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Neal at C, or only DH?

Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:40 pm
Posted by Zachary
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:40 pm
If I've read correctly, Neal has not been catching in the scrimmages. Does it appear, for now, they're thinking of him as a DH? Is he being brought back from injury slowly? Thanks.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:40 pm to
DH only. We are deep at Catcher. He may eventually get some reps there or at 2B.
Posted by Lester Earl
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:45 pm to
Neal caught in early November when i saw them scrimmage, and looked awesome. He threw out a runner(frey maybe) with a MLB type throw to 2B
Posted by Zachary
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:46 pm to
Travinski and Milazzo are the first two at C; do you think Frey is at C before Neal?
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:46 pm to
White up
Posted by JackHuntFTW
Member since Oct 2023
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:47 pm to
Neal caught last night….
Posted by Zachary
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:48 pm to
Didn't know that, thanks.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:53 pm to
Neal and White getting defensive breaks today. They seem to be brought on slowly. But Neal has had the best ABs so far over anyone else.
Posted by Rtowntiger
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:53 pm to
Neal is a stud behind the plate. It would make no sense for him not to catch other than him still being hurt.
Posted by Adam4848
LA
Member since Apr 2006
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:00 pm to
quote:

DH only. We are deep at Catcher. He may eventually get some reps there or at 2B.


You don’t think Neal catches at all this year?
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:07 pm to
I think they are bringing him along slowly. They didn’t try him at 2B for the fun of it.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:10 pm to
Why didn’t you answer his question
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:11 pm to
Gotta be bringing him along. Jay said Millazo will be C only and Neal can play multiple spots. Neal is great behind the plate but his bat needs to catch up.
Posted by Jack Daniel
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:16 pm to
Travinski will be full time DH
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85746 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:18 pm to
quote:

bat needs to catch up.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:18 pm to
Yes I think he gets reps there. I said that already.
Posted by tigerdood8
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2017
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:20 pm to
quote:

Travinski will be full time DH


I think so too. Jay said in the press conference yesterday that he thinks Travinski will be one of the most dangerous hitters in the country this year, and that they need to keep him healthy and keep his bat in the lineup.

Based on that comment, I think he’ll mostly DH this year, with Milazzo and Neal doing most of the catching. I could be wrong though.
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
22593 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:21 pm to
quote:

Travinski and Milazzo are the first two at C; do you think Frey is at C before Neal?


I can’t imagine Milazzo catches over Neal or Trav. He is at best a 300 hitter with little to no power. His defense isn’t that good compared to the other 2 plus the others are plus offensive players. My understanding was that Neal was good defensively as well.

ETA. I typed it in wrong. Meant to say Milazzo’s fielding prowess is not at a level that is so good that makes up for his serious shortcomings at the plate compared to the other 2.
This post was edited on 1/27/24 at 5:10 pm
Posted by Dtiger19
Member since Dec 2007
781 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:23 pm to
Neal is catching or not playing. He’s not the DH on this team. He may get a few at bats at DH here and there just to get some AB’s but if healthy he’s the starting catcher, if he’s not healthy he doesn’t play.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85746 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:23 pm to
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His defense isn’t that good compared to the other 2
mhm
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