Leroy Hoard
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If he can stay healthy I think he will like the switch in home ball parks.Joba Chamberlain signed, 1 year $2.5m. I like it.
If he can stay healthy I think he will like the switch in home ball parks.Joba Chamberlain signed, 1 year $2.5m. I like it.
Tiger fans really #####y this offseason, twitter not liking this one either. By all accounts the stuff isn't the problem with Chamberlain and getting out of NY might really help him. Not sure how signing a guy like this for $2.5mm is any kind of bad.If he can stay healthy I think he will like the switch in home ball parks.Joba Chamberlain signed, 1 year $2.5m. I like it.
I think two things:Tiger fans really #####y this offseason, twitter not liking this one either. By all accounts the stuff isn't the problem with Chamberlain and getting out of NY might really help him. Not sure how signing a guy like this for $2.5mm is any kind of bad.If he can stay healthy I think he will like the switch in home ball parks.Joba Chamberlain signed, 1 year $2.5m. I like it.
1) Veras is pretty decent but you probably get two for the price of oneI think two things:Tiger fans really #####y this offseason, twitter not liking this one either. By all accounts the stuff isn't the problem with Chamberlain and getting out of NY might really help him. Not sure how signing a guy like this for $2.5mm is any kind of bad.If he can stay healthy I think he will like the switch in home ball parks.Joba Chamberlain signed, 1 year $2.5m. I like it.
1) Wasn't Veras $1.5 million better than Joba?
2) The Tigers seems significantly worse than they were last year. Everywhere except defense. And baserunning.
why shouldn't we #####y?Doctor Detroit said:Tiger fans really #####y this offseason, twitter not liking this one either. By all accounts the stuff isn't the problem with Chamberlain and getting out of NY might really help him. Not sure how signing a guy like this for $2.5mm is any kind of bad.Leroy Hoard said:If he can stay healthy I think he will like the switch in home ball parks.Doctor Detroit said:Joba Chamberlain signed, 1 year $2.5m. I like it.
93 wins in 2013, how many in 2014 do you think?Still can win a relatively weak division and if you make the playoffs anyone can win.
but this team is light years worse than last years
you forgot Garcia, Fister and PrinceGone from the start of last season are Peralta, Benoit, Infante, Santiago, Valverde. Who is Miggy going to hang out with?
Starting pitching as good as last yearLeroy Hoard said:93 wins in 2013, how many in 2014 do you think?Still can win a relatively weak division and if you make the playoffs anyone can win.
but this team is light years worse than last years
I'd like to see one more in the bullpen, maybe Dave D. will address that before the trade deadline. I thought that was an obvious problem in last years playoffs.The defense is better, the starting rotation might not be worse with Smyly in there, and the bullpen is probably the same unless Rondon can be elite for the entire season. Team has less power for sure but much more speed and defense. I don't know what "light years worse" means, but this team on paper is still probably the best in the division. KC is closing though, but they still don't have the pitching we do.
I do find it hard to believe we aren't going to pursue at least one more bullpen arm. We kind of knew we'd lose Fister or Porcello, but it was assumed we would add four bullpen arms, not just three.
Sounds like the Tigers are expecting Dirksie to have a comeback season. Listening to DD last week on the radio he kept talking about Dirks and how his knee was injured all year and how many spot in the order a healthy Dirks can bat in.Didn't Ausmus already say Miggy would be hitting 3rd?
I think it's gonna be:
Kinsler
Hunter
Miggy
VMart
Avila
AJAX
Castellanos
Dirks/Davis
Iglesias
I think by midseason you'd want Castellanos hitting 5th fulltime, then swap Jackson and Avila as appropriate. I really think Jackson will benefit not hitting lead-off and we're gonna see more power from him. I think the biggest if in that lineup is Castellanos, if he can't hit then you have painted yourself in a corner with this lineup. Avila can hit 5th because he has a great eye, but we know AJAX can't and Castellanos we just can't be sure. I really think it's important he starts the season hitting well, we are really leaning on him.
One thing I do think this does is leave the door open for some July trades. You can always scoop up relievers, and maybe a vet to play 3B or 2B and you shift Kinlser to 3B. I think they'll have 14 position players, and 11 pitchers because they'll have to keep Perez because they don't have a backup SS. Avila, Holday, Cabrera, Lombardozzi, Perez, Iglesias, Kinsler, Castellanos, Dirks, Davis, AJAX, Hunter, Kelly, VMART
Bullpen would be Nathan, Rondon, Al Al, Joba, Krol and then Coke, Alvarez, Putkonen, Reed or Ortega among others for the last spot.
I think Castellanos is the wild card for the tigers, if the kid can play at the big level like he did in the minor's he be moneyI'm keeping my expectations for Castellanos tempered. Expect him to hit in the 7 hole, but if he translates quickly slide him up.
A Jacks not batting leadoff makes sense though. Batting him 6th or 7th makes a ton of sense.
how exactly will the bullpen be more stable? Smyly wont be in it to help get to the 9th, sure the 9th might be better with NathanThe Tigers are less talented than last years team. But I do think they will win at least as many games. I think V-Mart will be more productive than Prince hitting behind Cabrarra. The defence will be significantly better. I think the coaching will be better and the bullpen will be more stable. The Tigers blew way too many games especially early in the season when the bullpen was in complete shambles. The tigers will gernerate more runs with base running and hit into fewer double plays. Batting Average, Home Runs and Runs scored will decline. Porcello will have his best year. Max will decline from last years numbers, but will still be one of the leagues best. Verlander will have a much better year. Smyly will be as good a Fister. Sanchez will have a better year.
