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Now Jake throws out the baserunner stealing from first, on a bounce.... Definitely Team MVP today lol

In general, I think the glut of catchers (of varying quality, mostly AAAA tho) is probably their exercise in caution with Rogers. But if this version of Jake Rogers (who has so far looked good on both sides) continues to play out, that is absolute best case scenario... it takes one of the bigger question mark positions on the diamond, one that has been a question mark for years, and makes it one of the strongest.

It's still early, but yeah, Rogers looks like regular material to me. I know this horse has been beaten to death, but this is where carrying Miguel hurts.... it's easy to rotate guys into and out of DH without him, much harder to with him.

This game is doubling as an infomercial for the Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce lol

Hope Haase didn't put his outfield or 1B glove away.... Rogers will need some ABs if he hits like this in season lol

Rogers crushed that ball.... damn

Vance obtained his seat in the absolute most craven means possible and is misguided in a lot of ways (especially on FP), but this proposal is in keeping with the persona he cultivated before his Senate run / during the "Hillbilly Elegy" days. The issue is that, like with Hawley, all the economic populism has just been talk and the culture war is ultimately center stage.

This should be coupled with DJT's comments at CPAC about Fetterman... Like, I know we're all beseeched to understand the appeal of this movement at all times and the reasons it has taken hold, but this is beyond any of that.... just pure, unadultered hate for the crime of dealing with an issue that affects 1 out of every 5 Americans. Equal parts cruel and out of touch.

Does beg the question who gets the position player innings this year? I'm gonna guess Nicky Maton is one of the options lol

This is fair, guys like Manning have their own motives for talking. But it doesn't mean there isn't a grain (or even many grains) of truth to their comments. In Manning's case, we've seen enough starts of his at the minors and big leagues where he was relying significantly on his fastball to suggest that his statement has merit. And I dont think that he's lying when suggesting that the new PD staff has different ideas than the old guard did.

Way to kill the buzz, Chris lol

If they keep it up, they're going to be regularly joining those three in the 1-5 slots in the order. It's a small sample size, but when you look at the peripherals and are less about getting hung up on baseball card stats from 2022, you start to see why Harris may have known what he was doing bringing them in.

It's Spring Training so you're getting a lot of ABs from guys who won't normally see major league action... but still that's wild.

Wind was definitely blowing out. I don't know that there home run pace is demonstrably better than it was last ST, but in general they seem to have more pep in their step offensively this year vs. last year ST. At least on eye test.

Colt Keith just murdered a baseball there... dang

Gregory Soto who?

I'm concerned about that now lol. But I'm not calling for him to go to Toledo when we are only 12 ABs into Spring Training

Exactly. You maybe account some for last year, but it ultimately comes down to how he looks in Spring Training. And we are now 12 ABs in.

So if he ultimately shows improvement this Spring Training, should last season override any improved performance in determining whether he makes the team?

Long, hard out for Torkelson, 106 MPH exit velo

I don't think anyone is suggesting that last season be ignored.

By my count, he's one 1/11 this spring so far (.091 BA). If he managed to go 2/2 today, he would be 3/13, which is a .231 BA. Which illustrates how much things can change with such a small sample size. We should wait to see more of Tork this spring before jumping to conclusions about whether he will struggle once the regular season starts.

It's behind a paywall for me, but even if he was in org, Madris even being in the Top 30 seems... bold

1/3rd of the Tigers lineup today will be the return for Gregory Soto and Kody Clemens lol

I'm gonna need to see a bigger sample size this Spring before jumping to any conclusions on Tork.