Spring Training Mega Thread

[CubinNY]

Let’s get it going. Pictures of guys in the best shape of their lives. BP HRS! I can’t help but get excited.

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[PackLandVA]

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[grassbass]

Anyone planning on going to any spring training games? I've got my tickets for March 16-17.

[CubinNY]

If Madrigal, Morel, Velazquez, and McKinstry all end up in Iowa to start the season, they are going to be loaded. Not to mention all the pitchers.

[Cubswin11]

If Madrigal, Morel, Velazquez, and McKinstry all end up in Iowa to start the season, they are going to be loaded. Not to mention all the pitchers.

I don’t think there’s any scenario all 4 start in Iowa. I think Madrigal and Morel are near locks to make the OD roster and Mckinstry or Mastrobuoni should make it too. I think Velazquez starts in Iowa though

[David]

If Madrigal, Morel, Velazquez, and McKinstry all end up in Iowa to start the season, they are going to be loaded. Not to mention all the pitchers.

i know i've been a bit checked out on the team (esp the bottom end of the roster) but i can't imagine any permutation of this team where none of those guys are on the big league club, particularly the first two.

[Bertz]

If Madrigal, Morel, Velazquez, and McKinstry all end up in Iowa to start the season, they are going to be loaded. Not to mention all the pitchers.

I don’t think there’s any scenario all 4 start in Iowa. I think Madrigal and Morel are near locks to make the OD roster and Mckinstry or Mastrobuoni should make it too. I think Velazquez starts in Iowa though

Yeah I think it's a Pick 2 for Madrigal, Morel, and Mckinstry to make the MLB bench. Mckinstry would have the inside track on a spot being lefty and lacking options.

That said either way Iowa looks quite strong. I would say best it's been since KB and Russell got the bump to MLB, but that's such a low bar I think that understates it. Any of Davis, Mervis, and Madrigal/Morel could reasonably be up by Memorial Day, and each has enough prospectiness to potentially give you a 2-3 WAR performance. Amaya and Canario are of that caliber as well, though probably not options til July or later. Nelly, Perlaza, and Mastrobuoni are reasonable bench options.

It's one of the primary reasons I'm pretty excited about this season. Even if the OD roster flops in the early part of the season, we'll start seeing a line change to the kids sooner rather than later.

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[PackLandVA]

Anyone planning on going to any spring training games? I've got my tickets for March 16-17.

I hope to drive up to Mesa/Phoenix Metro a couple of times in the next 6 weeks. Better ticket prices at some of the away games. I’ll be in Galena The weekend you're going.

[CubinNY]

We are at the PFP stage

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[PackLandVA]

Still holding out hope that Heuer is the gem in the Kimbrel trade.

[TomtheBombadil]

^ Same, iirc the stuff was Strop-like



Is it just me and my biases or does Davis dwarf these guys? Maybe it’s the camera angles and lighting, Mervis isn’t exactly small. Either way it looks like he didn’t skip leg days this offseason for the back’s sake. I’ve got ST optimism for he and Suzuki especially. Davis gets alot of guff for MiLB reps but when healthy there’s not a more complete and skilled prospect in the org: big athlete, improved all around defender, flyball hitter, all fields power, takes walks, doesn’t (usually) chase, and can hit for average…

[Bertz]

One thing that does make me think this could really work is that Tommy La Stella was able to get himself up to adequate at 3B, and he has an even weaker arm than Madrigal.

They should keep working on this 3B experiment, and also give Nick some run in LF and CF. His bat becomes a lot more fun if he's a more legit utility option defensively. Open the year at Iowa and we'll see you around Memorial Day.

[Cubswin11]

https://twitter.com/sahadevsharma/status/1626590854231257090?t=2xwZ2k6zMr_wiRzW75EaYg&s=19

One thing that does make me think this could really work is that Tommy La Stella was able to get himself up to adequate at 3B, and he has an even weaker arm than Madrigal.

They should keep working on this 3B experiment, and also give Nick some run in LF and CF. His bat becomes a lot more fun if he's a more legit utility option defensively. Open the year at Iowa and we'll see you around Memorial Day.

He shouldn’t be on he roster, he horsefeathering sucks. Dramatic recreation of him throwing to 1B from 3B. It makes no sense to put all this emphasis on defense only to have a midget play 3B who needs to have a relay throw to get the ball to 1B.

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