ST IGT March 23, Cards @ Mets, Conforto back!

[A Boy Named Seo]

SNY and WOR. Conforto makes his spring debut. I am unreasonably happy over his return.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Michael Conforto, DH
Jay Bruce, RF
Wilmer Flores, 1B
Jose Reyes, 2B
Phillip Evans, 3B
Travis d'Arnaud, C
Juan Lagares, CF
Matt den Dekker, LF
Andres Gimenez, SS

Drew Gagnon, Paul Sewald, Jacob Rhame, Kevin McGowan and Hansel Robles P

[Centerfield]

I don't really understand this. If Michael Conforto is healthy enough to play in a spring training game today, and play in minor league games until today, then why would he not be healthy enough to play on Opening Day a week from now?

[A Boy Named Seo]

Guessing it would only be to get more reps and get timing down. Maybe he won't need it.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Not watching very closely, but the homie Gagnon (#91, no name on his jersey) is getting beat up a little bit. 2.2, 4 H, 2 ER, just got his first K.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Centerfield wrote: I don't really understand this. If Michael Conforto is healthy enough to play in a spring training game today, and play in minor league games until today, then why would he not be healthy enough to play on Opening Day a week from now?

Have they said as much?

[Benjamin Grimm]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Guessing it would only be to get more reps and get timing down.

That makes sense. I expect we'll be able to see him before May 1. From the beginning, that seemed like a slightly pessimistic date to me.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I don't follow the news as closely as I could, but I just assumed that he's
ahead of schedule and agree that if he's ok play he's ok to play?

[Ceetar]

If he's going to play Grapefruit games it means they can't backdate his DL stint either. I feel like this is leading towards Opening Day. Sucks to be Nimmo. wonder if anyone wants Bruce?

[A Boy Named Seo]

Yeah I imagine if he's ready to go, they won't keep him in PSL or send him to Vegas just because. Not sure if 6 days of game action is enough to get him major league ready, but I'd rather have an mostly-ready Conforto than a fully-ready den Dekker.

[Guest cooby]

Glad he's doing so well!

[Ceetar]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Yeah I imagine if he's ready to go, they won't keep him in PSL or send him to Vegas just because. Not sure if 6 days of game action is enough to get him major league ready, but I'd rather have an mostly-ready Conforto than a fully-ready den Dekker.

I mean, he's not necessarily facing Aces trying to blow him away in major league games either compared to minor league ones.

[Frayed Knot]

Conforto is 0-3 w/a K
Mets down 5-1 thru 6
Ving Rhame (or whatever his first name is), who has been listed as probable to make the club, gave up runs 3, 4 & 5