Spring Training Game Thread for Week of March 8th

[moonslav59]

Bennett is on the hill, today vs PIT.

1. Ward CF

2. IKF 3B

3. Monasterio 1B

4. Wong C

5. Thaiss DH

6. Romero 2B

7. Capra SS

8. Castro RF

9. McDonough LF

[jad]

Wait--don't we already have enough 'game threads'?  one for ST February, another for ST March. another for WBC ...  why a separate one for US vs. whoever?  (one that needs a separate log-in?)

[jad]

And btw, contrary to what you say, log-in credentials to TalkSox do not work on that new thread.

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

Looks like we'll be getting some Antonio Anderson today. Maybe he's learned to hit this offseason? 

[mvp 78]

Braiden Ward is trying to ruin his EV numbers. 

[mvp 78]

Also, Ward now has 14 SB's. Second place has 6. 

[mvp 78]

Leadoff hitter Kristian Campbell as the second lowest average and OPS of the starting lineup (lowest is #8 Sogard). He struggled last spring as well. Not really making a strong push for anything but an extended AAA stay.

[mvp 78]

Another moonshot from Ward.

[JoeBrady]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Leadoff hitter Kristian Campbell as the second lowest average and OPS of the starting lineup (lowest is #8 Sogard). He struggled last spring as well. Not really making a strong push for anything but an extended AAA stay.

K/W is up to 9/1, often against minor league pitchers.  This is worrisome.

[moonslav59]

All true, but one 3 for 4 game changes all those KC numbers. (OK, not the K/BB one.)

[mvp 78]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

All true, but one 3 for 4 game changes all those KC numbers. (OK, not the K/BB one.)

It'd have to be 3 for 4 with a HR. Even then, he'd still be behind a lot of people. The numbers are what they are. It's his second straight slow spring. His career ST OPS is below 600. He hasn't been the same guy since '24. 

[moonslav59]

7 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

 It's his second straight slow spring. 

Except it's not spring, yet. (LOL)

Are ST'ing games even half over, yet?

[Kimmi]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Leadoff hitter Kristian Campbell as the second lowest average and OPS of the starting lineup (lowest is #8 Sogard). He struggled last spring as well. Not really making a strong push for anything but an extended AAA stay.

This makes me sad.  I'm pulling hard for this guy.  

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, Kimmi said:

This makes me sad.  I'm pulling hard for this guy.  

Don't get sad over a 10 game sample size, especially the first 10 games after a long winter off.

[notin]

6 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Another moonshot from Ward.

Giancarlo Stanton step aside!

[moonslav59]

33 minutes ago, notin said:

Giancarlo Stanton step aside!

Brez is a genius! 

We found our big bat!

[mvp 78]

16 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Are ST'ing games even half over, yet?

Yes.

[mvp 78]

13 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Don't get sad over a 10 game sample size, especially the first 10 games after a long winter off.

I think we're sad about the 100 games before that bleeding into this season. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Ward has been a little rough on the Beleavers.

[moonslav59]

47 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I think we're sad about the 100 games before that bleeding into this season. 

He actually did better in his last 14 games with the Sox in 2025 (.739) than he is doing in ST'ing 2026 and the end of his 2025 farm season.

The longer he goes, the more worried I get, but I still am optimistic about his chances.

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

He actually did better in his last 14 games with the Sox in 2025 (.739) than he is doing in ST'ing 2026 and the end of his 2025 farm season.

The longer he goes, the more worried I get, but I still am optimistic about his chances.

Talk about a sample size!!!

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

Talk about a sample size!!!

Thank you. It's bigger than the ST'ing one.

[notin]

1 hour ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Ward has been a little rough on the Beleavers.

Stop. Until June…

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, notin said:

Stop. Until June…

Not into Leave It To Beaver jokes? 

[notin]

Just now, mvp 78 said:

Not into Leave It To Beaver jokes? 

Clearly not into good ones, since I thought I was making one with my post…

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, notin said:

Clearly not into good ones, since I thought I was making one with my post…

Oh fffffffffffffffffff.

Whoooosh. 

[mvp 78]

[Duran Is The Man]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

He actually did better in his last 14 games with the Sox in 2025 (.739) than he is doing in ST'ing 2026 and the end of his 2025 farm season.

The longer he goes, the more worried I get, but I still am optimistic about his chances.

his extension, after one good month in the big leagues, was just freakin' stupid.

[mvp 78]

39 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

his extension, after one good month in the big leagues, was just freakin' stupid.

The extension was 5 games into his career.