So I’m trying to figure out if the Cross injury thing is kinda like the Pratto injury thing. Is it s real thing or just some cover for a younger guy with pressure on him. Nobody knows for sure, but we’ll find out for sure this year. Need a big bounce back from him. Hopefully we see.
Right there with you on debuts - I was excited for Tolbert's ST debut (i think) last year - don't know if he has the numbers, but that kids got spunk!
So I know rule 5 rule for this year, but could they stash Sauer in the pen this year and let him workout as a starter in AAA next year?
Off topic but you hinted at Pratto the other day and then there was the Anne Rogers up for grabs article referencing him. I had finally moved on, but with his spring performance and the staffs emphasis on competition, I almost think they have to let him or Loftin in over Blanco. Are you hearing anything new?
I had been ok with the frazier and hampson signings, but now i wonder about a very minor lower back tightness before next week....
David, why isn’t our Farm System better?? We have had some opportunities but have selected the wrong people-other organizations have gotten it right, and we have failed!! Who is to blame for that??
I can't wait to see Will Klein in the bigs, but if it means that he can work on control while the big-league vets they signed hold down the fort, more power to them.
David - you are too young to remember this, but when Fred White was doing the radio coverage with Denny, Fred did the pre-game show, with the exception of the segment with the manager. Every single player, without exception, who came up for their first taste of the bigs, was interviewed by Fred. He had a great ability to pull stories out of every player, whether they were coming up as a future star, or a September perhaps getting their only taste. It was fun to hear their journeys, and at the end of the interview some local jewelry story gave them a watch.
What about Will Klein? I would think he’s on the short list for bullpen reinforcements.
So I’m trying to figure out if the Cross injury thing is kinda like the Pratto injury thing. Is it s real thing or just some cover for a younger guy with pressure on him. Nobody knows for sure, but we’ll find out for sure this year. Need a big bounce back from him. Hopefully we see.
Good list—I forgot we had some of these guys!
Right there with you on debuts - I was excited for Tolbert's ST debut (i think) last year - don't know if he has the numbers, but that kids got spunk!
So I know rule 5 rule for this year, but could they stash Sauer in the pen this year and let him workout as a starter in AAA next year?
Off topic but you hinted at Pratto the other day and then there was the Anne Rogers up for grabs article referencing him. I had finally moved on, but with his spring performance and the staffs emphasis on competition, I almost think they have to let him or Loftin in over Blanco. Are you hearing anything new?
I had been ok with the frazier and hampson signings, but now i wonder about a very minor lower back tightness before next week....
David, why isn’t our Farm System better?? We have had some opportunities but have selected the wrong people-other organizations have gotten it right, and we have failed!! Who is to blame for that??
I can't wait to see Will Klein in the bigs, but if it means that he can work on control while the big-league vets they signed hold down the fort, more power to them.
David - you are too young to remember this, but when Fred White was doing the radio coverage with Denny, Fred did the pre-game show, with the exception of the segment with the manager. Every single player, without exception, who came up for their first taste of the bigs, was interviewed by Fred. He had a great ability to pull stories out of every player, whether they were coming up as a future star, or a September perhaps getting their only taste. It was fun to hear their journeys, and at the end of the interview some local jewelry story gave them a watch.