TWINS AT MARLINS 1:05 Pm

[Beef]

"5-4 fish!" does nothing for me in a spring game

[FishFanInPA]

Oh no? We're winning Beef. That should do a lot. This game means a ton.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

If you don't care, why are you following the game?

Fine, Gaby Sanchez singled, went to second on a Wes Helms walk and scored on a Donnie Murphy single and ahead of Helms being thrown out at third. Better?

[Beef]

Way better, thanks mibs

[dgriot]

Does Strickland have any realistic shot for one of the rehab-a-vet bullpen spots? He fits the previous MLB experience -> injury -> decent '08/'09 rehab minor league campaign mold.

[Mainge]

We still have a couple weeks left of spring training. Unlike West and Miller, Volstad has been throwing more strikes than balls. He was getting ground balls today.

It doesn't worry you at all that Volstad's shit has been getting titty ripped for a little over a year now?

[Beef]

It doesn't worry you at all that Volstad's shit has been getting titty ripped for a little over a year now?

You are opening a very frustrating door

[Chewford]

You open this door with the key of imagination.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

It doesn't worry you at all that Volstad's shit has been getting titty ripped for a little over a year now?

Are you referring to the homers? I can't make a determination about that. Yes, he's given up 2 homers this spring but so has Ricky and I don't here anybody worried about him. He's also walked as many guys as Sanchez in the same number of innings.

It's spring training. Guys are working on stuff. Volstad is working on a slider. Guys are also trying to get stretched out. Volstad had a good first two innings and was getting some ground balls. He is also throwing more strikes than balls which is not the case with West or Miller.

[Beef]

"over a year now"

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

It's spring training. He had almost 4 months to clear his head. Clean slate.

[Mainge]

Ok.

[nny]

Does Strickland have any realistic shot for one of the rehab-a-vet bullpen spots? He fits the previous MLB experience -> injury -> decent '08/'09 rehab minor league campaign mold.

Likely not out of camp. He likely follows the Sanches/Miller/Gardner/ect role of starting the year in AAA, than coming up in late april/early may when guys start getting filtered out.

I know MacDougal can opt out of his contract if he doesn't make the team (Meaning he'd be the early favorite for a spot), I wonder if the same is for Veras/Turnbow/McClung.

As of now, this is what we know the bullpen is:

Leo Nunez
Brian Sanches
Renyel Pinto
Dan Meyer
Burke Badenhop

That gives two openings.

The problem is, I think Penn starts the year in the bullpen again. That's now only one open spot.

I really like Strickland though.

[McLevin]

I like the use of "titty ripped" and I'm sad it didn't make it to the tags

[Beef]

I like the use of "titty ripped" and I'm sad it didn't make it to the tags

Has Esteban left Miami student radio and taken Joe Z's job yet?