10 days to opening and...

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(03-23-2025, 04:08 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Well the last spring training game game coming up and only 4 days to opening day. And there's plenty to feel good about. And I get it they're facing pitchers that won't be pitching much this year in real games and so on but still:

Elly !! 42 at bats - 12 runs, 16 hits, 3 doubles, 4 HR's 10 RBI's and 9 walks WOOT. That's more walks than he had all of last season, I joke but that gives me hope that he's growing and learning as a hitter. .381 average

CES batting .271 and listed as starting 1B, Hays batting .308 and listed as starting LF, McClain batting .275 starting 2B. Also Herd a bees and Dunn both batted over .300 and showed some promise. Fraley starting RF is still a concern?

Greene after a rough start came around the last couple games and pitched much better. Singer and Martinez both looked very solid. Lodolo still worries me a bit and hopefully Abbott can get right before long. And there's still Spiers and Lowder.

Hopefully Speer and Stephenson have good recoveries. But I have some optimism going in the year.

LOVE IT!!!

Add in that Lux went 2 for 3 today with his 2nd home run and upped his ST average to .300. Hats off to India for hitting .386 this Spring, I'll be rooting for him, but McLain is the 2B here and Lux LH bat is mostly replacing Benson as one of the lefties in the batting order.

I also think that the Diaz injury is a blessing in disguise and will rally the bullpen to step up their game. Even with a couple of health questions, the starting staff is one of the best in baseball.

I like Fairchild but Herd Of Bees and Dunn are both quick and play good defense . . . those are pretty much the only qualities that's kept Fairchild in the bigs. It might be best for all in the long run if he starts the season in AAA.

I'm really hoping(there's that word hope) that Friedl stays healthy and takes that next step. I love his style of play and he sets the table for McLain, De La Cruz and Encarnacion-Strand. I'd love to see him flirt with .300. This team will almost be unstoppable if that happens.