to fire a top level coach because the results can often lag considerably behind the process. A guy could have a great process and the team might flat-out suck for several weeks because baseball is a silly sport.

 

But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned about the team’s relative lack of offense versus their capability since the end of 2019.

[MMMordabito]

Start him, call him later, doesn't matter, Dobber sets 'em down with 23 pitches, 18 strikes

 

Can't remember who coined the term (Cash? Roberts?), but Dobnak may just be an out-getter.

[ashbury]

If hockey was the theme today, skating to a 1-1 tie is appropriate.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I like out-getter.

 

Throw ball... Get out.

 

Has a nice ring to it.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Is that the end of Spring Training?