2013 Spring Traing Game Thread

[mvp 78]

 

The games might not count, but they're still fun.

[mvp 78]

@JennyDellNESN: 2/23 #Sox vs TB: Ellsbury CF, Pedroia 2B, Victorino RF, Saltalamacchia C, Gomes LF, Drew SS, Middlebrooks 3B, Overbay 1B, Sweeney DH, Lackey

 

A lineup I hope I never see after March...

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (0-0)

 

Ellsbury CF

Pedroia 2B

Victorino RF

Saltalamacchia C

Gomes LF

Drew SS

Middlebrooks 3B

Overbay 1B

Sweeney DH

Pitching: RHP John Lackey followed by LHP Drake Britton, RHP Pedro Beato, RHP Anthony Carter, RHP Jose De La Torre, RHP Oscar Villareal, RHP Alex Wilson and RHP Steven Wright.

 

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Whooooo Hooooooo!! ST baseball!!!

[a700hitter]

I am looking forward to these spring games. I don't expect there will be much excitement during the season.

[Dom]

WTF? lol

[jung]

Baseball...Baseball....Baseball....Baseball....

[jung]

At this rate, Lackey's one inning might be 3:30 long:D:D

[mvp 78]

Rob Bradford, you're an awful analyst. Castiglione is in midsummer form.

[jung]

If they are giving Lackey that pitch they are going to give Colome that pitch as well. Tough brake for Pedey.

[jung]

Constantly amazed at Ells lack of an arm. He looks like he thinks he is throwing it as hard as he can but seemingly nobody taught him how to throw. He lets it go and the ball comes out like it was shot out of a ....a.....toy pop gun.

[a700hitter]

Salty still blows.

[a700hitter]

2 1/2 innings and Salty has k'd, dropped a popup and threw a ball into the OF. Same Ole Salty.

[jung]

I see Salty has taken advantage of the off season to make massive improvements in his defense.....cough...cough

[SoxFanForsyth]

Nice to see Salty in mid season form.

 

No, no, Lavarnway needs more time....

[SoxFanForsyth]

Constantly amazed at Ells lack of an arm. He looks like he thinks he is throwing it as hard as he can but seemingly nobody taught him how to throw. He lets it go and the ball comes out like it was shot out of a ....a.....toy pop gun.

 

Don't worry, only 1 more year. Bradley's arm got clocked at over 100 mph by Perfect Game, a scouting service, coming out of HS.

[Palodios]

Did Lackey allow both runs, or just one?

[jung]

Just one....the other came courtesy of defensive genius Salty.

[Palodios]

Oh Don Orsillo, how I missed your voice.

[a700hitter]

Did Lackey allow both runs, or just one?

He did a Dice K-- loaded the bases with no one out. He got out of the inning giving up one run.

[Station 13]

If Wilson can paint like he did he could be something decent.

[a700hitter]

If Wilson can paint like he did he could be something decent.

I don't see how the bullpen has any opening for him.

[jung]

I did not think about this at the time you asked Pal but I suspect you were asking about the run count relative to how Lackey threw. After some initial nerves got worked out, he actually threw pretty freely which is really the only thing I would look for at this stage.

[a700hitter]

Terrible fundamentals by Iglesias. The play was right in front of him.

[a700hitter]

Why are the Spring Training games starting so early this year? Is it because of the WBC? I don't remember ST games ever starting in February.

[rhet]

Terrible fundamentals by Iglesias. The play was right in front of him.

 

Headcase.

[jung]

I know....he has always looked so snake bit to me. Always finds a way to shoot himself in the foot....except in the field where he makes you think he was wearing an infielder's glove and was positioned at SS while in his mother's womb.

[a700hitter]

John Farrell commercials is worse than bad. It is just boring. I don't think that commercial will motivate a single fan to buy a ticket.

[a700hitter]

Iglesias with a throwing error on his first chance.

[jung]

John Farrell commercials is worse than bad. It is just boring. I don't think that commercial will motivate a single fan to buy a ticket.

 

Anything video requires a lightness of feel that I just do not think Ferrell possesses. Probably why some of his pitchers said they "feared" him. Right when a guy might have thought he needed a warm pillow of a shoulder to rest on from his coach he probably got the cold hard rock of Farrell's shoulder instead. I don't think I ever have seen a softer visage cross Farrell's face either....that's OK though. They are not paying him to make good commercials....However since they are clearly trying to drum up business the guy that thought up that commercial should be taken out and summarily shot. Don't even want him around to produce offspring.

[a700hitter]

Anything video requires a lightness of feel that I just do not think Ferrell possesses. Probably why some of his pitchers said they "feared" him. Right when a guy might have thought he needed a warm pillow of a shoulder to rest on from his coach he probably got the cold hard rock of Farrell's shoulder instead. I don't think I ever have seen a softer visage cross Farrell's face either....that's OK though. They are not paying him to make good commercials....However since they are clearly trying to drum up business the guy that thought up that commercial should be taken out and summarily shot. Don't even want him around to produce offspring.

He's a big stiff.

 

Edit: There aren't too many compelling personalities on this team. maybe thaey should get Pedro to shoot a commercial before camp ends.