***Detroit Tigers thread: 1st pick yet again, this is not fun*** (6 Viewers)

[Leroy Hoard]

I'd see if Cincinnati would take Krauss for Cueto straight up.

So they are interested in Axford? He'll look good in the Old English D protecting a five fun deficit.

I don't see any way the M's deal Walker either. Unless they think Moya is gonna be something other than K machine who doesn't walk.

You still want them to go for it this year? It is time to sell, the bullpen is crap, they have one ace, one above average pitcher and a bunch of junk. I also think the offense turning it on right after Miggy got hurt was fools gold and we have 4 more weeks until he gets back. Get what you can for the guys that are free agents and then reload and sign some guys this off season and contend again next year. This year is basically over for them.

Whatever is best for the franchise is what I want, at this point getting something for Cespedes or Avila seems reasonable. I'd only trade Price if they got an unquestionably terrific return, like what the Cubs got last year for Lester/Shark.

Also good teams like the Royals, Angels, and Yankees don't have an ace. They have some good pitchers, but no ace. Bullpens are hit or miss from year to year, the Orioles have a guy name Chaz Row who has pitched for seven different franchises in the past 8 years. He has a 2.67 ERA and 30ks in 27 innings.

As constituted this team could win this year, but it's pretty hard to win five straight division titles and like many other teams they have areas of need. So do the Blue Jays, Orioles, Red Sox, Rangers, Mariners, etc, etc, etc.

I'd go along with this.

Still think they have to go all out to re-sign Price or next year will be far worse than this year, he is the one FA they can't lose imo.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'd see if Cincinnati would take Krauss for Cueto straight up.

So they are interested in Axford? He'll look good in the Old English D protecting a five fun deficit.

I don't see any way the M's deal Walker either. Unless they think Moya is gonna be something other than K machine who doesn't walk.

You still want them to go for it this year? It is time to sell, the bullpen is crap, they have one ace, one above average pitcher and a bunch of junk. I also think the offense turning it on right after Miggy got hurt was fools gold and we have 4 more weeks until he gets back. Get what you can for the guys that are free agents and then reload and sign some guys this off season and contend again next year. This year is basically over for them.

Whatever is best for the franchise is what I want, at this point getting something for Cespedes or Avila seems reasonable. I'd only trade Price if they got an unquestionably terrific return, like what the Cubs got last year for Lester/Shark.

Also good teams like the Royals, Angels, and Yankees don't have an ace. They have some good pitchers, but no ace. Bullpens are hit or miss from year to year, the Orioles have a guy name Chaz Row who has pitched for seven different franchises in the past 8 years. He has a 2.67 ERA and 30ks in 27 innings.

As constituted this team could win this year, but it's pretty hard to win five straight division titles and like many other teams they have areas of need. So do the Blue Jays, Orioles, Red Sox, Rangers, Mariners, etc, etc, etc.

I'd go along with this.Still think they have to go all out to re-sign Price or next year will be far worse than this year, he is the one FA they can't lose imo.

Exactly, that's why we can't just go willy nilly trading him for parts. Plus if he leaves we get a first round pick so he has compensation value already. Because of Cespedes' original contract verbiage, Tigers get nothing if he walks.

 

[Limp Ditka]

White Sox place Edwin Jackson on DFA. He hasn't pitched much this year ..but hasn't been horrible, particularly by Tigers' standards. Low risk, hope for some halfway decent starts? We gotta do something.

While the White Sox are bad, they aren't 'Edwin Jackson's on the 25' bad

 

[Da Guru]

I'd see if Cincinnati would take Krauss for Cueto straight up.

So they are interested in Axford? He'll look good in the Old English D protecting a five fun deficit.

I don't see any way the M's deal Walker either. Unless they think Moya is gonna be something other than K machine who doesn't walk.

You still want them to go for it this year? It is time to sell, the bullpen is crap, they have one ace, one above average pitcher and a bunch of junk. I also think the offense turning it on right after Miggy got hurt was fools gold and we have 4 more weeks until he gets back. Get what you can for the guys that are free agents and then reload and sign some guys this off season and contend again next year. This year is basically over for them.

