SPRING TRAINING NEWS/RUMORS Thread

this mentality is exactly what any/every successful organization needs
#1 you want guys who produce results
but just as (if not, more) importantly, you want guys who want to be here
max has proven to be both
rojas, will and yama got all the game seven accolades, and deservedly so
but without muncy’s 8th inning bomb, the blue jays are world champions
imo max stays in the lineup until his bat says otherwise

 

confirmed
going from $12-15M/year to $780K
hopefully this motivates him into being (at least) a shadow of his former self

@AngelsNews27 · 2h
The Angels have re-signed INF/OF Chris Taylor to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training

 

I hear what you're saying and agree to hope he finds some success again. I just don't think it was ever due to a lack of motivation. He seemed to be miserable with his lack of production his last couple of seasons to the point of agonizing over it. He tried multiple approaches at the plate which shows he was working with his coaches and searching for a fix. Just nothing about him seems to hint at complacency. I think more likely he hit his peak early - probably his All Star age-30 season which was 2021. He did just enough in 22-23 but then was pretty much useless in 24-25. I suppose there's always a possibility of a miracle turnaround (maybe he should pay a visit to Muncy's eye doctor?), but for the most part I suspect he's done.

 

This year with the ABS challenge system is going to be very interesting. I'm wondering how some of the dynamics will play out. Since each team only gets two challenge misses for a nine-inning game, it could potentially cost a team when it matters in a high-leverage situation if one or both challenges are wasted early on. Only the batter, catcher, or pitcher can initiate a challenge, and must do so within two seconds without any input from other players or the bench. That means a decision they have to make almost instantly could potentially hamstring their team at a more important point of the game later. And statistically, successful challenges happen only roughly 50% of the time in the minors, so one of every two challenges will result in losing that challenge for the remainder of the game. This will be no place for egos, players will have to demonstrate humility in borderline call situations. Will someone like Machado be able to resist? Apparently, some teams have already announced that they've prohibited their pitchers from challenging, with the thinking that the catcher has the better vantage point. This is a whole new level of strategy in the game of baseball. My inner stat-lover wants to know if statistics will be kept for each player.

 

@baseballinpix · 1h
Los Angeles Coliseum during the 1959 World Series. Games 3, 4, and 5 each drew over 92,000 fans.

 

@jonmorosi
Nick Castellanos is in agreement with Padres.​

 

Nailed it!

 

slow that roll cowgirl

 

that’s awesome FSU!
never got to see baseball at the coliseum
but i remember seeing sandy and drysdale pitch at the ravine
other than that i remember very little — except that they were day games, all the men wore shirts and ties, and everyone was listening to vin on transistor radios
it was a different time, and in a lot of ways better
i got to see the rams, lakers, kings, angels and usc and ucla games
my parents were great, i just wish they were still here
yeah, it was definitely better back then

 

wills well on his way to his (then) record 104 stolen bases
just looked it up and 104 isn’t even top five anymore… sad
i always felt he deserved more HOF consideration
seven time all-star, mvp with three rings
didn’t hit for power, but a lifetime .281 hitter who definitely was the best baserunner/base stealer of his era