Spring Training Game Thread

[yeszir]

I'm calling it the first spring training game. Tomorrow 1:05 against Northeastern.

 

Casey Kelley will pitch the first game and Boof Bonser will be going second against BC.

 

I'm predicting 14-2 in game 1 and 9-3 in game 2. Completely arbitrarily, but I'm predicting it.

[yeszir]

Just found some info on what's going to be televised:

 

ESPN Games:

 

3/30 1:05 vs TB

4/1 1:05 vs MIN

 

MLB Network:

 

3/7 1:00 p.m @ Baltimore

3/11 1:00 p.m @ NYM

3/13 7:00 p.m. - vs Pittsburgh

3/14 1:00 p.m. - @ MIN

3/23 9:00 p.m. - @ MIN

3/28 1:00 p.m. - vs MIN

3/29 7:00 p.m. - vs TB

4/3 6:00 p.m. - @ Nationals

[Keeper]

It must be really exciting for college players to play these games. I know I'd get a little extra geared up for them.

[yeszir]

It must be mega intimidating to stare this guy down at the plate;

 

http://www.survivinggrady.com/uploaded_images/youkenzcov-790655.jpg

 

[Keeper]

Speaking of Youk, has there ever been a bench-clearing brawl in the history of Spring Training?

[Dojji]

I wonder where that guy who got the leadoff HR against Daisuke wound up?

 

Anyone remember that? Was his name Ayers?

[msubulldogs21]

It must be mega intimidating to stare this guy down at the plate

 

Can you imagine how nervous some college kid would feel if he accidentally drilled Youk?

[VA Sox Fan]

Northeastern game (1:05 p.m.)

Jacoby Ellsbury LF

Bill Hall 3B

Victor Martinez C

David Ortiz DH

Jed Lowrie SS

Lars Anderson 1B

Darnell McDonald RF

Che-Hsuan Lin CF

Gil Velazquez 2B

Pitching: RHP Casey Kelly

Additional pitchers: Manny Delcarmen, Adam Mills, Felix Doubront, Dustin Richardson, Ramon A. Ramirez and Robert Manuel

 

 

BC game (6:05 p.m.)

Marco Scutaro SS

Dustin Pedroia 2B

Kevin Youkilis 1B

Adrian Beltre 3B

Jason Varitek C

Jeremy Hermida LF

Tud Hulett DH

Josh Reddick RF

Ryan Kalish CF

Pitching: RHP Boof Bonser

Additional pitchers: Michael Bowden, Junichi Tazawa, Kyle Weiland, Kris Johnson, Fabio Castro, Randor Bierd.

[VA Sox Fan]

Speaking of Youk' date=' has there ever been a bench-clearing brawl in the history of Spring Training?[/quote']

 

 

I was at a Spring Training game when Julian Tavares was covering home and punched the runner that slid into the plate for sliding hard. Don't think the benches cleared though.

[Imperial59]

Casey Kelly pitched a scoreless first with 2 strikeouts and a ground out and is now done for the day. I wish it was televised, I still haven't seen him pitch.

[yeszir]

Is this game on MLB.tv?

[Dipre]

Apparently not. Is it on ESPN?

[a700hitter]

Casey Kelly pitched a scoreless first with 2 strikeouts and a ground out and is now done for the day. I wish it was televised' date=' I still haven't seen him pitch.[/quote']He struck out 2 Northeastern kids. No wonder he's untouchable in trades.

[yeszir]

Apparently not. Is it on ESPN?

 

I doubt this game would get put on ESPN.

[VA Sox Fan]

I doubt this game would get put on ESPN.

 

It's not televised anywhere that I know of. A few ST games are on my XM Radio but not this game.

[Imperial59]

He struck out 2 Northeastern kids. No wonder he's untouchable in trades.

 

It's the first spring training game of the year. Come on, lighten up! You can go back to your sarcastic self when we play BU

[Imperial59]

Big Papi just hit the first home run of the spring...

 

:ortiz:

[RWTP24]

Big Papi just hit the first home run of the spring...

 

:ortiz:

 

Key word, "spring."

 

Now let’s hope he can do this all year long. They are going to need him more than ever this year.

[a700hitter]

It's the first spring training game of the year. Come on' date=' lighten up! You can go back to your sarcastic self when we play BU [/quote']I am interested in how he looks and how well he is throwing, but k'ing 2 Northeastern kids doesn't have much significance without knowing more.

[Imperial59]

I am interested in how he looks and how well he is throwing' date=' but k'ing 2 Northeastern kids doesn't have much significance without knowing more.[/quote']

 

Relax, no one said it had any significance. It's the first day of spring training games, enjoy it!

[bsox0407]

Relax' date=' no one said it had any significance. It's the first day of spring training games, enjoy it![/quote']

 

It does so that he has well enough command to have thrown 70% strikes. (7-3). I can't wait to see him pitch against some minor league and major league talent.

[Spudboy]

1-0 Sox after one.

 

It must be really exciting for the B.C. kids. So much so that two outfielders bobbled routine plays.

 

Bowden starts the second.

[Spudboy]

Not a lot is happening.

 

1-0 after two. Kalish made a nice snag going to his left.

 

B.C. turned a very nice 4-6-3 dp. That was cool.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

I feel pretty bad right now cause the whole time Tazawa was pitching I thought it was Dice-k. What the hell.

[Imperial59]

I wonder if we'll see Iglesias in this one once Scutaro gets a couple at bats.

[Imperial59]

One of the announcers just said that Magadan said Ortiz is in the same shape mentally and physically that he was at the end of the last year. If he could hit .260/.350/.515 with 30+ home runs and 100+ RBI we'll be in good shape.

[Imperial59]

Iglesias is in the game already. Varitek just picked a runner off second, and Iglesias made the tag.

[Imperial59]

Iglesias just ripped a 3-run double with 2 outs. 5-0 Sox

 

I think his swing would work quite well in Fenway. He's like a Cuban Pedroia.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Iglesias seems pretty good already.

[Imperial59]

Iglesias seems pretty good already.

 

I think the questions surrounding his bat are overblown. He can hit, he just can't hit for much power (which isn't a bid deal for a SS). The guy hit .322 in the highest level of the Cuban leagues at age 18 last year.

 

EDIT: His full line was .322/.356/.430 and the level of play in that league is supposedly on par with AA.