Spring Training Games, Week of 3/9 - 3/15

[FlyingFinn]

7 hours ago, Althebum82 said:

when I tried to look up Winokur it looks like he has been identified as OF in all of his other transactions listings. 

61 games at SS, 10 at 3B, 20 in CF, and 2 in RF in 2024. OF isn't bogus but they are giving him a shot at SS.

[thelanges5]

Is this the opening day lineup vs Sonny Gray? (Pablo pitching)

[Mike Sixel]

19 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Is this the opening day lineup vs Sonny Gray? (Pablo pitching)

Seems likely. Possibly with Julien at DH and Wallner in right, though.

[stringer bell]

2 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

Seems likely. Possibly with Julien at DH and Wallner in right, though.

I think Miranda should be the DH against RH pitchers. 

[ashbury]

Is Boston over the intestinal flu, or whatever it was, that had swept through the roster a week or so ago?

[Cory Engelhardt]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

I think Miranda should be the DH against RH pitchers. 

That tells me that Julien doesn't make the team then. And I'm ok with that if that's the case.

I also think there is a real chance that Brooks Lee gets the 2B nod and keeps Castro as utility. But for one game only, for opening day, this makes a ton of sense too.

[stringer bell]

1 hour ago, Cory Engelhardt said:

That tells me that Julien doesn't make the team then. And I'm ok with that if that's the case.

I also think there is a real chance that Brooks Lee gets the 2B nod and keeps Castro as utility. But for one game only, for opening day, this makes a ton of sense too.

1) If Ty France is going to start 110-130 games at first, Miranda should get the most PAs as the DH, particularly given his reverse splits.

2) Lee lost prospect luster and Julien pretty much undid all his good work in 2023 (IMHO). Sending either or both to St. Paul to start the season is proper and justified. Lee has been better than Eddie in the spring so far and has played three positions in the IF and is a switch hitter--he's the more versatile tool, but he and Castro would be neck and neck as primary options for second base. 

3) As a 29-year-old rookie with less than 25 PAs in the majors, I don't think it would be wasteful or a problem to have Gasper as the last guy. He could pinch hit, maybe DH or play first occasionally, and grab his gear if there's a blowout and catch a couple of innings.

As the position player group sorts out, it looks like the Twins could have three very versatile guys (Castro, Lee, Gasper) to fill in at 7.5 positions. Injuries and poor performance will happen and the last three guys cut (out of Gasper, Lee, Keirsey, Julien, and Martin) are all going to get a chance. I'm actually pretty optimistic as of today.

[RpR]

Rob Refsnyder, one of the fielders the Twins used during the year, Center Field was cursed; they probably should have hung on to him, he is do pretty well now.

[tony&rodney]

Is there video on the game today. Matthews has a nice line.

[RpR]

[thelanges5]

3 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

Is there video on the game today. Matthews has a nice line.

https://www.mlb.com/video/zebby-matthews-strikes-out-five-against-red-sox

[tony&rodney]

11 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

https://www.mlb.com/video/zebby-matthews-strikes-out-five-against-red-sox

Thank you.

[thelanges5]

 

[whosafraidofluigirussolo]

With that lineup for a home game, I'm surprised it's not a split-squad day. I assume there's some logic to taking more of the regular starters to an "away" game yesterday (do the Red Sox train close to the Twins, a shorter bus ride?) and then giving them a day off today.

[thelanges5]

Julien making his case for MLB today!

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

On 3/11/2025 at 12:52 PM, stringer bell said:

Florida ballparks are pretty tough for wind and sun, but Miranda didn't have a good look on the popup.

I really want to see Winokur a bit more. He double-clutched his first chance, but Springer wasn''t running hard out of the box. He made a smooth play with a perfect throw on his second chance.

Not necessarily an excuse, but you're correct.  Played old-man baseball in the Roy Hobbs World Series at the Florida spring training fields, and pop-ups were nearly impossible.  I don't know why.  Sunglasses didn't seem to help either.  Also, the winds are so hard to read and seem to shift constantly compared to the Midwest.  

[thelanges5]

 

[Doctor Gast]

BAL A squad & Sugano has a 0.00 ERA so far, against MN C squad, only Vazquez & Lee are 2nd string the rest are 3, 4 or higher. BAL leading 2-0 isn't bad.

[stringer bell]

Looks like a split—Baltimore up 10-0, while the Twins lead the Rays 13-2, both games in the bottom of the 8th. 

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Looks like a split—Baltimore up 10-0, while the Twins lead the Rays 13-2, both games in the bottom of the 8th. 

If the scores hold, we're up 13-12 in total. I'm calling that 2 Ws.

[thelanges5]

The Orioles celebrated Festavus. Vasquez and Miranda with three hits.  
 

Final against Rays was 13-6; Fundy and Whorff give up four in the ninth. 
 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

On 3/13/2025 at 12:52 PM, whosafraidofluigirussolo said:

With that lineup for a home game, I'm surprised it's not a split-squad day. I assume there's some logic to taking more of the regular starters to an "away" game yesterday (do the Red Sox train close to the Twins, a shorter bus ride?) and then giving them a day off today.

Yes.

Both are in Fort Myers.

6 mile ride per internet?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 hours ago, USAFChief said:

If the scores hold, we're up 13-12 in total. I'm calling that 2 Ws.

I like the way you think: a double double u? Or a quadruple u?

[thelanges5]

Both games on mlb.tv. The first is the spring breakout and the second is the free game of the day. 
 

 

[thelanges5]

 

[Squirrel]

I went to the break out game last year. It was great to see ‘the kids’ play

[stringer bell]

Two errors and a double that didn’t get to the fence on the fly net two runs for the Blue Jays prospects. 

[Linus]

Yea not a great look so far.  Less than impressed with Cartaya.  G Gonzalez had no idea on that double - he is really slow.

[Jocko87]

Was just going to say the kids aren't too comfortable on defense today.

That double needs to be caught.

[Jocko87]

On the bright side, we have 3 years and 6 mph to learn how to spell Doktorczyk.