2019 Spring Training Starts

[lou]

Mish passes along the *rumor* of Garrett Cooper playing in Japan if he doesn't make the Marlins roster.

Can we trade him for IFA $? Does make sense however

If Granderson can play some CF, there is room:

Alfaro, Wallach
Walker, Prado
Castro
Riddle, Rojas
Anderson
Granderson, Cooper
Brinson
O'Brien

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Brinson came to play this spring. He took Matz (NYM) deep.

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I'd still DFA Prado and keep Herrera/other upgrade for the record

[Nick]

Brinson had an OPS of about 1.000 last spring training if I remember correctly. Hopefully this year's different.

[lou]

Brinson had an OPS of about 1.000 last spring training if I remember correctly. Hopefully this year's different.

2 HR for Brinson today. Hope.

[Blackout Pact]

Brinson looking really solid so far. Hopefully that continues.

Chen looking like... well... Chen.

[Nick]

Diaz went deep too.

[emkayseven]

Even Brinson's K was better. Worked the count.

[fish16]

Brinson hit the crap out of those hr's. Pretty good day for the yelich trade between him, isan with a HR, and 2 scoreless from yamamoto

[fauowls44]

O'Brien is now 0-10 this spring with 6 Ks. Small sample size, I know, but they really need to sign an OF to play RF this season.

[Nick]

Just based on last year, it seems like O'Brien is an all or nothing guy. He had a .384 OPS in April at AA last year as a 27-year old. He was pretty much useless in April and May at AAA in 2017, so maybe early season struggles are a thing for him. He could be a diamond in the rough, and why not give him a shot with the situation we're in right now, but I think he could just as easily be out of the majors by May not to return.

[fish16]

Alcantara with bad control today. He reminds me of trevor bauer a lot with his stuff but inconsistent control.

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I agree we should be signing another corner of regardless of how o'brien performs this spring. another 6-7 million spent on this team in the name of an OF and a reliever or 2 would be smart.

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Anderson with a Hr. biggest thing with his development is the amount of power he develops. if he stays as a lower HR total guy like he was last year it kind of limits his ceiling although he really does look like a nice long term piece. but if he can take a next step and get to 20-25 hr's thats a significant piece moving forward.

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wow harper to philly and reportedly for more than stantons 325 according to bowden

[lou]

Brinson hit another one, off Hellickson.

[Namaste]

Sweet Lewwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!

[Nick]

Meanwhile Chen's ERA is somehow higher than his salary.

[fauowls44]

2nd HR of the day for Brinson.

[fish16]

It is spring training of course, but that’s about as good of a few weeks as we could have wanted from brinson to start the spring