Whatever is best for the franchise is what I want, at this point getting something for Cespedes or Avila seems reasonable. I'd only trade Price if they got an unquestionably terrific return, like what the Cubs got last year for Lester/Shark.

Also good teams like the Royals, Angels, and Yankees don't have an ace. They have some good pitchers, but no ace. Bullpens are hit or miss from year to year, the Orioles have a guy name Chaz Row who has pitched for seven different franchises in the past 8 years. He has a 2.67 ERA and 30ks in 27 innings.

As constituted this team could win this year, but it's pretty hard to win five straight division titles and like many other teams they have areas of need. So do the Blue Jays, Orioles, Red Sox, Rangers, Mariners, etc, etc, etc.

I'd go along with this.

Still think they have to go all out to re-sign Price or next year will be far worse than this year, he is the one FA they can't lose imo.

I hope they keep him but since they are not even talking the odds are slim on retaining Price. The Verlander deal has to make them a little gun shy to say the least.

 

[msudaisy26]

I'd see if Cincinnati would take Krauss for Cueto straight up.

So they are interested in Axford? He'll look good in the Old English D protecting a five fun deficit.

I don't see any way the M's deal Walker either. Unless they think Moya is gonna be something other than K machine who doesn't walk.

You still want them to go for it this year? It is time to sell, the bullpen is crap, they have one ace, one above average pitcher and a bunch of junk. I also think the offense turning it on right after Miggy got hurt was fools gold and we have 4 more weeks until he gets back. Get what you can for the guys that are free agents and then reload and sign some guys this off season and contend again next year. This year is basically over for them.

Whatever is best for the franchise is what I want, at this point getting something for Cespedes or Avila seems reasonable. I'd only trade Price if they got an unquestionably terrific return, like what the Cubs got last year for Lester/Shark. Also good teams like the Royals, Angels, and Yankees don't have an ace. They have some good pitchers, but no ace. Bullpens are hit or miss from year to year, the Orioles have a guy name Chaz Row who has pitched for seven different franchises in the past 8 years. He has a 2.67 ERA and 30ks in 27 innings.

As constituted this team could win this year, but it's pretty hard to win five straight division titles and like many other teams they have areas of need. So do the Blue Jays, Orioles, Red Sox, Rangers, Mariners, etc, etc, etc.

I'd go along with this.Still think they have to go all out to re-sign Price or next year will be far worse than this year, he is the one FA they can't lose imo.

Exactly, that's why we can't just go willy nilly trading him for parts. Plus if he leaves we get a first round pick so he has compensation value already. Because of Cespedes' original contract verbiage, Tigers get nothing if he walks.

I can agree with this, but I think now is the time to sell. Keep Price if you can't get something that will equal the 1st.

 

[Greco]

What a ridiculous ejection. Kinsler was clearly pissed at himself. ####### ####ty umps.

Well, the first bat slam was understandable. I can see how the second toss back led to the ejection. Still ...horrible call on that low pitch.

Cannot get a break - Price pitches great, and gets no run support. JV blows up again. I have no idea what the answer is ...if there even is one.

The answer is "Wait 'til next year."

 

[tri-man 47]

What a ridiculous ejection. Kinsler was clearly pissed at himself. ####### ####ty umps.

Well, the first bat slam was understandable. I can see how the second toss back led to the ejection. Still ...horrible call on that low pitch.

Cannot get a break - Price pitches great, and gets no run support. JV blows up again. I have no idea what the answer is ...if there even is one.

The answer is "Wait 'til next year."

I hardly dare ask, but what will be better? It's not like we have 2 or 3 young arms or bats waiting to break out.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

@ByAZuniga: Alfredo Simon is the only pitcher in the American League who has allowed 4+ earned runs in six straight starts. Shane Greene is 2nd with 5.

 

[jon_mx]

@ByAZuniga: Alfredo Simon is the only pitcher in the American League who has allowed 4+ earned runs in six straight starts. Shane Greene is 2nd with 5.

Tigers value consistency in their starters.

 

[tri-man 47]

The answer is "Wait 'til next year."

From the SI web site:

"The Detroit Tigers will likely be sellers at the trade deadline, and pitcher David Price and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will reportedly be available, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Both players have contracts that are set to expire at the end of the 2015 season."

