He said Cody Asche might get some time in left field and at first base in spring training as the team looks to improve his versatility. Asche will come into camp as the incumbent third baseman but will be pushed by Maikel Franco, a promising hitter and top defender.

JFLNYC wrote:Salisbury writes this about Sandberg's latest interview session:

He said Cody Asche might get some time in left field and at first base in spring training as the team looks to improve his versatility. Asche will come into camp as the incumbent third baseman but will be pushed by Maikel Franco, a promising hitter and top defender.

Woody wrote:Television reminded me tonight that our manager is a joyless automaton

Woody wrote:Television reminded me tonight that our manager is a joyless automaton

slugsrbad wrote:

Woody wrote:Television reminded me tonight that our manager is a joyless automaton

Since the team is so poorly ran I forgot that Dick was out couch.

swishnicholson wrote:

JFLNYC wrote:Salisbury writes this about Sandberg's latest interview session:

He said Cody Asche might get some time in left field and at first base in spring training as the team looks to improve his versatility. Asche will come into camp as the incumbent third baseman but will be pushed by Maikel Franco, a promising hitter and top defender.

Chase Utley has also played first base and has indicated a willingness to play the outfield. I'm just saying.

swishnicholson wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Woody wrote:Television reminded me tonight that our manager is a joyless automaton

Since the team is so poorly ran I forgot that Dick was out couch.

Quoting this to decipher later.

swishnicholson wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Woody wrote:Television reminded me tonight that our manager is a joyless automaton

Since the team is so poorly ran I forgot that Dick was out couch.

Quoting this to decipher later.

drsmooth wrote:

swishnicholson wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Woody wrote:Television reminded me tonight that our manager is a joyless automaton

Since the team is so poorly ran I forgot that Dick was out couch.

Quoting this to decipher later.

good luck. "out couch" defeats several anagram generators

smitty wrote:

CFP wrote:

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Orioles met with #Phillies today to discuss Marlon Byrd.

We'll get a skinny catcher and a sore armed reliefer.

BigEd76 wrote:Rube told Gelb the Phils are gonna be "aggressive" in the Rule V Draft

DESHIELDSZZZ

Steaks wrote:The Red Sox have the players to get Hamels, but sources say they are reluctant to trade catcher Blake Swihart, pitcher Henry Owens, outfielder/second baseman Mookie Betts and infielder Xander Bogaerts. According to sources, the Phillies would have to have one of these players to part with Hamels. The Phillies are particularly high on Swihart.

Wheels Tupay wrote:This may be the wrong attitude to have, but I do not like the idea of having the main piece of a Hamels trade being a catcher. They just get hurt too often and it is really important to get something of value back here to start the rebuild with.