2023 Guardians Spring Training Thread

[BMAN]

I'm glad you enjoyed my wrestling career. Have you checked out my 2 DVD box set?

Are you a ghost?!

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

Are you a ghost?!

Faking ones death is easier than you'd think.

It's the best move one can make as far as taxes go!

 

[Criznit]

Faking ones death is easier than you'd think.

It's the best move one can make as far as taxes go!

One might say it's...... "Perfect".

 

[Lee]

@Lee I can still taste you on my lips and smell you in my clothes.

Well that took a turn away from dad joke lane really quick.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

Well that took a turn away from dad joke lane really quick.

Hey man, you never know just how you look through other people's eyes. Sometimes it's better to just know.

My love for you is pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain.

 

[Lee]

Hey man, you never know just how you look through other people's eyes. Sometimes it's better to just know.

My love for you is pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain.

Gay innuendo intended, lol

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

Gay innuendo intended, lol

The fact that you didn't respond to either post with Pepper lyrics disappoints me to no end.

 

[KluberSociety]

Remember everyone made fun out of the A's for the Murphy trade? For whatever reason, they really had their eyes on Ruiz and he has had a crazy spring. Maybe they will end up getting the last laugh and their evaluation of him was just way different from BTV, prospect lists, etc. And maybe they just didn't value our guys as heavily.

Esteury Ruiz Will Make Athletics' Opening Day Roster

The Athletics have informed speedy outfield prospect Esteury Ruiz that he has made their Opening Day roster. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[KluberSociety]

IDK that Bebo isn't more of what already exists.. perhaps better defensively than last season's squad.. perhaps not.. The emphasis on caught stealing is going to grow in importance.. I'm just not sure how much.. Either way, Bebo is on the wrong side of 30 and that ALWAYS suggests a regression of skills... Offensively, Bebo offers short instances of good play surrounded by a lot of misery..

The daily lineup is looking very solid save for catching on both sides of the ball.. Special attention to improvement on the defensive side of the ball comes from the improvement of Spongebob in RF and Amed at SS based on spring training and 2022 results.. The Guardians can't do much better at every other spot..

Hitting leans toward continued excellent contact rates and power increase..

Back of the rotation appears to be in flux.. IDK that Civale or Plesac will be holding onto their spots.. but, that's area needs to be viewed from a longer set of games.. Civale, especially.. The reinforcements in the minors should be more than adequate to fill in any deficiencies..

Given our shortage of roster spaces I'm really not interested in an oft-injured catcher who is probably significantly past his prime. I'd think more than for a lot of positions, not taking a lot of bus rides back and forth between Columbus and Cleveland is important. So what would happen when he gets hurt? We call up someone like Gallagher or Viloria from Columbus who has no options left with the intent of what when Perez comes back?

Just does not seem to fit this current roster unless we are super confident on Naylor.

 

[Criznit]

Yup Zack, that is the one.

 

[macbdog]

Yup Zack, that is the one.

This one is very likely to be the one. Who is the other Ramirez on the bench?

 

[sportscoach]

Looks like our opening day lineup!

 

[CDAV45]

1 and 3-7 are solid as hell. The other 3 we'll have to wait and see. The good news is that we have talented options should they falter.

 

[CBBI]

I still can't believe Gimenez is hitting 7th coming off the season he had.

Well I can believe it, I just don't like it.

 

[Real Deal]