Quick Recap: Spring Game 25, Yankees and Jays
by Tom Dakers on Apr 1, 2010 4:51 PM EDT
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PrintLast spring start for our number 2 starter Brian Tallet (now there is a sentence I never figured on typing). Actually to be honest, I had my feelings that Tallet wasn't going to be the number 5 guy that would make two or three starts then get sent to the pen when someone better was ready to join the staff. Cito likes him way too much too much. It will take an act of God to get him out of the rotation.
Pitching:
- Brian Tallet: 5 innings, 8 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, no walks, 1 K. 8 ground outs, 5 fly outs. I really don't see him as the inning eater others do. But we'll see. Finishes the spring with a 4.71 ERA.
- Jeremy Accardo: 1 inning, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 walk, 2 K. 6.14 ERA. I'm sort of surprised he's made the team. He's not a favorite of Cito's and he didn't have a great spring. I can see him being buried in the back of the pen.
- Casey Janssen: 1 perfect inning, 2 K. A zero ERA on the spring. In 7.1 spring innings, he only gave up 1 hit and walked 1, with 6 strikeouts. I could really see him becoming a favorite of Cito's or maybe I'm hoping he will.
- Kevin Gregg: 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 K. 3.86 ERA. Only has the one home run against.
- Bubbie Buzachero: 1 perfect inning with a K.
Offense:
- Jose Bautista: 1 for 3, homer, his 5th of the spring. .440. I'm not sure I'm ready to believe he's become a great hitter but he has had a terrific spring.
- Aaron Hill: 0 for 2, walk, steal, his third steal of the spring. Walks and stolen bases are new features to his game. .421.
- Mike McCoy: 0 for 1. .421.
- Adam Lind: 1 for 3, double. .222.
- Vernon Wells: 1 for 3, steal. .244.
- Lyle Overbay: 0 for 3, 2 K. ..344.
- Randy Ruiz: 0 for 1, K. .358.
- Edwin Encarnacion: 0 for 3, 2 errors, giving him 4 in a shortened spring. .091.
- Travis Snider: 1 for 2, double, walk and a couple of nice plays in the field. .240.
- Jose Molina: 0 for 2. .172.
- John McDonald: 1 for 2, K. .323. Mac seems to have had a hit every game he has played in. I know there is little chance he's suddenly learned to hit but, I'd let him share time at short with Gonzalez to see which one gives us a little more offense. Cito does have some hitting coach magic with some hitters, maybe John is one of them.
The last couple of spring games are on TV. Friday's game is on RSN Ontario. Saturday's game is on TSN2. Both are from Houston's Minute Maid Park against the Astros.
Encarnacion looks like he is going to test our patience, I don't know what we are going to do there.
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Encarnacion looks like he is going to test our patience, I don’t know what we are going to do there.
Let’s be patient. I know I’m one of EE’s biggest backers out there, but I honestly think that in a year we have nothing to lose, we might as well see if this guy (who has proved he can hit at the ML level and was a blue-chip prospect when he came up) has anything. Work on his fielding and see if you can turn his bat into something.
I also wonder if he could/should be moved to the OF. He’s got a good arm, and that would eliminate some of the footwork issues.
Knights, Canucks, Dolphins, Jays and Raptors all the way.
It is tough....
We are being told that we are using Gonzalez and Overbay because we want good defense behind our young pitchers. And we can’t use Lind in LF for the same reason. But E5 has had 4 errors in not many innings of work.
He should be moved alright, back to Cincinatti
Put JoBau at 3rd and sign a traffic pylon to play RF
"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.
by craig in calgary on Apr 1, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
If hitting below .200 is the Mendoza line
What is hitting below .100? The Encarnaceon line? I still refuse to learn how to spell his name
Oh well, at least he's good in the field
"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.
by craig in calgary on Apr 1, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Bryce Harper.
"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.
by craig in calgary on Apr 1, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The argument for playing him is always his bat, but with a wrist injury (which can sap power for a while, even after your return) I don’t see EE holding the job for very long to be quite honest. I think we could see a lot of McCoy, McDonald & Bautista at 3b in various lineups.
Are the Jays committed to him?
Don’t remember if the Jays management has ever commented that they are committed to him for this year. He just seems like the default guy. Almost like the “there’s no one else so you’ll for now” person. I can just see him designated for assignment if McCoy bats and plays really well. I’m assuming McCoy has a much better glove than EE.
I wouldn’t go so far as to DFA him, not with what you have to pay him and his bat. I think Cito won’t play him every day, but I still don’t see the logic in flat out giving to job to a 29yo career minor leaguer with not much of a bat over a 27 year old with a career 790ops in the majors. Yes I think EE will struggle this year, but the fact is you can still bring him back beyond this year and he’s likely the best option you have. I just don’t see McCoy hitting anywhere near enough in the majors to play 3b.
Agreed
I’m not a fan of EE (yet anyway), but we might as well play him and see if he can produce. If there was a top-notch prospect beating down the door to play, then I could see eating EE’s contract and letting him go. But McCoy’s not that guy. So we might as well give EE a chance and see how he goes – with the low expectations the risk is all to the upside. If he really stinks then can always get rid of him mid-season. Or maybe he’ll find his groove and we can get something for him at the trade deadline or via free agent compensation (we’re only committed to him this year aren’t we?).
i can't believe cecil didn't make the team in the end
after performing so well. i mean…i would just really love to hear the rationale behind having tallet in the rotation. what is cito saying is his reasoning? please tell me its not just because he earned it from last year. because thats moronic.
Only the Blue Jays would decide to grab a guy out of their bullpen for an innings eater in the rotation.
I’m starting to think Cecil should start at 3B. Surely he could muster up 2 hits in 31 at bats.
"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.
by craig in calgary on Apr 1, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha
Did you see this article over here———————————>
Marc Rzepczynski’s nickname is positively scrabulous
"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.
by craig in calgary on Apr 1, 2010 5:30 PM EDT reply actions
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