Not sure how I feel about this. Could they make up the games (4 GB) needed to grab a wildcard slot? But how far would they go in the playoffs? I'd like to see them try, of course, but then again, getting good assets for Price and Cespedes is very appealing as well. If they don't make the playoffs, then lose those two, then next year doesn't look very good.

 

[MAC_32]

The answer is "Wait 'til next year."

From the SI web site:

"The Detroit Tigers will likely be sellers at the trade deadline, and pitcher David Price and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will reportedly be available, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Both players have contracts that are set to expire at the end of the 2015 season."

Not sure how I feel about this. Could they make up the games (4 GB) needed to grab a wildcard slot? But how far would they go in the playoffs? I'd like to see them try, of course, but then again, getting good assets for Price and Cespedes is very appealing as well. If they don't make the playoffs, then lose those two, then next year doesn't look very good.

If Miggy were healthy then I don't think they're considering this, but with him on the shelf now and likely nowhere near 100% again this year throwing in the towel is probably the right move. It all comes back to the lack of young assets. When weighed against the chances of both making the playoffs and then doing something once there the needle sways more towards the young assets. I had, and still have some, doubts Mr. I gives it his approval, so if the plan is not given a green light I think it's because of him.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I told you all at the beginning of the year that it would be interesting. I never said it would be all good.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Again, at this point in time, dealing Cespedes for chips would probably be prudent. Tigers get nothing for him in the off-season if he walks, and there are going to be a lot of teams willing to enter bidding. The only way I think things change are if they go 6-1 this week or something, which seems unlikely.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Shane Greene looks good again tonight.

 

[2Young2BBald]

JD ####### Martinez

 

[Anthony Borbely]

JD ####### Martinez

They just said the HR was 467 feet, longest ever at Comerica.

 

[2Young2BBald]

JD ####### Martinez

They just said the HR was 467 feet, longest ever at Comerica.

I think they shorted him. They said the one Cruz hit was in the 450s . No way JD's went only a little bit further. The crazy thing to me is that he finished with only one hand on the bat. Crazy long ball power.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Yoenis just took his first walk in 33 games.

 

[Gopher State]

Tigers are only four games out from the WC position. If you don't believe you can't catch Minnesota or Houston you should be playing AAA ball. One play off game with Price pitching, let me know where I can send my money to bet on the Tigers. After that win game on. Tigers should be buyers, starting pitcher, and bull pen. As a crazy Twins fan, don!t sell your Tigers short. Detroit Doctor please respect this post.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Detroit Doctor please respect this post.

I will do no such thing.

 

[Gopher State]

Detroit Doctor please respect this post.

I will do no such thing.

Detroit Doctor please respect this post.

I will do no such thing.

You never disappoint me. Good luck Tigers, I don't want the Twins being buyers this year we will wait until 2016.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Whoops

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Who wanted Feliz as closer?

 

[tri-man 47]

Who wanted Feliz as closer?

All of the Tigers' opponents?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Didn't move my blood pressure up in the slightest, that tells me all I need to know about this team.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

So all the always rate the Tigers system among the worst in baseball. Yet in the past 12 months here are some players the Tigers have traded:

2B Devon Travis, 24 years old, .839 OPS with 7 homers in 200 at bats

SP Robbie Ray, 23, 2.57 FIP, 1.07 WHIP, 3.8 K/BB, and a 95 mph fastball as a lefty

SS Eugenio Suarez, 24, .858 OPS

SP Jake Thompson Consensus top 50 prospect

SS Willy Adames Top 50 prospect

RP Corey Knebel, 23, 3.22 ERA, 8.5k/9

SP Drew Smyly, 26, .77 WHIP in 61 IP in Tampa (hurt most of this year)

No regrets trading for Price IMO, but I'd like all those other guys back.

 

[Da Guru]

So all the always rate the Tigers system among the worst in baseball. Yet in the past 12 months here are some players the Tigers have traded:

2B Devon Travis, 24 years old, .839 OPS with 7 homers in 200 at bats

SP Robbie Ray, 23, 2.57 FIP, 1.07 WHIP, 3.8 K/BB, and a 95 mph fastball as a lefty

SS Eugenio Suarez, 24, .858 OPS

SP Jake Thompson Consensus top 50 prospect

SS Willy Adames Top 50 prospect

RP Corey Knebel, 23, 3.22 ERA, 8.5k/9

SP Drew Smyly, 26, .77 WHIP in 61 IP in Tampa (hurt most of this year)

No regrets trading for Price IMO, but I'd like all those other guys back.

