Pictures, Videos and Comments from Spring Training 3/15a

by Jeff Zimmerman on Mar 15, 2010 7:34 PM EDT

I just got back from watching the minor leaguers play a couple of games. We are leaving at 6:00am tomorrow and have the game tonight, so I am doing a midday update and one tonight.

Notes:

Mejia crushed the ball during BP. Clint Robinson and him seem to be the biggest two players on the team
Moose took some fielding at 2B, but played 3B in the game. He made a nice grab at 3B in the game
Minor leagues are bunting and stealing like crazy. Don't know if it was what they were to work on today, but it seemed a little obsessive.
Theiot seems to have a nice arm at C. Was getting about 1/2 of people stealing
Dimensions of the minor league practice parks are 320-365-400-365-320
Games were played on pitch counts. I saw anywhere from 2 to 5 outs per inning.
Myer had a nice two bagger.

Pictures and videos after the jump

Mexican place off Bell Ave with good and cheap burritos. The Machaca ones were outstanding.

I am looking out of one of Dayton's ninja holes

Arguelles

Hosmer fielding at 1st

Moose on deck

Myers

Busby and Mayberry. Leonard was around also

John Wathan

Disco and me.

Arguelles

Johnny Giavotella

Hayenga - nice play at the plate by Myers after a bad throw earlier in the at bat.

Hosmer

Moose - end of it is not appropriate for work.

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Moose took some fielding at 2B, but played 3B in the game

If he hits anything like Utley, I think he could probably stick at 2B. That’s a big if..

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by philofthenorth on Mar 15, 2010 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

I’ve wanted him to play 2B ever since he looked like he didn’t have enough range to handle SS.

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by Scott McKinney on Mar 15, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

he's "athletic" enough too

but could he really?

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by 306008 on Mar 16, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

If We Could

Try Teahen at the MLB level, why not Moose in MiLB? It’s not as crazy as the catcher idea.

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by philofthenorth on Mar 16, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

From everything I’ve read, he had good SS skills, just not enough range. That sounds like the standard profile for a second baseman. But let’s say that he’s a not very good defensive second baseman. You can still be a good player without being a good defender. If he’s a much better hitter than average for the position, and a below average fielder, that adds up to a pretty high value player (like Dan Uggla).

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by Scott McKinney on Mar 16, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, and I'm not sure why Moose's body is all that different than Ronnie Belliard's

And Belliard has actually been about average for his career at second

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by Matt Klaassen on Mar 16, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the body type physical profile stuff is the worst kind of old school, traditionalist schlock

If a guy shows the tools and skills, what difference should his body type make? Who cares if he doesn’t look like most (fill in the position)? Aviles doesn’t look like most SS’s. Belliard, Uggla and Moose don’t look like most second basemen. I don’t know why anyone should care.

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by Scott McKinney on Mar 16, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Aesthetics are important

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by philofthenorth on Mar 16, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Awesome stuff

Majorly Jealous

by kcbottom9th on Mar 15, 2010 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

as for the stealing and bunting

seems like the place to work on it in a no-consequences setting rather than during the regular season. although not so much for the bunting if it’s taking away practice at hitting.

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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Mar 15, 2010 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

Just trying to become the next Podsednik or Getz

so their future with the team is certain

That seems like a more appropriate name.

by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 16, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Did you get to see any of the movement on Arguelles pitches?

I’d love to know what kind of run he has on the fastball and the offspeed.

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by 306008 on Mar 15, 2010 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

No, he was too far away.

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by Jeff Zimmerman on Mar 16, 2010 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions

It's cool to see Moustakas geared up.

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by Justin Bopp on Mar 15, 2010 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

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by Freneau on Mar 16, 2010 12:36 AM EDT reply actions

The eye candy was definitely minor league - the good stuff is smart enough to go after major leaguers

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by Jeff Zimmerman on Mar 16, 2010 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions

The picture of Myers

Do you know who was at bat? The name kinda looks like Patrick Norris, who I thought was a little more filled out but does hit in a way that makes Joey Gathright look like Albert Pujols. If it’s Norris, he also makes Gathright look like Pujols compared to his slight, slight frame.

That seems like a more appropriate name.

by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 16, 2010 10:43 AM EDT reply actions