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Post by AztecBill on Mar 18, 2019 10:55:06 GMT -8
13-8 best record in baseball. It helps having a deep farm system since late innings are often manned by non 40-man roster players.
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Post by aardvark on Mar 18, 2019 14:55:36 GMT -8
13-8 best record in baseball. It helps having a deep farm system since late innings are often manned by non 40-man roster players. Best record in Arizona. Let's match them up with the leaders in Florida (Yankees) and have a Spring Training World Series. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 9:58:45 GMT -8
www.cleveland.com/sports/2019/03/cleveland-indians-goodyear-scribbles-about-the-francisco-mejiabrad-hand-deal-terry-pluto.html1. The Padres were in Goodyear, and batting cleanup for them was Francisco Mejia. That’s the same Francisco Mejia who once was a top Tribe prospect. Last July, the Tribe sent the prized young catcher to San Diego for relievers Adam Cimber and Brad Hand. 2. When the Indians made the deal, it was to help the Tribe’s failing bullpen in 2018 – and beyond. Hand is under team control through 2021. Cimber was a rookie in 2018, so he can’t leave for a long, long time unless traded. 3. The Padres had planned to send Mejia to the minors this season. But he has hit so well in training camp there is a debate on what to do next. If the Padres were in the American League, he’d be their DH. But he’s a catcher, and the Padres like Adam Hedges. 4. The 26-year-old Hedges is a superior defensive catcher to Mejia. Hedges batted .231 (.711 OPS) for the Padres last season with 14 home runs and 37 RBI. Mejia has a terrific throwing arm, but has struggled with calling games, framing pitches and the other nuances of catching. 5. Last season, the Indians tried to convince Mejia to play the outfield. He played 28 games in the outfield at Class AAA Columbus, but didn’t seem especially interested in changing positions. So far, the Padres say he will remain a catcher. Mejia was 0-for-3 Monday. For the spring, he’s batting .368 with three HR and 11 RBI. 6. Mejia is a career .293 hitter in the minors. After being traded to the Padres, he batted .328 (.946 OPS) with seven HR and 23 RBI at Class AAA El Paso. Late in the season, the Padres promoted him and he batted .185 in 54 plate appearances. 7. Mejia can really hit. In some ways, he reminds me of a young Carlos Santana, who was a catcher. The difference is Santana has always been open to playing other positions. Mejia will probably reach that point so he can establish himself in the Majors. 8. As for the Tribe’s end of the deal, Hand enters the season as the closer. Last season, he was a combined 0-2 with a 2.75 ERA with 32 saves for the Padres and Tribe. The 29-year-old lefty will be critical to the team’s success this season.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 9:59:15 GMT -8
Mejia is a stud. Keep him on the big league club.....
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Post by aardvark on Mar 19, 2019 12:18:26 GMT -8
www.cleveland.com/sports/2019/03/cleveland-indians-goodyear-scribbles-about-the-francisco-mejiabrad-hand-deal-terry-pluto.html1. The Padres were in Goodyear, and batting cleanup for them was Francisco Mejia. That’s the same Francisco Mejia who once was a top Tribe prospect. Last July, the Tribe sent the prized young catcher to San Diego for relievers Adam Cimber and Brad Hand. 2. When the Indians made the deal, it was to help the Tribe’s failing bullpen in 2018 – and beyond. Hand is under team control through 2021. Cimber was a rookie in 2018, so he can’t leave for a long, long time unless traded. 3. The Padres had planned to send Mejia to the minors this season. But he has hit so well in training camp there is a debate on what to do next. If the Padres were in the American League, he’d be their DH. But he’s a catcher, and the Padres like Adam Hedges. 4. The 26-year-old Hedges is a superior defensive catcher to Mejia. Hedges batted .231 (.711 OPS) for the Padres last season with 14 home runs and 37 RBI. Mejia has a terrific throwing arm, but has struggled with calling games, framing pitches and the other nuances of catching. 5. Last season, the Indians tried to convince Mejia to play the outfield. He played 28 games in the outfield at Class AAA Columbus, but didn’t seem especially interested in changing positions. So far, the Padres say he will remain a catcher. Mejia was 0-for-3 Monday. For the spring, he’s batting .368 with three HR and 11 RBI. 6. Mejia is a career .293 hitter in the minors. After being traded to the Padres, he batted .328 (.946 OPS) with seven HR and 23 RBI at Class AAA El Paso. Late in the season, the Padres promoted him and he batted .185 in 54 plate appearances. 7. Mejia can really hit. In some ways, he reminds me of a young Carlos Santana, who was a catcher. The difference is Santana has always been open to playing other positions. Mejia will probably reach that point so he can establish himself in the Majors. 8. As for the Tribe’s end of the deal, Hand enters the season as the closer. Last season, he was a combined 0-2 with a 2.75 ERA with 32 saves for the Padres and Tribe. The 29-year-old lefty will be critical to the team’s success this season. ADAM Hedges??? |
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Post by AztecBill on Mar 19, 2019 13:01:35 GMT -8
Mejia was the catcher yesterday in the game that the Padres carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning. He looked good behind the plate.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 13:38:56 GMT -8
Hedges sucks. I would roll with FM.
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Post by aztecgold on Mar 21, 2019 14:13:41 GMT -8
Padres really need that DH for the NL rule THIS year! They have a lot of players they could DH. Reyes, Mejia, Renfoe, Myers, etc. and they have too many catchers and OF's to play them all in the field.
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Post by aardvark on Mar 24, 2019 14:26:58 GMT -8
The Padres are giving everyone in Peoria something to remember Spring Training 2019 by. They are losing to the Bears, er, Cubs 24-6.
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Post by AztecBill on Mar 27, 2019 7:44:20 GMT -8
Padres finish spring training winning more than 60% of their games. Only six of the 30 teams have a better Road record than home record in spring training. Even though the Padres played seven more Road games than home games, in spring training, they have the best record in the Cactus League.
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Post by aardvark on Mar 27, 2019 8:33:09 GMT -8
Padres finish spring training winning more than 60% of their games. Only six of the 30 teams have a better Road record than home record in spring training. Even though the Padres played seven more Road games than home games, in spring training, they have the best record in the Cactus League. Which, honestly, means very little. |
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Post by AztecBill on Mar 27, 2019 12:19:56 GMT -8
Padres finish spring training winning more than 60% of their games. Only six of the 30 teams have a better Road record than home record in spring training. Even though the Padres played seven more Road games than home games, in spring training, they have the best record in the Cactus League. Which, honestly, means very little. Sports mean very little |
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Post by aardvark on Mar 27, 2019 12:58:45 GMT -8
Which, honestly, means very little. Sports mean very little That is also true. |
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