At least Ray, Knebal and Thompson. After this season it will be Shane Greene for those three.

 

[tri-man 47]

The line between success and failure can be narrow. The 5-4 win the other night, with Kinsler's late, second HR, is the type of win the Tigers need. I had hopes they'd pulled off another one with a big inning yesterday as they took an 8-6 lead. Turning the tide and winning those kinds of games gives some hope ...even if they trade away a player or two. But Feliz' collapse had to be disheartening for the team. If the Tigers (and the league) were uncertain as to whether Detroit would become sellers, a loss like that might have solidified it.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

If Castellanos continues to hit like this, that is a huge positive for 2015. :glassishalffull:

 

[Doctor Detroit]

8 runs is never enough is it? ool

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Is there really any question that Alex Wilson has been our best reliever this year? He came back in the Porcello trade and is an example of finding bullpen help in strange places. Strange insofar as no one remembered we got him with Cespedes.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Is there really any question that Alex Wilson has been our best reliever this year? He came back in the Porcello trade and is an example of finding bullpen help in strange places. Strange insofar as no one remembered we got him with Cespedes.

Yes, as it is the style when things are going bad, no one remembers any the good.

Meanwhile, Porcello's stats so far this year:

W 5

L 10

ERA 5.79

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

So sell Price & Cespedes, anyone else on the block?

 

[tri-man 47]

What a shame. They just need to win these games ...Felix can't blow that lead; they gotta get tonight's run home in the 12th. Poor Price just can't get a break. :sigh:

 

[Doctor Detroit]

So sell Price & Cespedes, anyone else on the block?

I would rather have Gopher State post in this thread. Maybe you can become a Cubs fan?

 

[Gopher State]

Tigers 4 games out from the WC

Twins play Yankees

Houston plays KC

Tigers play Boston

Is it crazy to think the Tigers could only be 1 or 2 games out of the WC come Monday

 

[MAC_32]

Tigers 4 games out from the WC

Twins play Yankees

Houston plays KC

Tigers play Boston

Is it crazy to think the Tigers could only be 1 or 2 games out of the WC come Monday

Do all Twins fans care about the Tigers as much as you?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Tigers 4 games out from the WC

Twins play Yankees

Houston plays KC

Tigers play Boston

Is it crazy to think the Tigers could only be 1 or 2 games out of the WC come Monday

Do all Twins fans care about the Tigers as much as you?

I bet he has more posts here than in the twins thread.

 

[Bogart]

Several outlets are saying that the Yankees are interested in Kinsler. I'm not finding one solid enough yet to actually post a link.

 

[tri-man 47]

Tigers 4 games out from the WC

Twins play Yankees

Houston plays KC

Tigers play Boston

Is it crazy to think the Tigers could only be 1 or 2 games out of the WC come Monday

No, not too crazy. But we'd be 2 out already if we hadn't let a couple recent games slip away.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Several outlets are saying that the Yankees are interested in Kinsler. I'm not finding one solid enough yet to actually post a link.

The problem of course is that they traded Devon Travis and Eugenio Suarez. Had they not done that, trading Kinsler would be more than reasonable. As it stands, I'm not sure that is a great idea since Kinsler is not extremely expensive at 2/$25mm over the next two years, and the fact he's one of their best players.

One interesting thing with Cespedes' contract is that if the Tigers traded him, they wouldn't be able to resign him until May 15th of 2016. So he would be gone for good. I like him and he's had a really good year, but he went almost six weeks without taking a walk. I have trouble with that especially when you are talking about a guy who turns 30 in October.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Great job by JV tonight, typical they can't score runs on nights they get pitching.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Several outlets are saying that the Yankees are interested in Kinsler. I'm not finding one solid enough yet to actually post a link.

