2023 Guardians Spring Training Thread

[Real Deal]

Arias might be one of the most talented bench players in the league that could probably be starting for some teams around the league. Especially the rebuilding ones.

Last year this time, Tito didn't have much chess pieces. This year, different story. His lineup is absolutely sick.

 

[sportscoach]

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

Likely the little brother since Cairo is there as well so they have a few A ball guys as the extras today...

 

[sportscoach]

Guardians, Daniel Norris Agree To Minor League Deal

The Guardians are in agreement with reliever Daniel Norris on a minor league contract, tweets Mandy Bell of MLB.com. He'll report …

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Cleveland got a lefty for depth purposes in Norris since he has started and relieved plus is familiar with the central. Smart, low risk move...

 

[KluberSociety]

Guardians, Daniel Norris Agree To Minor League Deal

The Guardians are in agreement with reliever Daniel Norris on a minor league contract, tweets Mandy Bell of MLB.com. He'll report …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Cleveland got a lefty for depth purposes in Norris since he has started and relieved plus is familiar with the central. Smart, low risk move...

He hasn't been very good at all but let's see if they can figure out something in him. He used to be a promising prospect...

 

[macbdog]

Guardians, Daniel Norris Agree To Minor League Deal

The Guardians are in agreement with reliever Daniel Norris on a minor league contract, tweets Mandy Bell of MLB.com. He'll report …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Cleveland got a lefty for depth purposes in Norris since he has started and relieved plus is familiar with the central. Smart, low risk move...

I doubt he amounts to anything, but he is a guy I wanted to get into this system for awhile. He's one guy I think they could 'fix', although he might be too old to 'fix' at this point.

 

[Gson]

He hasn't been very good at all but let's see if they can figure out something in him. He used to be a promising prospect...

when your claim to fame involves living in a VW van that you park down by the river.. how much can anyone expect?..

 

[KluberSociety]

I doubt he amounts to anything, but he is a guy I wanted to get into this system for awhile. He's one guy I think they could 'fix', although he might be too old to 'fix' at this point.

29 is definitely not too old to fix. Look at Rich Hill, Daniel Bard, and Charlie Morton. Now I'm not expecting anything great out of Norris and these guys are clearly fringe cases but maybe we see something in him.

 

[CalBuckeyeRob]

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.

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Ruiz had crazy good numbers in the upper minors before struggling in the majors. I mean 85 steals is insane in 114 games. He could easily make it a great trade for the A's if he can get to 1B a fair amount.

 

[sportscoach]

Dodgers Option Michael Grove, Name Ryan Pepiot Fifth Starter

The Dodgers optioned Michael Grove to Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. That brings to an end …

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Pepiot (Aka a guy some of us wanted on here, including me, from the Dodgers) has won the 5th SP spot in LA... Also Outman is breaking camp with the roster as well, plus Stone has been shredding batters in spring...

Vargas, Pepiot, Stone and Outman is kind of the crew, I wanted to get for Bieber and 3 of them are making the Dodgers roster and the other one is ranked with Espino, Williams and Bibee when it comes to SP rankings.

 

[DCTribefan]

Ruiz had crazy good numbers in the upper minors before struggling in the majors. I mean 85 steals is insane in 114 games. He could easily make it a great trade for the A's if he can get to 1B a fair amount.

Eyeing him for my fantasy league team.

 

[Gson]

Nice start to the game.. 2-2 going to the second.. spring training homers..

Both of the pitches hit out by the Guardians (Ramirez and Bell)..were up and over the plate.. ouch..

The last at bats by Rosario.. once he got 2 strikes.. swung at everything.. missed.. K'd..

Restart on the night.. see if Plesac can settle in..

 

[Gson]

Jake "Zunino" Taylor: ".... don't bounce the fucking ball..." a decent throw..not even a great throw gets the base stealer.. alas...

 

[sportscoach]

Honestly the lefties are having trouble seeing the Change up from the Cubs pitcher today, but the other pitches aren't fooling anyone...

 

[Gson]

Wow... offense on display...

Zunino rips a single over the SS's.. for a single.. then goes first to third after Straw ripped a single off the 2Bs glove up the middle.. gotta really love that..

 

[sportscoach]

Wow... offense on display...

Zunino rips a single over the SS's.. for a single.. then goes first to third after Straw ripped a single off the 2Bs glove up the middle.. gotta really love that..

Kwan hit it fairly well as well, it was just at someone...