Colt: ROI PPI or an extra year of control

[Donn Beach]

If Colt crushes it in spring training, then he forces his way on the team. However, if he does not crush it, he goes down and stays down all year. You all aren't considering the almost for certain lockout coming. If Colt stays off the 25 then he can play in minors next year. Bringing him up now makes it, that he is sitting on his ass like everyone else. Unless, he will be superior starting on day 1, keep him playing and developing.

Dipoto stated Emerson is going to be on the team this season, there's no intention at all to keep him down for the entire year. The issue really is will it be opening day.

This had occurred to me, the optics there are interesting

Seattle was reportedly so high on Young that when Ketel Marte was out there, the Mariners’ stance on including Young was characterized as outright resistance. That’s not the posture of a team preparing to leave him off the Opening Day roster because a different prospect had a hot spring. If you go from “we won’t move him for Marte” to “he can’t make our roster,” you’ve created a loud, messy contradiction — even if Emerson is the exciting part of the story.

[D-train]

Yeah it be a competition between Young and Emerson. By saying Emerson could make the OD roster he's saying he could beat out Young. That's what Donovan is there for. To put one of them in AAA.

Yep. Some on X have said Donovan can play in the OF but we already have 4 RFers and Randy in going to be in LF 90% of the time.

But like I was saying, at some point during the season you have to expect Emerson, Young and Donovan to all be on the roster. They are going to have to find playing time for Donovan in the outfield. If it's opening day then it's opening day. It's Canzone and Raley that lose playing time. Canzone dhs, Raley sits

Not enough roster spots. I guess they could DFA Robles...

[D-train]

If Colt crushes it in spring training, then he forces his way on the team. However, if he does not crush it, he goes down and stays down all year. You all aren't considering the almost for certain lockout coming. If Colt stays off the 25 then he can play in minors next year. Bringing him up now makes it, that he is sitting on his ass like everyone else. Unless, he will be superior starting on day 1, keep him playing and developing.

Could they demote him in Sept if we are out of it and he then can play in 2027?

btw I don't get what a potential lockout has to do with signing extensions like Salk said. If games are lost they just won't get paid like anyone else.

[D-train]

If Colt crushes it in spring training, then he forces his way on the team. However, if he does not crush it, he goes down and stays down all year. You all aren't considering the almost for certain lockout coming. If Colt stays off the 25 then he can play in minors next year. Bringing him up now makes it, that he is sitting on his ass like everyone else. Unless, he will be superior starting on day 1, keep him playing and developing.

Dipoto stated Emerson is going to be on the team this season, there's no intention at all to keep him down for the entire year. The issue really is will it be opening day.

This had occurred to me, the optics there are interesting

Seattle was reportedly so high on Young that when Ketel Marte was out there, the Mariners’ stance on including Young was characterized as outright resistance. That’s not the posture of a team preparing to leave him off the Opening Day roster because a different prospect had a hot spring. If you go from “we won’t move him for Marte” to “he can’t make our roster,” you’ve created a loud, messy contradiction — even if Emerson is the exciting part of the story.

That is exactly why Jerry should just stfu and leave all options open without LOUD MESSY CONTRADICTIONS. What benefit is there for him to go public with it other than hyping up his prospects???

[Donn Beach]

It promotes the team, creates interest. He is making ST more interesting.

[D-train]

It promotes the team, creates interest. He is making ST more interesting.

Let's see how that works out for him. Not close to the 54% debacle but he might have so splaining to do in about a month....

I predict Colt will let him off the hook but having a good but not knock the Door down ST....

[Donn Beach]

Hollander on Young, oh, it's on!

“He’s moving better, he’s throwing better, and I think you’ll see him be able to maintain consistent bat speed, (a) consistent approach, and get to some pitches that he maybe didn’t get to at the end of last season when he was tired and kind of the league had exposed a small hole from him,”

“I think he’s showing us that he’s ready to play in the big leagues and ready to just take the job and run with it,” Hollander said of Young. “Really excited. What he needed to do, he did, which is the work in the offseason. He checked that box for sure.”

[D-train]

Hollander on Young, oh, it's on!

“He’s moving better, he’s throwing better, and I think you’ll see him be able to maintain consistent bat speed, (a) consistent approach, and get to some pitches that he maybe didn’t get to at the end of last season when he was tired and kind of the league had exposed a small hole from him,”

“I think he’s showing us that he’s ready to play in the big leagues and ready to just take the job and run with it,” Hollander said of Young. “Really excited. What he needed to do, he did, which is the work in the offseason. He checked that box for sure.”

When he got sleepy like a little boy at his first slumber part once the clock struck midnight and it was 3 hours past his bedtime.

Can't make this shit up. I guess spewing propaganda is primary responsibility since Jerry doesn't let him make trades.

[GL_Storm]

Hollander on Young, oh, it's on!

“He’s moving better, he’s throwing better, and I think you’ll see him be able to maintain consistent bat speed, (a) consistent approach, and get to some pitches that he maybe didn’t get to at the end of last season when he was tired and kind of the league had exposed a small hole from him,”

“I think he’s showing us that he’s ready to play in the big leagues and ready to just take the job and run with it,” Hollander said of Young. “Really excited. What he needed to do, he did, which is the work in the offseason. He checked that box for sure.”

When he got sleepy like a little boy at his first slumber part once the clock struck midnight and it was 3 hours past his bedtime.

Can't make this shit up. I guess spewing propaganda is primary responsibility since Jerry doesn't let him make trades.

This is why I'm not following spring training super closely. It's mostly just stuff like this that doesn't really matter.

[D-train]

Hollander on Young, oh, it's on!

When he got sleepy like a little boy at his first slumber part once the clock struck midnight and it was 3 hours past his bedtime.

Can't make this shit up. I guess spewing propaganda is primary responsibility since Jerry doesn't let him make trades.

This is why I'm not following spring training super closely. It's mostly just stuff like this that doesn't really matter.

I literally have nothing else to do so.....