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3/24/14

FLASH: 3rd Round of Cuts Include den Dekker, Nieuwenheis, and Flores


Wilmer Flores, Matt den Dekker, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Zach Lutz sent to minor-league camp. now with 33 in camp, including Hefner, Harvey.
7:52 AM - 24 Mar 2014
Wilmer demoted, will continue at shortstop
8:26 AM - 24 Mar 2014
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 24, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    Essentially, the team is going to continue working Flores at SS in preparation of Tejada failing during the month of April.

    I personally like this plan. It fine tunes Flores at SS with the AAA club that way he's not an embarrassment when he does come up. I'll tell you what though....if Flores can be servicable at SS, his value at least doubles maybe triples.

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  2. Tom BrennanMarch 24, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    I feel really bad for Dekker - this spring last year and he is opening day CF. Hopefully, he tears it up down there and is back soon.

    I agree with Chris' take on Flores - send him down, as long as they plan on calling him up very quickly - give him a few weeks in Vegas to shake off the SS cobwebs, and bring him up as our everyday SS. Pull him for a defensive replacement late in games. His offense + mediocre defense exceeds what Ruben will provide.

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  3. bgreg98180March 24, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    Only concern with Flores playing ss in AAA Vegas is that the field there is always reported as horrible.
    Have to make sure bad bounces don't get in Flores' head
    and not over react to errors that are a result of poor field conditions
    truthfully I would favor Flores splitting time with Tejada to start the year and give Wright/Murphy rest on additional days
    this way he could start 4-5 days a week

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  4. AnonymousMarch 24, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    @Bob

    Someone reported via Twitter when the Mets and Cubs went to Las Vegas that the Cashman Field infield was actually re-surfaced a bit this off-season.

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  5. Mack AdeMarch 24, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Chris -

    As I mentioned on a comment on my morning post... we make such a big deal abouut who goes north on March 31st to play in a snow storm

    Let TC bring the 'vets' north... Vegas will be ready for the phonecall

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  6. Mack AdeMarch 24, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    Bob Gregory -

    Flores grew up playing on bad fields... he's do better on them

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  7. Mack AdeMarch 24, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    Chris Re: Vegas infield

    This is true.

    They actually have (finally) hired a full time person to manage and maintain the field, if that is possible in grass temps of 117

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  8. HobieMarch 24, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    I was ready to throw Flores in as the regular SS with Reuben the UTL IF. but maybe this is better: reuben on a short leash and Wilmer playing every day in LV.

    I had den Dekker getting sufficient AB's vs RHP spotting Lagares & CY often enough, but this seems to say we're going North with 4 OF'ers and BOTH Duda & Ike, and two of Stain/Brown/seratelli...or Campbell??

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  9. AnonymousMarch 24, 2014 at 2:19 PM

    @Hobie

    With Niese on the DL to start the season I expect the team to role with 6 bench players until he comes off.

    C- Recker
    1B/OF- Duda
    1B/3B- Satin
    SS/2B- Quintanilla
    OF/2B- Young
    OF/1B- Brown

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  10. Reese KaplanMarch 24, 2014 at 2:56 PM

    If they're all fired up to play Ruben Tejada at SS every day, then Seratelli should be the backup as he offers power and speed. Granted, Quintanilla has a better glove, but let's not make him out to be Mark Belanger.

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