I think the bullpen is going to shake out like this...
Hand, Clippard, Perez, Olson, Cimber, Otero and Wilson.
Next guys up: Wittgren, Edwards, Goody, Anderson
Let's hope they all win it outright and not by default at the end of the day. We should break camp with the best 7 in camp and hopefully the amount of guys (I think its 28 at the start of camp) that are trying for the 6 BP spots, should make it a very good camp!
Going with 12 pitchers to start the season or 13? 4 or 5 OFs? What ya think of the Hanley signing?
I think we both agree on its a good probability of Bieber in minor league camp to start the season to keep his arm loose otherwise he won't pitch for awhile, so one of those 4 is starting the season in the bullpen for us.
I think they'll go with 12 pitchers on Opening Day. 4 starters and 8 relief pitchers for the first 2 weeks until they need Bieber to start.
Martin, Allen and Luplow are OF locks. Presumably one of Naquin or Joyce (I'm picking Joyce) will make it to give them 4 and Bauers can play out there if need be to make 5.
If Hanley comes in and doesn't look totally washed, I think there's a spot for him as a DH/PH against LHP. This team needs right handed bats in the absolute worst way, so he has a chance to stick.
If I had to guess right now...
v. RHP
1B: Bauers
RF: Allen
CF: Martin
LF: Joyce
DH: Santana
v. LHP
1B: Santana
RF: Luplow
CF: Allen
LF: Bauers
DH: Hanley
Essentially Joyce/Hanley platoon and Martin/Luplow platoon even though neither combo would play the same position.
Bauers and Allen play every day.
I imagine Martin will be an everyday player in center
I imagine Martin will be an everyday player in center
He probably will be, but I don't think he should be.
With 8 years in the bigs at this point a guy like Martin is what he is against LHP. I would rather see if Allen or Bauers can handle playing every day over a guy in Martin who has clearly shown over a long enough period of time that he can't.
Just my two cents.
Hentges has some ridiculous stuff. Just needs to figure out where it’s going.
Not seeing any TV for this, am I missing something? Or was this just a general comment.
At the game currently.