Most of last year, we did not even have the closer established. I am not sure it will be better, but the roles will be established much earlier. The first half of last year, the bullpen was an absolute mess.bicycle_seat_sniffer said:how exactly will the bullpen be more stable? Smyly wont be in it to help get to the 9th, sure the 9th might be better with Nathanjon_mx said:The Tigers are less talented than last years team. But I do think they will win at least as many games. I think V-Mart will be more productive than Prince hitting behind Cabrarra. The defence will be significantly better. I think the coaching will be better and the bullpen will be more stable. The Tigers blew way too many games especially early in the season when the bullpen was in complete shambles. The tigers will gernerate more runs with base running and hit into fewer double plays. Batting Average, Home Runs and Runs scored will decline. Porcello will have his best year. Max will decline from last years numbers, but will still be one of the leagues best. Verlander will have a much better year. Smyly will be as good a Fister. Sanchez will have a better year.
but who exactly is setting up now?
I thought Krol was figured to be in the Smyly set-up slot.bicycle_seat_sniffer said:how exactly will the bullpen be more stable? Smyly wont be in it to help get to the 9th, sure the 9th might be better with Nathanjon_mx said:The Tigers are less talented than last years team. But I do think they will win at least as many games. I think V-Mart will be more productive than Prince hitting behind Cabrarra. The defence will be significantly better. I think the coaching will be better and the bullpen will be more stable. The Tigers blew way too many games especially early in the season when the bullpen was in complete shambles. The tigers will gernerate more runs with base running and hit into fewer double plays. Batting Average, Home Runs and Runs scored will decline. Porcello will have his best year. Max will decline from last years numbers, but will still be one of the leagues best. Verlander will have a much better year. Smyly will be as good a Fister. Sanchez will have a better year.
but who exactly is setting up now?
Max is up first, right? Miggy has 2 years left.It seems like the Tigers are more focused on signing Max to a long term deal than Miggy.
If Avilia is batting 5th they are in trouble, I cant count how many times last year Avillia would take the first pitch. (fastball down the middle) Get behind in the count and chase garbage. I would try Iglesias hitting second especially if Kinsler plans on stealing more. Hunter 3rd. Miggy 4th V-Mart 5th.Didn't Ausmus already say Miggy would be hitting 3rd?
I think it's gonna be:
Kinsler
Hunter
Miggy
VMart
Avila
AJAX
Castellanos
Dirks/Davis
Iglesias
I think by midseason you'd want Castellanos hitting 5th fulltime, then swap Jackson and Avila as appropriate. I really think Jackson will benefit not hitting lead-off and we're gonna see more power from him. I think the biggest if in that lineup is Castellanos, if he can't hit then you have painted yourself in a corner with this lineup. Avila can hit 5th because he has a great eye, but we know AJAX can't and Castellanos we just can't be sure. I really think it's important he starts the season hitting well, we are really leaning on him.
One thing I do think this does is leave the door open for some July trades. You can always scoop up relievers, and maybe a vet to play 3B or 2B and you shift Kinlser to 3B. I think they'll have 14 position players, and 11 pitchers because they'll have to keep Perez because they don't have a backup SS. Avila, Holday, Cabrera, Lombardozzi, Perez, Iglesias, Kinsler, Castellanos, Dirks, Davis, AJAX, Hunter, Kelly, VMART
Bullpen would be Nathan, Rondon, Al Al, Joba, Krol and then Coke, Alvarez, Putkonen, Reed or Ortega among others for the last spot.
I don't think Iglesias is gonna hit more than .250, I actually would be happy if he hit .250. Seems like a #8 or #9 hitter.If Avilia is batting 5th they are in trouble, I cant count how many times last year Avillia would take the first pitch. (fastball down the middle) Get behind in the count and chase garbage. I would try Iglesias hitting second especially if Kinsler plans on stealing more. Hunter 3rd. Miggy 4th V-Mart 5th.Didn't Ausmus already say Miggy would be hitting 3rd?
I think it's gonna be:
Kinsler
Hunter
Miggy
VMart
Avila
AJAX
Castellanos
Dirks/Davis
Iglesias
I think by midseason you'd want Castellanos hitting 5th fulltime, then swap Jackson and Avila as appropriate. I really think Jackson will benefit not hitting lead-off and we're gonna see more power from him. I think the biggest if in that lineup is Castellanos, if he can't hit then you have painted yourself in a corner with this lineup. Avila can hit 5th because he has a great eye, but we know AJAX can't and Castellanos we just can't be sure. I really think it's important he starts the season hitting well, we are really leaning on him.
One thing I do think this does is leave the door open for some July trades. You can always scoop up relievers, and maybe a vet to play 3B or 2B and you shift Kinlser to 3B. I think they'll have 14 position players, and 11 pitchers because they'll have to keep Perez because they don't have a backup SS. Avila, Holday, Cabrera, Lombardozzi, Perez, Iglesias, Kinsler, Castellanos, Dirks, Davis, AJAX, Hunter, Kelly, VMART
Bullpen would be Nathan, Rondon, Al Al, Joba, Krol and then Coke, Alvarez, Putkonen, Reed or Ortega among others for the last spot.