another former Royal, Musser, came in to pitch. He immediately walked to load the bases after Nieve left with two on, but got the third out before allowing any further damage.
Haven’t listened in or paid too much attention to Spring Games lately, but the numbers are certainly daunting and today’s game isn’t any less depressing. At least Bogie’s got two hits.
from the box, it looks like De La Vara is pitching well. 2IP, 1BB, 0H. Fulchino gave up all 4 runs, but only two were earned. Bogusevic has 2 hits and a stolen base.
I wonder if there is some way to find out the worst spring training records in history. I think looking at how those teams did during the regular season will either A) encourage me or B) allow me to come to terms with the awfulness that will be the 2009 Astros and move on with my life.
Nieve isn’t doing much in this do or die year, gave up a couple of runs in 2/3 of an inning…his ERA is over 11.
Let’s focus on some good things.B
Drew Sutton with a 2 run HR. He is batting .294 on the spring.
Bogusevic is 2 for 4 and hitting .300.
One of the best things I see: Arias with another 2 innings of scoreless work. He hasn’t allowed a run all spring. A few of us had pointed to Arias as a guy who might really contribute in the rotation. Cooper doesn’t ever mention his name, and that worried me a bit. But I was glad to see Ortiz say (in his chat) that the front office brass who watched Arias pitch are were very impressed with his work.
The Chronicle’s unofficial scorer columnist, Levine, tried to analyze “disastrous springs” and came to the conclusion that it is fairly meaningless. He looked at “below .300” records in spring training…some have gone on to the playoffs, like the 86 Astros, 01 Yankees, and 101 win 97 Angels. Some have been horrible in the regular season, like the 119 loss 03 Tigers.
Regular season records for teams with horrible spring records…
Average record: 79-83. 21 of 40 teams under .500 and 18 over .500.
I haven’t really looked at any of his other outings and the ground-fly ratio, but this is what really jumps out at me as being very important at a place like MMP. Keeping the ball down in the zone will payoff big time if this kid can keep it there.
reds' hitters must think they are facing the royals' spring crew...
The mighty Fulchino starts…he is a Royals’ discard, if I recall…and DeLaVara, the Rule 5 pick out of the Royals’ system follows him up.
clack - March 11, 2009
after Nieve
another former Royal, Musser, came in to pitch. He immediately walked to load the bases after Nieve left with two on, but got the third out before allowing any further damage.
Haven’t listened in or paid too much attention to Spring Games lately, but the numbers are certainly daunting and today’s game isn’t any less depressing. At least Bogie’s got two hits.
littlevisigoth - March 11, 2009
daily dose of pain
from the box, it looks like De La Vara is pitching well. 2IP, 1BB, 0H. Fulchino gave up all 4 runs, but only two were earned. Bogusevic has 2 hits and a stolen base.
Only_A_Lad - March 11, 2009
Spring records
I wonder if there is some way to find out the worst spring training records in history. I think looking at how those teams did during the regular season will either A) encourage me or B) allow me to come to terms with the awfulness that will be the 2009 Astros and move on with my life.
aarcraft - March 11, 2009
8-2 final....another ugly result.
Nieve isn’t doing much in this do or die year, gave up a couple of runs in 2/3 of an inning…his ERA is over 11.
Let’s focus on some good things.B
Drew Sutton with a 2 run HR. He is batting .294 on the spring.
Bogusevic is 2 for 4 and hitting .300.
One of the best things I see: Arias with another 2 innings of scoreless work. He hasn’t allowed a run all spring. A few of us had pointed to Arias as a guy who might really contribute in the rotation. Cooper doesn’t ever mention his name, and that worried me a bit. But I was glad to see Ortiz say (in his chat) that the front office brass who watched Arias pitch are were very impressed with his work.
clack - March 11, 2009
The stuiff I've seen doesn't tell you much.
The Chronicle’s unofficial scorer columnist, Levine, tried to analyze “disastrous springs” and came to the conclusion that it is fairly meaningless. He looked at “below .300” records in spring training…some have gone on to the playoffs, like the 86 Astros, 01 Yankees, and 101 win 97 Angels. Some have been horrible in the regular season, like the 119 loss 03 Tigers.
Regular season records for teams with horrible spring records…
Average record: 79-83. 21 of 40 teams under .500 and 18 over .500.
clack - March 11, 2009
Sutton, Bogusevic and Arias
do well.
Evan Hochschild - March 11, 2009
DeLaVera...2.0 IP and all 6 outs on groundballs
I haven’t really looked at any of his other outings and the ground-fly ratio, but this is what really jumps out at me as being very important at a place like MMP. Keeping the ball down in the zone will payoff big time if this kid can keep it there.
radiman - March 11, 2009
Palmisano allowed 5 stolen bases...
Did he throw? or just indifference?
On “old” scouting report, he got strong arm, but he had shoulder surgery…
HubertL - March 12, 2009
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