Red Sox Spring Training 2023

[mvp 78]

The truck is southbound on 95. Pitchers and catcher are to report by the 15th. First full workout is the 20th, unless someone's third grandma passes away.

[moonslav59]

My Mom is telling me it's going down to 50 below, wind chill, tonight.

 

I'm glad I'm outta there, this time of year!

[oldtimer]

Who are the roster invitees going to spring training? The 40 man and who else?

[notin]

Who are the roster invitees going to spring training? The 40 man and who else?

 

 

https://www.soxprospects.com/2023.htm

 

As noted by the “NRI” next to their names…

[Bellhorn04]

Taylor Freakin' Broadway, baby.

[Bellhorn04]

Any hope left for the Felt Man?

[moonslav59]

Taylor Freakin' Broadway, baby.

 

I'm holding out for Brainer Bonaci.

 

It could be a while.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Any hope left for the Felt Man?

 

Red Sox brass said Feltman might step right from his college campus into the big leagues.

 

Little did they know that right after the draft he enrolled in med school and law school, and got his teaching certificate, to pay for books on the side. The latter profession requires a Masters in some states, but they give you eight years or so to finish the credits.

[notin]

Red Sox brass said Feltman might step right from his college campus into the big leagues.

 

Little did they know that right after the draft he enrolled in med school and law school, and got his teaching certificate, to pay for books on the side. The latter profession requires a Masters in some states, but they give you eight years or so to finish the credits.

 

I have no doubt Feltman could have jumped right from college to MLB. Now would he have been any good?

[mvp 78]

Cora said this in ST ‘19:

 

“I still remember people thought he was going to be the savior last year when he got drafted – it’s not that easy, it’s not that easy,” Cora said. “We went through it in ’05 (with first pick Craig Hansen, who did not pan out) and he was kind of like ‘the guy’ and it didn’t turn out to be that. You’ve got to be very careful. This is still the big leagues. I don’t know if I have told you guys, my brother, he puts it in a very particular way. It’s A ball, Double A, Triple A, it’s not 4A, it’s MLB. There’s a difference. There’s a big jump from the A’s to MLB. There’s a period of adjustment.”

[mvp 78]

Feltman’s pitching is worse now than when he was drafted.

[moonslav59]

Cora said this in ST ‘19:

 

“I still remember people thought he was going to be the savior last year when he got drafted – it’s not that easy, it’s not that easy,” Cora said. “We went through it in ’05 (with first pick Craig Hansen, who did not pan out) and he was kind of like ‘the guy’ and it didn’t turn out to be that. You’ve got to be very careful. This is still the big leagues. I don’t know if I have told you guys, my brother, he puts it in a very particular way. It’s A ball, Double A, Triple A, it’s not 4A, it’s MLB. There’s a difference. There’s a big jump from the A’s to MLB. There’s a period of adjustment.”

 

Well said, it is unfortunate that for too many of our prospects it has turned out to be 4A not MLB.

[notin]

Feltman’s pitching is worse now than when he was drafted.

 

That’s why at best I had him as my wild card.

 

But it’s more likely he never sees Fenway without a ticket…

[moonslav59]

That’s why at best I had him as my wild card.

 

But it’s more likely he never sees Fenway without a ticket…

 

I gave up naming my "sleeper" after T Shaw and then Ockimey.

[mvp 78]

Sleeper: Alfaro

MiLB guy that people will start to notice: Lugo

[notin]

I gave up naming my "sleeper" after T Shaw and then Ockimey.

 

What was wrong with Shaw? I didn’t think he was ever even going to make the team, let alone have an MLB career…

[moonslav59]

Sleeper: Alfaro

MiLB guy that people will start to notice: Lugo

 

Looks like 2 good picks.

 

Lugo seems to be coming into what some expected a while ago.

 

I'm going to go:

 

Sleeper: Wilyer Abreu

 

MiLB to be noticed: Elmer R-C

[notin]

Sleeper: Alfaro

MiLB guy that people will start to notice: Lugo

 

But who will be the winner of this year’s Jeff Bailey Award? You know, for that guy who has a hot start in spring training and it generates serious buzz about how he deserves to be starting on the Sox this year and they need him NOW?

[moonslav59]

What was wrong with Shaw? I didn’t think he was ever even going to make the team, let alone have an MLB career…

 

I guess I kinda felt like he was going to really prove me right, then fell off a cliff after a couple nice years.

[Bellhorn04]

But who will be the winner of this year’s Jeff Bailey Award? You know, for that guy who has a hot start in spring training and it generates serious buzz about how he deserves to be starting on the Sox this year and they need him NOW?

 

Sometimes you fall for the name. Jeff Bailey was a cool name. I thought Sam Travis was a can't-miss.

[mvp 78]

Looks like 2 good picks.

 

Lugo seems to be coming into what some expected a while ago.

 

I'm going to go:

 

Sleeper: Wilyer Abreu

 

MiLB to be noticed: Elmer R-C

 

ERC wasn't invited to big league camp. If we are talking about minors camp, I think there will be lots of guys following Bleis this year.

 

I was also trying to go for guys not included on the 40 man. Would be nice to have another OF option in Abreu. We'll see how he rebounds. He struggled in the AFL from what I remembered.

[moonslav59]

ERC wasn't invited to big league camp. If we are talking about minors camp, I think there will be lots of guys following Bleis this year.

 

I was also trying to go for guys not included on the 40 man. Would be nice to have another OF option in Abreu. We'll see how he rebounds. He struggled in the AFL from what I remembered.

 

My idea of what a "sleeper" is, is not someone like Blies, who is highly touted by the media and ranking services.

[mvp 78]

But who will be the winner of this year’s Jeff Bailey Award? You know, for that guy who has a hot start in spring training and it generates serious buzz about how he deserves to be starting on the Sox this year and they need him NOW?

 

Oh, that framing always reminds me of PEDRO CIRIACO. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1104858-spring-training-2012-pedro-ciriaco-making-the-most-out-of-an-opportunity

[mvp 78]

My idea of what a "sleeper" is, is not someone like Blies, who is highly touted by the media and ranking services.

 

I would say that the majority of RED SOX NATION still has no idea who he is. Most of the reporters that will be at ST have never seen him before in person.

[moonslav59]

I would say that the majority of RED SOX NATION still has no idea who he is. Most of the reporters that will be at ST have never seen him before in person.

 

Good point.

[notin]

Oh, that framing always reminds me of PEDRO CIRIACO. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1104858-spring-training-2012-pedro-ciriaco-making-the-most-out-of-an-opportunity

 

Pedro Ciriaco was certainly a past recipient of the Jeff Bailey Award. Also Chris Carter…

[mvp 78]

@BeyondtheMnstr

Red Sox lefty Chris Sale running sprints down at Fort Myers.

 

Baseball is inching closer by the day.

[moonslav59]

@BeyondtheMnstr

Red Sox lefty Chris Sale running sprints down at Fort Myers.

 

Baseball is inching closer by the day.

 

I hope Sale is wrapped in bubble wrap all spring.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I hope Sale is wrapped in bubble wrap all spring.

 

NO! If a bubble pops, he'll perforate his eardrums.

[moonslav59]

NO! If a bubble pops, he'll perforate his eardrums.

 

Then what? Memory foam?