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***Detroit Tigers thread: 1st pick yet again, this is not fun*** (2 Viewers)

The Tigers bullpen is a huge concern from top to bottom.  I can see the Tigers keeping Sanchez for a bullpen spot.  Unfortunately bullpen is still the team's weakness. 

The Tigers will find a good enough platoon option and be OK in CF.  Team should still be very good if not elite on offense and somewhat solid on defense. 

Jordan Zimmerman is the key to the season on whether the Tigers can contend. 

Can the season start already?

 
mlb network has a series of shows featuring their idea of the top 100 "right now". I'll save you hours of watching by giving their Tiger grades:

Upton-84

JD-51

Ian-49

JV-43

Miggy-6

 
Boyd has looked great.

JV has looked great.

Fulmer has been good.

Norris has been great.

Zimmerman is up today.  :popcorn:  

 
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jon_mx said:
Boyd has looked great.

JV has looked great.

Fulmer has been good.

Norris has been great.

Zimmerman is up today.  :popcorn:  
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Not so much for Zimmerman today but how about Sanchez!!!  My daughter (just back from the SABR Analytics Conference and flexing her baseball acumen) just texted me in all caps BYE BYE PELFRY

 
2Young2BBald said:
Not so much for Zimmerman today but how about Sanchez!!!  My daughter (just back from the SABR Analytics Conference and flexing her baseball acumen) just texted me in all caps BYE BYE PELFRY
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Sanchez is fighting for a spot in the pen, which he will get.  They will use him as a spot starter and long relief.  Zimmerman is a major concern, but by his contract alone is cemented in the starting rotation if healthy.  Pelfrey still has an outside shot at the bullpen, but is likely gone. 

 
Doctor Detroit said:
Norris has the higher upside for sure IMO. Maybe not #1 upside but he has a Cole Hamels thing to him. It's all about health, if he's healthy he's better than Fulmer long-term, but both look to be very good. I think scouts, fans, and fantasy players are sleeping on Norris though, he's got breakout potential. 
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USA today following yours & bojang's lead:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/03/15/five-mlb-pitchers--breakout-seasons-2017/99165386/

On a related note, look for them to break up the 2 lefties in the rotation, not sure who would be the new #4, not that it matters that much after the first week. 

 
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jon_mx said:
They both sound very minor but these minor things sometimes do linger on. 
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Mid foot sprain. Time table tomorrow but JD could still be back opening day. Or the All Star break.

 
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Ok, with the change in arm slot and history of actually being a good to great pitcher I'm ok if Anibal stays as long as Pelfrey's goes.

 
Looks like Big Nick will hit 2nd. He obviously needs to concentrate more on contact from that spot but I like this move for his development. Ideally he fits there if he's not a k machine, I think he's a .280 type hitter and the power is developing each year. 

 
You can flip Upton and Nick and it won't be a huge difference.  I am sure there will be some back and forth on who hits in the #2 spot based on who has the hot hand and if the team is winning.  But let the season begin!  

 
2Young2BBald said:
:thumbup:  I don't get the MLB Network, so I watched last night en espanol and it was cool to see Tommy Brookens coaching first too!!
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Been perfect if Gene Lamont was coaching third giving everybody the green light.

Have a bad feeling JD has a date with Liz Frank.

 
2Young2BBald said:
:thumbup:  I don't get the MLB Network, so I watched last night en espanol and it was cool to see Tommy Brookens coaching first too!!
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Leyland had the whole gang back together.  Jeff Jones as pitching coach.  Trammell was a coach as well, bench coach I believe. 

 
Doctor Detroit said:
Oof. He's probably out until the end of May, that stings. 
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On the plus side that makes Jones the full-time starter instead of potentially being sent to the minors in-lieu of platooning.  I am hoping the 4 week diagnosis is closer.  Jones should have been the starter regardless and is our best option to win this year.  RF will be interesting.  No Moya please.  I can't stand to watch him play defense.  Collins is the best choice and I think the OF will be defensively pretty good.  

 
jon_mx said:
On the plus side that makes Jones the full-time starter instead of potentially being sent to the minors in-lieu of platooning.  I am hoping the 4 week diagnosis is closer.  Jones should have been the starter regardless and is our best option to win this year.  RF will be interesting.  No Moya please.  I can't stand to watch him play defense.  Collins is the best choice and I think the OF will be defensively pretty good.  
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Crazy thing is, other than a dropped ball in the sun, Presley has had a really good training camp.  I was texting with my daughter and she thinks Moya may be the sub for JD, but I wonder if, if its only a few weeks, if Presley isn't the guy.

 
Doctor Detroit said:
Yeah that's until he can resume baseball activities.  I'd say six weeks is the best case scenario and that injury is just killer, he won't be right all year. 
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It is the lis franc ligament so I doubt he will be the same all year.  Give him another year on the cheap right now...

 
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Joe Jiminez sent to minors, Mark Lowe cut. 
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My biggest concern coming into the season is the K-Rod we started to see at the end of last season is a sign of things to come, which will make the bullpen a complete disaster.  And I don't think Ausmus believes Jimenez is even an option as being this years closer.   

 
jon_mx said:
My biggest concern coming into the season is the K-Rod we started to see at the end of last season is a sign of things to come, which will make the bullpen a complete disaster.  And I don't think Ausmus believes Jimenez is even an option as being this years closer.   
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I think they want Rondon to be plan B and if it all goes to #### then Jimenez can get a taste later in the season.  I'm still rather annoyed about Jimenez starting in the minors and hope we're all wrong about the rest of the pen.

 
Well, while Mahtook hasn't blown anyone's socks off Bourjos, Blanco, Bourn and Drew Stubbs all were cut or traded. AJax barely scrapped by making the Indians. Looks like we'll be clamoring as to why we traded Maybin all season is my guess. Glad his salary will ultimately be tied up in a combo of Mark Lowe and Mike Pelfrey playing Nintendo at home.

 
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