Author Topic: Spring Training Thread (Read 45139 times)

JMUalumni · « **Reply #325 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:18:28 pm »

Blue was the first to notice it in some ST photos from the WP, I just provided some commentary. We will have to wait and see what his mechanics look like in a game situation, but the physics of the idea make it less than ideal for him to use the drive and drop. The greatest advantage a pitcher has over a batter is that he is throwing downhill off the mound and the greatest advantage Bally has over other pitchers is his height. Drive and drop takes away both of these.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #326 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:18:52 pm »

Twitter should make these games a lot easier to follow than prior years.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #327 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:20:40 pm »

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=8

Spring training radio schedule.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #328 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:22:31 pm »

Quote from: PANatsFan on March 04, 2010, 12:20:40 pm

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=8

Spring training radio schedule.

I remember last year that some of these games that were streamed online through local radio websites were only available to MLB audio subscribers, does anyone know if that is the case again this year?

PANatsFan · « **Reply #329 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:28:58 pm »

http://www.ktrh.com/mediaplayer/?station=KTRH-AM&action=listenlive&channel_title=

Here's the link for the Astro's station - I know people have gotten it to work free in the past . . .

Won't load for me right now.

It's on iheartradio, so I'm going to tune in on my FiOS box.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #330 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:08:37 pm »

740am is playing Rush Limbaugh

looking for the game. . .

Spinman · « **Reply #331 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:19:28 pm »

I live in Florida and I get the game. The problem is the game is in Spanish! Go figure! Just my luck!

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #332 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:20:48 pm »

Jesus, every blog and crap is trying to report this game play by play using everything from the iPhone to the Twitter. freak what a mess.

tomterp · « **Reply #333 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:21:09 pm »

Tomorrow, and Saturday are on XM radio.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #334 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:22:17 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on March 04, 2010, 01:21:09 pm

Tomorrow, and Saturday are on XM radio.

Thank God. I'm breaking into sweats.

Spinman · « **Reply #335 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:24:13 pm »

Quote from: Nat of the LivingDead on March 04, 2010, 01:20:48 pm

Jesus, every blog and crap is trying to report this game play by play using everything from the iPhone to the Twitter. freak what a mess.

Don't anyone say Balester gave up a dinger as a joke

... I will jump off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge!

LOL!

tomterp · « **Reply #336 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:25:38 pm »

Quote from: Nat of the LivingDead on March 04, 2010, 01:22:17 pm

Thank God. I'm breaking into sweats.

And next week 3/9*, 3/12, 3/14.

*We know what game this is......

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #337 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:10:59 pm »

Rotoworld is suggesting that Bruney should be cut if he doesn't pitch well in ST. Team would only owe him 375K of the 1.5 he was supposed to make this year.

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Brian Bruney allowed two runs in his inning versus the Marlins on Thursday.

Bruney thinks he should be the Nationals' closer this year. We think he should be battling just to make the team. He is due a $1.5 million salary, but the Nats could cut him at the end of March and only owe him a quarter of that if they so choose.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #338 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:16:38 pm »

That's interesting. Maybe it'd be for the better considering how sulky he seemed about the arbitration hearing.

CJames0569 · « **Reply #339 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:19:16 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 04, 2010, 05:07:57 pm

Hope he does not get a swollen head.

too late.

imref · « **Reply #340 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:24:45 pm »

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PatsNats28 · « **Reply #341 on:** March 04, 2010, 06:15:23 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 04, 2010, 05:24:45 pm

it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training it's only the first 2 games of spring training

i can't hear you, could you repeat yourself please?

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #342 on:** March 04, 2010, 06:57:33 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on March 04, 2010, 05:10:59 pm

Rotoworld is suggesting that Bruney should be cut if he doesn't pitch well in ST. Team would only owe him 375K of the 1.5 he was supposed to make this year.

there's a bad off season for you. Win a ring, then get dealt for nothing, then loose arbitration, then get cut by the last place team in baseball

PANatsFan · « **Reply #343 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:01:30 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on March 04, 2010, 06:57:33 pm

there's a bad off season for you. Win a ring, then get dealt for nothing, then loose arbitration, then get cut by the last place team in baseball

Rotoworld has the same world-class sources as MLBTradeRumors, i.e. none AFAIK. Reports from people on site have been positive for Bruney, his first appearance in ST means nothing to me.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #344 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:05:18 pm »

They're aggregators with their own opinions, kind of like every other sports site where the majority of the articles cite to local papers, yahoo.com, or foxsports.com. The only place that really just rambles without any underlying research is ESPN

StressFree · « **Reply #345 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:25:04 pm »

I'm new to tracking spring training. Are starting pitchers likely to go again in 4 or 5 days even though only pitching a couple of innings at a time? (Assuming they do get to continue).

PANatsFan · « **Reply #346 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:38:23 pm »

Quote from: StressFree on March 04, 2010, 07:25:04 pm

I'm new to tracking spring training. Are starting pitchers likely to go again in 4 or 5 days even though only pitching a couple of innings at a time? (Assuming they do get to continue).

JD had a good line, but I was still trying to listen for free at that point.

StressFree · « **Reply #347 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:46:10 pm »

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JD had a good line, but I was still trying to listen for free at that point.

Free is always good. I'm tempted to get the MLB internet package, but I think my wife would kill me!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #348 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:49:02 pm »

Quote from: StressFree on March 04, 2010, 07:46:10 pm

Free is always good. I'm tempted to get the MLB internet package, but I think my wife would kill me!

20 for the year? It saves time puttering with my long distance AM set, so I caved.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #349 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:51:56 pm »

Anybody know when this year's Extra Innings details will be announced?