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ayaghmour2 · 06-06-2024, 05:40 PM

Weekly Record: 4-3
Overall Record: 14-17 (7 GB)

Top Three Done for Spring: Donnie Jones, Pete Papenfus, and Johnnie Jones all finished their springs this week, with the potential top three arms in our rotation actually doing fair worse then two guys with a start left. Pap and Johnnie weren't bad, but saying Donnie was inconsistent was an understatement. He was either great or awful, with a pair of shutout outings and a pair with five plus runs. The other two were decent, so I guess there was some middle ground, but the bad seemingly outweighed the good. He allowed 24 hits, 14 runs, and 9 walks with just 11 strikeouts, finishing with a 5.48 ERA (72 ERA+) and 1.43 WHIP. On the plus side, he did stay healthy, and our co-ace did have a nice 3.42 FIP (86 FIP-). Pap and Johnnie both had sub 4 ERAs, with Pap an impressive 4-1 in his 6 starts. He had a 3.75 ERA (106 ERA+) and 1.25 WHIP, but struck out and walked 12 hitters. Johnnie had the lowest ERA at 3.60 (110 ERA+), but like Pap he had equal walks and strikeouts (10) with a 1.48 WHIP that was higher then his brother.

Spots Still Up for Grabs: Just three more exhibition games before the results start to matter, and it's going to be nice to have the weekend to decide who survives. On the pitching side, it's probably not Buzz Turner, as he allowed 6 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), and a walk, allowing a pair of homers without getting a strikeout in his 2 innings. Dizzy Danforth did better in his starts, but he's allowed a run in each of his two relief outings. I still think he has the inside edge on the 9th spot on the staff, which would lead to the DFA'ing of Charlie Kelsey (2-1, SV, 13.2 IP, 13 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 4 K) or Joe Quade (0-1, 12.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K). Both have pitched well, so these last three games are crucial for everyone involved. Otherwise the only real question is the backup infield, as we have a lot of guys with big league experience. I'd give insight on who has the edge right now, but part of me is hoping a Billy Hunter injury makes it possible to carry everyone who can't be optioned. We'll see what happens, but I'm expecting to make some tough choices before Opening Day.

06-06-2024, 05:40 PM	#1438
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Spring Training: Week 5 Weekly Record: 4-3 Overall Record: 14-17 (7 GB) Top Three Done for Spring: Donnie Jones, Pete Papenfus, and Johnnie Jones all finished their springs this week, with the potential top three arms in our rotation actually doing fair worse then two guys with a start left. Pap and Johnnie weren't bad, but saying Donnie was inconsistent was an understatement. He was either great or awful, with a pair of shutout outings and a pair with five plus runs. The other two were decent, so I guess there was some middle ground, but the bad seemingly outweighed the good. He allowed 24 hits, 14 runs, and 9 walks with just 11 strikeouts, finishing with a 5.48 ERA (72 ERA+) and 1.43 WHIP. On the plus side, he did stay healthy, and our co-ace did have a nice 3.42 FIP (86 FIP-). Pap and Johnnie both had sub 4 ERAs, with Pap an impressive 4-1 in his 6 starts. He had a 3.75 ERA (106 ERA+) and 1.25 WHIP, but struck out and walked 12 hitters. Johnnie had the lowest ERA at 3.60 (110 ERA+), but like Pap he had equal walks and strikeouts (10) with a 1.48 WHIP that was higher then his brother. Spots Still Up for Grabs: Just three more exhibition games before the results start to matter, and it's going to be nice to have the weekend to decide who survives. On the pitching side, it's probably not Buzz Turner, as he allowed 6 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), and a walk, allowing a pair of homers without getting a strikeout in his 2 innings. Dizzy Danforth did better in his starts, but he's allowed a run in each of his two relief outings. I still think he has the inside edge on the 9th spot on the staff, which would lead to the DFA'ing of Charlie Kelsey (2-1, SV, 13.2 IP, 13 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 4 K) or Joe Quade (0-1, 12.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K). Both have pitched well, so these last three games are crucial for everyone involved. Otherwise the only real question is the backup infield, as we have a lot of guys with big league experience. I'd give insight on who has the edge right now, but part of me is hoping a Billy Hunter injury makes it possible to carry everyone who can't be optioned. We'll see what happens, but I'm expecting to make some tough choices before Opening Day.