shysocks Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 04:13 PM) Fair enough. Good catchers are hard to find. Having a guy that is proven 1 WAR catcher isn't the end of the world but I just feel Flowers has zero margin for error. If he doesn't have a BABIP of .300 or higher he's going to slash 190/230/340. Plus, aesthetically, like Rock said, the guy is hard to watch. This is true and while he's always struck out a lot, I often wonder what happened to his patience. He always seemed like he'd be a guy with a worthwhile OBP coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 04:18 PM) I think he did lol he'd be the perfect Brady Andersen type, someone slip him some juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Bob Oliver? 30 years off there, Melty. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/olivebo01.shtml Garret Anderson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (shysocks @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) This is true and while he's always struck out a lot, I often wonder what happened to his patience. He always seemed like he'd be a guy with a worthwhile OBP coming up. I think the better pitching attacks him realizing he has a tough time with fastballs. I don't think it is a lack of patience, I think they are comimg after him and he can't do much about it for the most part. I doubt when he was successful in the minors, the pitchers had the same plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 04:28 PM) I think the better pitching attacks him realizing he has a tough time with fastballs. I don't think it is a lack of patience, I think they are comimg after him and he can't do much about it for the most part. I doubt when he was successful in the minors, the pitchers had the same plan. Yea no doubt. Why nibble? Yea he's got some power, he also has a long ass swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Surkamp isn't making this team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 04:35 PM) Surkamp isn't making this team Thank god they have more options this year. Edited March 17, 2015 by chitownsportsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 04:35 PM) Surkamp isn't making this team He wasn't going to do so without an insane spring, plus an injury to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS 37s38 seconds ago Phoenix, AZ leaving cactus league now. impressive: micah johnson at bat, wil myers in cf, brett anderson, marcus semien, jeff banister 1 retweet 0 favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Damn that fastball from Montas is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Montas in throwing gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Any velocity reports? Watching it without sound, and all I know is that everyone is late on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Montas looks like the MLB meal per diem will kill him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 04:52 PM) Any velocity reports? Watching it without sound, and all I know is that everyone is late on it. No they aren't saying anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Jesus ackley showing serious oppo power. Not a bad pitch from Montas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 10:53 PM) Montas looks like the MLB meal per diem will kill him. And that if he's a starter, his games will take 4 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 2 triples, 3 strikeouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 10:58 PM) 2 triples, 3 strikeouts that fastball was legit. offspeed pitches have a lot of room for improvement, but that's probably because he was overthrowing out of the pen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) LaRoche looking good. Anderson running for Jose scores easily. Edited March 17, 2015 by chitownsportsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 hang whifff'em for Garcia. another bullet, this time right at Miller however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Frankie getting hit a bit. Hopefully a learning experience. Would like to see him drop 30 pounds - tough to see him long-term healthy, given where he is at 22y.o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Trayce! Bomb to tie it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Trayce with a tying blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Nice hustle double for Bonifacio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hell let Thompson stick around another couple weeks and see what happens. Let him battle for a spot. His defense is an asset now at MLB level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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