Fixing Carmona
Hoynes actually gets some good info from Acta on plans for fixing Carmona. Also, the lineups from today's intrasquad game.
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Today’s brief intrasquad game was mainly populated by fringe guys, but some positions of note:
CF – Michael Brantley
SS – Jason Donald
CF – Brian Bixler
3B – Andy Marte
for the record
i was about to post something similar when yours showed up.
< / guy who wants LaPorta to play 150 games in LF >
USA midfielder, very inconsistent passer
by Gradyforpresident on Mar 4, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
as an aside, where the hell did the formatting guide go? i can no longer remember how to post links and blockquotes.
It’s under POST A NEW COMMENT at the bottom of the page — on the right side, in between the Subject and Message boxes. Click on “Show Formatting Guide” and the guide appears under the Message box — you may have to scroll down to see it once it pops up. It doesn’t appear in a “reply” comment.
(though the article actually contains some marson comments on fausto)
“I’ll tell you who I like a lot: [Yohan] Pino,” Marson added, referring to a non-roster 26-year-old right-hander acquired from the Twins last August in the Carl Pavano deal. “Good athlete, throws strikes with a bunch of different pitches. I think he’s going to be a sleeper.”
LOVE IT. It would be so helpful if someone like that could sneak in and solidify a rotation spot. This is the guy.
my impression from the talk last year is that he profiled more as a peculiarly effective roogy. looking now at his cumulative splits from the minors, he overall numbers indicate he’s more effective against righties, but apparently doesn’t have any trouble striking out lefties (8.12 k/9 vs LH, 8.52 k/8 vs RH).
understanding that some pitchers have natural babip rates higher or lower than the league norm (less so than batters, i understand), has anyone ever looked at the phenomenon of natural babip split differential? am i even making sense?
I think we need to look at Pino claiming a spot later in the season; possibly Westbrook’s spot, for example.
by Jay on Mar 3, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it’s not like this is going to get old. Walk year, buddy. You knew this was coming.
by Jay on Mar 3, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
There is no name changing. We’ll bring up a young Venezualian commenter to replace him and hope for the best.
by dgcambridge on Mar 3, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If someone wants to pay me to make a scouting trip to Venezuela, I’m offering my services
by APV on Mar 3, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of this, I’ll be in Goodyear this weekend. I’ll be with my mom, so I’m not likely to have a lot of time for making in-jokes about Wes Hodges, but if anyone will also be there and would like to shake hands, let me know.
Andrew, I’ll be there the following weekend, so sorry to not meet the face and hand (awkward..) behind so many a post and commentary. Have a great time.
Is it appropriate to set up some sort of Goodyear ST visiting schedule for any of our community who may want to meet and greet? Nothing fancy, just a post where those who are going can make whatever arrangements they want to share a beer or whatever.
I’m not emotional about iPad...
I think any kind of fanshot to that effect would be fine and, if need be, we can reup to keep it near the top. If you were super ambitious, said fanshot could link to a google calendar people could add themselves to. That might be a bit much, though.
Enjoy your visit. It’ll be my first time in Goodyear. I’m curious to see how it is; I really liked Winter Haven when I was there two years ago.
Goodyear is in the middle of nowhere. The stadium is pleasant, though. Get ready for strip mall and vacant lot surroundings.
by APV on Mar 3, 2010 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Ok. I’ll put something up tonight or tomorrow unless someone else really wants to do something with a calendar and all that.
I’ve been to both Winter Haven (‘06) and Goodyear (’09) and enjoyed both. The new park and facilities are much nicer all around but there isn’t all that much else right in the vicinity.
Remember to go to the concessions behind the scoreboard and get one of these delicacies. And at least 2 beers (Fat Tire recommended) to wash it down.
I’m not emotional about iPad...
Last year there was a real fan access complaint at Goodyear. Apparently the situation is vastly improved this year.
by APV on Mar 3, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
Just follow these handy instructions. Should be good as new.
by YoDaddyWags on Mar 3, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Are the spring training sunglasses making the trip too?
by supermarioelia on Mar 3, 2010 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve actually been wearing a pair of knock-off ray bans lately but I will dig the ‘blockers out for the trip. I’m also taking a flip video camera I think and I want to get an exclusive with Sowers where I just berate him.
I am very nervous that any recap I write will be judged harshly in light of the previous one.
Be careful mocking Sowers during spring training. Remember, he didn’t take too kindly to my comments about his skinny legs in 2008.
by supermarioelia on Mar 4, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Brown hit another one today, as did Chisenhall (off Fausto) and Marte (off CC).
All from Hoynes twitter.
Donnie Webb also went deep. Hoynes probably didn’t know who he was, so left him off his twitter feed.
by APV on Mar 3, 2010 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
Would it be so hard for them to do a box score instead of this ridiculous listing of who was 2-2 with a double?
I think once “official” exhibition games begin we will get boxscores
by APV on Mar 3, 2010 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. At the very least I want to know who played where.
by APV on Mar 3, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
My reactions to his tweets were mixed.
#Indians 3B prospect Lonnie Chisenhall hit a long homer to CF off Fausto Carmona in the bottom of the first inning in an intrasquad game.
“YES, go Lonnie! Oh, it was off Fausto? Come on.”
#Indians RHP Carlos Carrasco, who created a lot of HRs in September, gave up another one to Andy Marte in the 2nd inning.
“Not good… All right Marte!”
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Mar 3, 2010 11:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Here’s the lead from the recap of last year’s intrasquad opener:
Trevor Crowe and Josh Barfield homered to lead the home Indians past the visiting Indians, 8-6, Tuesday in a five-inning intrasquad game at Goodyear Ballpark.And two years ago:
Ben Francisco singled twice, doubled, stole two bases and drove in a run. In the sixth, he doubled and came around to score the winning run on a double play grounder.My general impression is that it’s easier to hit a baseball on the first day than it is to pitch one.
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