Cactus League Game 23, M’s at Rockies
This game is being broadcast on Root Sports/FSN at 6:40 pm. Let us all bask in TV’s warm glowing warming glow.
2B Jack Wilson
1B Kennedy
LF Tui
DH Cust
RF Mike Wilson
SS Ryan
CF Langerhans
3B Josh Wilson
C Bard
P French
All of our Wilsons in one lineup! Oh, spring! What novelties you bring! If only we could get Dan Wilson behind the plate and Wilson Valdez at short…
Earlier in the day, the M’s made a number of roster moves, sending Dustin Ackley to Tacoma and Steve Baron, Sean Kazmar, Gabe Gross, and Fabio Castro to the minor league camp. You’ll notice that Ackley articles had been fewer and fewer in the past couple of weeks. That was the first sign. Baron will probably start out with a repeat tour of the Midwest League, at least initially, Castro will likely be in Tacoma, and Sean Kazmar or Luis Rodriguez, maybe even Josh Wilson, will be at shortstop for the Rainiers. Gross’ job security seems far less certain as you’re likely to have Halman, Peguero, and Mike Wilson down there at the very least, with a strong possibility of Saunders turning up as well.
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Love The Simpsons reference!
The following “urge to kill rising” comment fits this lineup well, I think.
Hey look everyone, it’s Jose Lopez.
The Rockies announcers are impressed with how Lopez can hit in all sorts of different situations.
I’m surprised FSN didn’t run the ’95 M’s/Yankees game after seeing this lineup. Their old “fail safe”… On the positive side, I do like that French is channeling what we had hoped Hyphen would become– including the trademark glasses… I wouldn’t mind a long relief lefty in the bullpen, since it appears there’s no room in the rotation at this point. Although i suppose he’ll more likely start in Tacoma, and keep stretched out as a rotation stop gap if/when Bedard buckles, or Pineda struggles, etc.
Langerhans has been amazing this spring.
French looks like RR-S
Nate Robertson was originally channeling the Hyphen look but then his elbow turned out to be a mess.
If Jack Wilson and Erik Bedard are as healthy as they look this spring, they could both be pleasant surprises… And at his lower weight, Jack has been swiping a lot of bases this spring as well. He looks like he’s running well, even though it scares the crap out of me anytime he runs at 100% (you can almost hear body parts popping, and pieces flying off)…
There’s one for the “why Mike Wilson isn’t ready”– with that bounce off the seats that should have been an easy play at 2nd.
Nine pro seasons, still bad at defense.
Luke French just slipped up.
Jay, do you think the M´s should trade for Kevin Slowey?? What kind of package would be fair?
That was an awful Lefty-on-Lefty pitch there… Heart of the plate, belly high fastball. Why?
Dave might be the one to ask about Slowey.
Next piece in the “Why Mike Wilson isn’t MLB ready” puzzle– can’t hit a curveball. From a lefty no less. Belt high, coming across the middle of the plate. Doesn’t even see it well enough to SWING, with 2 strikes.
Jose Lopez, hitting in another situation. Same result.
Carson- I don’t know, somehow it was so much more enjoyable watching Lopez bat in a different uniform.
I have to admit– I like Brendan Ryan. He’s a baller. Always hustles, always seems focused. Sort of a more athletic David Eckstein. If he can bounce back, he’ll be a nice guy to have around (basically, who we THOUGHT we were getting with Jack Wilson).
Brendon Ryan gonna be a great pick up. JJ Putz deal keeps getting better.
Thanks Bill Bavasi, Jeff Clement over Tulo…
It’s an hour and a half into the game and I just now noticed that Jason Giambi is not only playing baseball, but playing it for the Rockies.
Words can’t explain how much I want the M’s to swing a deal for Kevin Slowey.
I would normally get excited and check everyday to see if Slowey has been moved yet, just because MAYBE, just MAYBE we would make the move..
it never happens that way.
Times are different in seattle. Jack will make a move. Mike Wilson no bueno!!!!
Yeah! He’s not a Mariner!!
Same old Lopie. Except I enjoy it now.
Me too, but I think Jack will push hard for him because Pineda isn´t ready and Slowey could be our #3 starter right now…
Felix
Vargas
Slowey
Bedard
Fister/Pineda
That rotation should be very good
Man I am ready for regular season baseball…
The problem is with Slowey is that the Twins want late-inning bullpen pieces and we don’t have any to spare right now. With Aardsma on the DL and Cortes in AAA we couldn’t afford him.
Hey, I get to see Saunders “new swing”…
Looks good….he’ll be in seattle soon.
Yeah, when you plug in a decent 3 starter like Slowey, that allows you to let Pineda start in AAA. When/if Bedard gets hurt, then Pineda can come up if he is ready. If he isn’t ready, then it’s a good thing we didn’t count on him so early.
I wonder what it would take to get him.
Slowet isn’t a decent 3 starter. Maybe on the Mariners he is. He isn’t even a number 5 on the Twins….and let’s face it, the Twins pitching isn’t all that intimidating after Liriano.
Sure, I’d like to trade for him, but more for purposes of keeping Pineda at AAA to season, not because I think Slowey would be more effective.
I think that at Safeco, Slowey is a fine #3 in light of his flyball tendencies that are neutralized quite a bit in Seattle. Off the top of my head, I’m pretty sure that only Lee, Halladay and, maybe, Nolasco have a better K/BB rate the last 4 years or so (amongst starters). His Achilles heel has been injuries. A healthy Slowey is a pretty solid starter.
This would have been the game for Ken Wilson to announce.
Careful with The Simpsons references, Jay. Dave won’t understand any of them……
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fangraphs-chat-32311/ (12:27 mark)