I'm starting to pay attention now

[weams]

Exactly, as I have posted before, the players ARE evaluated on spring training. Not simply on the raw statistics they accumulate. As many have pointed out, that is a ridiculously small sample size compared to their major league track record.

But they practice every day. They take BP, they hit in games. The results (single or out) don't matter but you can be darn sure the coaches are watching their at bats both in practice, in non-stat games like 'B' games, and in games. How are they hitting the ball? How are they doing what they are instructed to work on? How does their swing look?

And their work habits and fielding ability and everything else they do is evaluated. Not just in the games, but in practice and preparation.

Judgements are being made. That doesn't mean someone is sitting there saying, oh, he's 7 for 19, that's a .367 batting average, he must be better than the guy who is 4 for 21 (.181). But the coaches are making decisions based on the sum total of what they observe. Not just stats but quality of all their activities in spring training, of which the actual games are a small but not insignificant part.

The idea that the players' career numbers are somehow cast in stone and therefore what they do for 40+ days in Sarasota has zero effect on whether they make the team absurd, just as absurd as the idea that a guy who hits .300 in 37 spring at bats gains some significant advantage over someon who hits .237. Both extreme sides of this argument are completely missing the reality of the matter.

You are right. Spring means very little other than health.

[weams]

By the way, guess what team leads the American League in homers this spring? Hint: it's the team that led the league in homers last year, and lost their top HR hitter from last season to free agency.

Meaningless!

[weams]

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[duffaphonic]

Very meaningful for those on the bubble. Now, who in your opinion is on the bubble? Quite a few still, verdad?

McFarland, Flaherty, Paredes, Schoop, Reimold,Clevenger, Lough,Verrett, Matusz,Webb, etc. All good players who could be traded for valuable parts on the future. Man, this spring is real important, isn't it?s who

[weams]

Very meaningful for those on the bubble. Now, who in your opinion is on the bubble? Quite a few still, verdad?

McFarland, Flaherty, Paredes, Schoop, Reimold,Clevenger, Lough,Verrett, Matusz,Webb, etc. All good players who could be traded for valuable parts on the future. Man, this spring is real important, isn't it?s who

McFarland, Flaherty, Schoop, Clevenger all have options. So no bubble at all for them.

Reimold is a true minor leaguer with no option until June. So no bubble for him.

[Ohfan67]

McFarland, Flaherty, Schoop, Clevenger all have options. So no bubble at all for them.

Reimold is a true minor leaguer with no option until June. So no bubble for him.

He meant on the 25 man roster bubble (at least for most of those players). That clearly matters for those players and spring stats mean something for them.

[weams]

He meant on the 25 man roster bubble (at least for most of those players). That clearly matters for those players and spring stats mean something for them.

Sure. Good point. I just mean. None of them need to be on the 25 man roster regardless of performance.

[MemorialStadKid]

Times like this, I refer to Bob Turk.

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There will be a light at the end of this season. I hope.

MSK

[El Gordo]

WE ARE NOT TRADING SCHOOP . Period. Next?

No one was taking about trading, him they were talking about him possibly being sent down because he has an option.

[duffaphonic]

This coming week will be very interesting especially for the 7 starters ( I'm including Matusz). I'm expecting a trade by April. I'm guessing Matusz to the Phils who desperately need a starter with Lee being out and Harang's aches and pains.

[Crazysilver03]

WE ARE NOT TRADING SCHOOP . Period. Next?

Wow where did that come from? That idea isn't even remotely on this page.

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[weams]

Wow where did that come from? That idea isn't even remotely on this page.

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People have been asking for us to trade him for Daniel Murphy from the Mets.

[Crazysilver03]

People have been asking for us to trade him for Daniel Murphy from the Mets.

One person. And they even acknowledged it was a terrible idea.

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[Aristotelian]

This coming week will be very interesting especially for the 7 starters ( I'm including Matusz). I'm expecting a trade by April. I'm guessing Matusz to the Phils who desperately need a starter with Lee being out and Harang's aches and pains.

I am starting to pay attention to how bad Bud Norris has been this spring. I would normally say "spring doesn't matter" but we have at least 6 possible starters and Bud has been horrible. Bud said something about back stiffness earlier in the spring. Yes, I am officially worried.

[Rene88]

I am starting to pay attention to how bad Bud Norris has been this spring. I would normally say "spring doesn't matter" but we have at least 6 possible starters and Bud has been horrible. Bud said something about back stiffness earlier in the spring. Yes, I am officially worried.

Norris is probably your 5th starter. Of which, we won't need for 2 weeks to start the season. Keep calm:)

We could start Jimenz instead? How about that? Though so...Bud will be fine. He is a bulldog and hated on here for no good reason IMO.