Bregman Ks again and then Reed lines a ball the other way past the SS for a single. Really like Reed's swing.
Matt Stairs is a confounding analyst. He was trying to explain why a 1-0 count was a better hitter's count than 2-0.
It's nice to be able to see all the prospects I've been hearing about. Gustave was one of the guys I've been looking forward to seeing.
Reed looked good in that at bat. Bregman did not look good at all, the last curve was nasty for a K. Springer was very good with the bat, Singleton made some good plays at 1b but awful with the bat, even tough he worked the count. Duffy hit the ball out, and has a legit bat, he is in a real battle for the 25th spot. I did not see good range at 3b. Stassi was impressive behind the plate, has a weak throw to 2nd but runner did over slide and was out. The pitching was good.
I really hope some vids are posted later from the game. Kemp had a nice diving stop that was on twitter, outside of that I haven't seen anything.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"My mind is bulletproof." Column on the indomitable Carlos Correa, MLB's best hope to stand alongside Trout/Harper. <a href="https://t.co/uX0Nb65oMJ">https://t.co/uX0Nb65oMJ</a></p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/705609384089354240">March 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> ************************ Doug Fister Interview Spoiler [rquoter]This winter, Doug Fister’s free agency lasted longer than most. The right-hander was linked to a number of teams but, after waiting things out, he inked a one-year, $7MM deal with the Astros which could reach $12MM through incentives. After an exceptionally strong 2014, Fister followed up with a disappointing 2015 which saw him relegated to the bullpen in Washington. At the outset of free agency, observers really weren’t sure about what kind of deal Fister would land. The pitcher says he had no idea, either. “No, I really didn’t know what kind of contract I would get. I kind of took the mindset that would all take care of itself,” Fister said after tossing a pair of scoreless innings in his 2016 Spring Training debut. “I have a great agent [Page Odle, PSI Sports Management] and I leaned on him…I realized that I’ll just be where I’m going to be and I’m truly blessed to be a part of this clubhouse. We’ve got a great team. I can’t stress that enough.” Fister drew varying degrees of interest from teams like the Mariners, Yankees, Marlins, Tigers, and even today’s opponent — the Phillies. The Astros came to Fister with the right contract, and they also sold him hard on spending a year in Houston. “I spent some time on the phone with [manager] A.J. [Hinch] and [GM] Jeff [Luhnow],” Fister explained. “I got to know them more on a personal level, and it was almost like a job interview, really. But they have that desire to win. They have that fire. The guys here got a taste of the playoffs last year, and they want to get back there. They have that fire, that desire, and that’s what we play this game for.” Last season was surely frustrating for Fister, but he termed the rocky year as a “learning experience.” Ultimately, though, he refuses to complain and he says that he is embracing the challenge of reasserting himself as a starter this year. After several strong years in Detroit, he put up a stellar 2.41 ERA over 164 frames in 2014, his first season with the Nationals. Unfortunately, injury issues led to him posting a 4.60 ERA and .302/.341/.471 opponent batting line in 15 starts. After that, however, he showed better form coming out of the bullpen. The 32-year-old has a singular focus on getting back to the starting five, but after last year’s experience, he knows that he can pitch in relief again if he is ever asked to do so. “Every starter has a routine, and I had to kind of break that up and tell myself that I have to pitch every day,” said Fister. “I told myself that if the time comes later in my career where I have to pitch out of the bullpen, I know that I can do that. At the same time, I know that starting is in my heart and that’s where I wanted to be this offseason. It’s only two weeks into the spring but I’m definitely where I want to be.”[/rquoter]
Despite his struggles today, Duffy has typically been fairly sure handed at 3rd in the minors. His range may not be ideal, but I think we can play him at 3rd without him killing us.
