Spring training thread

[Dick Whitman]

Baseball Prospectus on Jeter:

.290/.358/.398, 10 HR, 60 RBI, 16 SB, 73 R, 23 2B

Rotoworld on Jeter:

.282/.353/.373, 8 HR, 57 RBI, 14 SB, 91 R, 24 2B

Interesting because BP is usually the one out of the two that is more conservative in his projections.

 

[bigpern23]

Baseball Prospectus on Jeter:

.290/.358/.398, 10 HR, 60 RBI, 16 SB, 73 R, 23 2B

Rotoworld on Jeter:

.282/.353/.373, 8 HR, 57 RBI, 14 SB, 91 R, 24 2B

Interesting because BP is usually the one out of the two that is more conservative in his projections.

BP is closer to what I think he'll do than Roto, though I think if he's getting on base at about a .360 clip he'll score more runs than that. Probably between 85-100.

 

[Steak Snabler]

From the "completely expected news" dept., Grady Sizemore will not be ready for Opening Day (due to a back injury):

http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/34978290

 

[LongTimeListener]

For a guy often thought to be a backwoods goober, I'm pretty damned impressed by how articulate he is about the condition he had.

God, I ****ing love grammar.

LOL thanks for pointing that out!

****, you should stop being so hard on yourself. Nobody here thinks you're a backwoods goober.

 

[Versatile]

Oh, LTL, it was so much more fun when he didn't get it.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Oh, LTL, it was so much more fun when he didn't get it.

It's still fun because I still don't get it!

 

[JackReacher]

LOL

 

[Uncle.Ruckus]

LOL

SHUT UP, MEATBALL!

 

[outofplace]

Oh, LTL, it was so much more fun when he didn't get it.

It's still fun because I still don't get it!

 

[Steak Snabler]

Only a matter of time before anonymous source stories start trickling about how much Red Sox players hate Bobby Valentine. He's banned beer in the clubhouse:

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/7614717/bobby-valentine-bans-beer-boston-red-sox-clubhouse

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

The Mets will wear this patch for Gary Carter.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7614745/new-york-mets-wear-patch-honor-gary-carter

 

[spikechiquet]

Be careful to any former Tigers from last season now on other teams...so far Sizemore and Zumaya both hurt in training camps.
http://www.freep.com/article/20120225/SPORTS02/120225021/oakland-athletics-scott-sizemore?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Sports|s

 

[imjustagirl]

I hate Bobby V. for saying Mike Aviles has the "DNA" of a starting shortstop.

 

[Moderator1]

Nats to lock up Zimmerman long term.

http://bit.ly/zfFWSA

 

[Gehrig]

That's a lot of money.

 

[Steak Snabler]

You Nats guys ... What's Anthony Rendon's big-league position? (Obviously not 3B, and I don't see him as a 2B unless they just want to punt defense in a Dan Uggla sort of way).

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

Nats to lock up Zimmerman long term.

http://bit.ly/zfFWSA

Here's the main question in historical context - were the Phillies wrong not to lock up Scott Rolen back when he was 27? If you think the Phillies made a mistake not keeping Rolen - then the contract extension is easily justified. If you think Rolen's 126 games and 19 HR average during those age 27-35 seasons weren't worth top money even though he went to 6 All-Star games and won 5 Gold Gloves - then you fall into the Jon Heyman, Tom Verducci camp thinking the Nationals just overpaid.

 

[Layman]

From the "completely expected news" dept., Grady Sizemore will not be ready for Opening Day (due to a back injury):

http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/34978290

Least shocking news EVER. Chris Perez is also on the shelf for 4-6 weeks, strained oblique. I realize I'm the only person on the board who cares about this.....

 

[jr/shotglass]

You Nats guys ... What's Anthony Rendon's big-league position? (Obviously not 3B, and I don't see him as a 2B unless they just want to punt defense in a Dan Uggla sort of way).

They're really keeping options open with him, Steak. Playing him at three infield positions in camp, and I even think he's getting a little OF work.

I expect him to open here in Harrisburg, and I would think he'll play third every day.

 

[bigpern23]

I think it was Jayson Stark who tweeted on Friday that this is the last weekend without baseball until November. I have to admit, it got me fired up.