The problem of course is that they traded Devon Travis and Eugenio Suarez. Had they not done that, trading Kinsler would be more than reasonable. As it stands, I'm not sure that is a great idea since Kinsler is not extremely expensive at 2/$25mm over the next two years, and the fact he's one of their best players. One interesting thing with Cespedes' contract is that if the Tigers traded him, they wouldn't be able to resign him until May 15th of 2016. So he would be gone for good. I like him and he's had a really good year, but he went almost six weeks without taking a walk. I have trouble with that especially when you are talking about a guy who turns 30 in October.

I heard that if they keep Cespedes, they have 5 days before free agency to exclusively negotiate with him and if he doesn't sign then they can't sign him until May 15th. Not sure if it is correct but that's how local radio explained it.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Several outlets are saying that the Yankees are interested in Kinsler. I'm not finding one solid enough yet to actually post a link.

The problem of course is that they traded Devon Travis and Eugenio Suarez. Had they not done that, trading Kinsler would be more than reasonable. As it stands, I'm not sure that is a great idea since Kinsler is not extremely expensive at 2/$25mm over the next two years, and the fact he's one of their best players.

One interesting thing with Cespedes' contract is that if the Tigers traded him, they wouldn't be able to resign him until May 15th of 2016. So he would be gone for good. I like him and he's had a really good year, but he went almost six weeks without taking a walk. I have trouble with that especially when you are talking about a guy who turns 30 in October.

True, he is not the perfect player. That said with the way the pitching staff might be next year (and maybe the rest of this year if they deal Price) they can use all the hitting & defense they can get.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Several outlets are saying that the Yankees are interested in Kinsler. I'm not finding one solid enough yet to actually post a link.

The problem of course is that they traded Devon Travis and Eugenio Suarez. Had they not done that, trading Kinsler would be more than reasonable. As it stands, I'm not sure that is a great idea since Kinsler is not extremely expensive at 2/$25mm over the next two years, and the fact he's one of their best players. One interesting thing with Cespedes' contract is that if the Tigers traded him, they wouldn't be able to resign him until May 15th of 2016. So he would be gone for good. I like him and he's had a really good year, but he went almost six weeks without taking a walk. I have trouble with that especially when you are talking about a guy who turns 30 in October.

I heard that if they keep Cespedes, they have 5 days before free agency to exclusively negotiate with him and if he doesn't sign then they can't sign him until May 15th. Not sure if it is correct but that's how local radio explained it.

I think if they don't trade him that's the case.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Ausmus is the worst manager I have ever seen regarding leaving starting pitchers in too long. It was obviously time to take Greene out and Ausmus didn't even have anyone warming up. Ridiculous.

 

[tri-man 47]

Ausmus is the worst manager I have ever seen regarding leaving starting pitchers in too long. It was obviously time to take Greene out and Ausmus didn't even have anyone warming up. Ridiculous.

..and why is Greene still pitching to begin with? Bring up anybody from AAA ...the unfamiliarity alone could get somebody through the opponent's lineup a couple of times. We waste the good outings, and then suffer through too many bad ones.

 

[Da Guru]

Several outlets are saying that the Yankees are interested in Kinsler. I'm not finding one solid enough yet to actually post a link.

The problem of course is that they traded Devon Travis and Eugenio Suarez. Had they not done that, trading Kinsler would be more than reasonable. As it stands, I'm not sure that is a great idea since Kinsler is not extremely expensive at 2/$25mm over the next two years, and the fact he's one of their best players. One interesting thing with Cespedes' contract is that if the Tigers traded him, they wouldn't be able to resign him until May 15th of 2016. So he would be gone for good. I like him and he's had a really good year, but he went almost six weeks without taking a walk. I have trouble with that especially when you are talking about a guy who turns 30 in October.

I heard that if they keep Cespedes, they have 5 days before free agency to exclusively negotiate with him and if he doesn't sign then they can't sign him until May 15th. Not sure if it is correct but that's how local radio explained it.

I think if they don't trade him that's the case.

What will the market be for Cespedes? This is his last chance at a big deal so you know he wants to break the bank. 5-75?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Dombrowski just said they aren't sellers.

Well, unless they lose three of the next four anyway.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Tigers buying would be like taking out a reverse mortgage on your house