Author Topic: Spring Training 2023 (Read 24750 times)

Our pitchers are 3rd best in MLB in terms of walks given up but dead last in Ks. The result? 7th best ERA. I'm ok with staying in the zone and pitching to contact for pitcher health and to improve on last year's league worst 18 pitches per IP. Not sure if this is a coaching move, but I'll go out on a limb and say 4th place is possible if this trend continues into the regular season. The Marlins look awful.

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #557 on:** March 20, 2023, 08:34:10 am »

Seems like this team could be a "greater than the sum of its parts" kinda deal. I would be ecstatic about not finishing in the cellar for the fourth year in a row. Especially since we can't pick better than 10th regardless.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #558 on:** March 20, 2023, 09:46:04 am »

The Cavalli injury was a deflator for me because he looked like he was hitting his high end projections. OTOH, any starter who turns in a league average year over 30 starts will beat their median projection. Folks would be ecstatic with league median performance out of Corbin or Kuhl. For Corbin and Gray, that'd be moving from bottom 5 pitcher to the middle among those pitchers with 140 or more innings. Heck, I'd flip over Jameson Taillon's numbers from last year (117 IP, 3.91 ERA, 3.94 FIP) which were 50th out of 72 pitchers with 140+ IP

imref · « **Reply #559 on:** March 20, 2023, 12:26:05 pm »

Corbin vs Verlander tonight at 6:05

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #560 on:** March 20, 2023, 12:31:24 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 20, 2023, 12:26:05 pm

Corbin vs Verlander tonight at 6:05

Big mismatch. For us.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #561 on:** March 20, 2023, 12:31:54 pm »

Quote from: nobleisthyname on March 20, 2023, 08:34:10 am

Seems like this team could be a "greater than the sum of its parts" kinda deal. I would be ecstatic about not finishing in the cellar for the fourth year in a row. Especially since we can't pick better than 10th regardless.

70 wins would be amazing.

imref · « **Reply #562 on:** March 20, 2023, 02:15:22 pm »

tonight's lineup at 6:05 PM, audio on WJFK

Patrick Corbin (L)

1. Lane Thomas (R) CF
2. Dominic Smith (L) 1B
3. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B
4. Corey Dickerson (L) DH
5. Keibert Ruiz (S) C
6. Luis Garcia (L) 2B
7. Ildemaro Vargas (S) LF
8. CJ Abrams (L) SS
9. Alex Call (R) RF

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #563 on:** March 20, 2023, 04:36:17 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 20, 2023, 02:15:22 pm

tonight's lineup at 6:05 PM, audio on WJFK

Patrick Corbin (L)

1. Lane Thomas (R) CF
2. Dominic Smith (L) 1B
3. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B
4. Corey Dickerson (L) DH
5. Keibert Ruiz (S) C
6. Luis Garcia (L) 2B
7. Ildemaro Vargas (S) LF
8. CJ Abrams (L) SS
9. Alex Call (R) RF

verlander start? not the worst day for Vic to have off. Also, interesting they are giving Vargas time in left. Also interesting that they are playing Thomas in CF rather than Call. I guess that may be a hint as to which one they view as least bad in CF. Having Call hit 9th and Thomas leadoff is a poor man's version of having Trea hit 9th and Mookie leadoff.

imref · « **Reply #564 on:** March 20, 2023, 06:38:04 pm »

no walks through 2 for Cobin!

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #565 on:** March 20, 2023, 07:06:48 pm »

Corbin’s spring ERA is right at 4.50. If only he could keep it there and go five or six every start. Hey. Everyone needs a dream.

imref · « **Reply #566 on:** March 20, 2023, 07:28:56 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 20, 2023, 07:06:48 pm

Corbin’s spring ERA is right at 4.50. If only he could keep it there and go five or six every start. Hey. Everyone needs a dream.

4.15 now. Fantastic start.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #567 on:** March 20, 2023, 07:44:50 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 20, 2023, 07:28:56 pm

4.15 now. Fantastic start.

3.86 now.

imref · « **Reply #568 on:** March 20, 2023, 08:54:30 pm »

And another win

NatsAllThe Way · « **Reply #569 on:** March 20, 2023, 09:14:18 pm »

Corbin turnin' the corner?

Senatorswin · « **Reply #570 on:** March 20, 2023, 09:19:34 pm »

mlb.com has 1 player from every team who's made a big impression this spring. The Nationals player ... Jeter Downs. Whaaaat?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #571 on:** March 20, 2023, 09:30:41 pm »

Well, if Downs does make the team, that'd be a shock in comparison to expectations coming in

IanRubbish · « **Reply #572 on:** March 20, 2023, 11:30:02 pm »

My favorite stat from today - 8 walks with 0 given up. This team is not going to hit a lot of HRs or K a lot of opposing batters. But if the pitchers stay in the zone during the regular season they'll have more wins like this and will avoid another 100-110 loss disaster.

Elvir Ovcina · « **Reply #573 on:** March 21, 2023, 09:57:29 am »

Quote from: Senatorswin on March 20, 2023, 09:19:34 pm

mlb.com has 1 player from every team who's made a big impression this spring. The Nationals player ... Jeter Downs. Whaaaat?

Hey, it didn't say a positive impression!

imref · « **Reply #574 on:** March 21, 2023, 09:59:47 am »

Keith Law has Ruiz listed as his breakout star for the Nats in 2023.