Quote from Fred on February 18, 2020, 3:30 am

Anyone know how Everth is doing? Everth Cabrera? I really enjoyed him when he first came up with us. Loved his arm and speed. I hope he's doing/feeling great these days in whatever. Is he still playing ball somewhere (in Nicaragua maybe)?

About our CF options I'm still dumbfounded that we actually traded Manuel Margot for yet another relief pitcher. I'm rooting for you, Juan Lagares. He did have good enough raw hitting numbers after the break last season (.261/.325/.417) so who knows. And he's only 30 years old. If Lagares doesn't pan out what do we have in CF? I don't want to see Grisham in CF.

Quote from fenn68 on February 18, 2020, 6:38 am

Quote from onlypads on February 14, 2020, 9:44 pm

What is happening with Ivan Castillo?

Think he was invited to ML camp after resigning a minor league deal.

Quote from onlypads on February 18, 2020, 7:59 am

Apparently Joey Fuego developed a new fade change up that should be serviceable against RHHs.

Quote from fenn68 on February 18, 2020, 10:17 am

It is ST and everyone is in the best shape of their life and has developed something that will make them better!

hopefully some sticks.

Last spring Hedges reported he spent the winter working hitting to improve ...

Quote from MrPadre19 on February 20, 2020, 4:27 pm

I don’t know about the rest of you but I’d like to know If this is the team we are starting the season with or not.

I mean.....is this it?

Are we adding a top 10 player at SS?

I mean.....get on with it already....this has been a nerve wracking off season IMO.

 

Quote from sportwarrior on February 21, 2020, 9:34 am

Anyone else notice Hosmer's slightly modified swing? He's always had a big wraparound follow through with his bat, but this spring he's consistently featured a one hand follow through. Can't help but hope that it's part of an attempt to get more lift in the ball.

Quote from Commie on February 21, 2020, 6:11 pm

ZIPS has SD winning 87 games and playing NYM in a one game playoff for a WC slot.  Now wouldn't that be fun?

One flaw is they predict the final record will be 87-65. So they couldn't run the sim out one more game? Play in games are regular season.

Quote from Henry Silvestre on February 23, 2020, 9:10 am

Brian Dozier 2B/SS signs a minor league deal with ST invite///

 

This is actually a great signing... proj for 2020 have him .765 OPS 21 Hr's 59 RBis.. which would be a HUGE improvement at 2B

Quote from Henry Silvestre on February 23, 2020, 9:29 am

Profar/Dozier/Garcia/Valera/Quiroz/Beckham/Cronsworth/Miller/France.... 2B roster spots and Utility IF (SS capable a must).. up for grabs--- this battle will be fun to watch-- I can't imagine Pads keeping the lbattle losers at AAA since (if they dont make 26)) prospects Miller and Cronsworth will both be at AAA EP..

Quiroz and France too

Dozier  .900 OPS vs lefties in 2019... So likely France to AAA/ Garcia (arb $$ not guaranteed) likely DFA'd..

AJP can package Miller/France/ Perdomo/ Guerra in a deal for either an MLB upgrade or a couple of low A/Rookie lotto tickets... Thinking out loud-- These 4 plus ONE of Q/Joey/Morejon or Baez.. might be a good offer to KC for WHIT... certainly a nice upside (Guerra BP and Miller (#8spec) 2B/SS + 1 of the 4 P).. and Base France/Perdomo-- quantity type offer -- but KC might bite-- especially if they see France Bat as legit