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Tenacious D

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  1. 36 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

    It's gonna be like college signing day.    Harris & Hinch are going to sit at a table with a bunch of hats with  the players numbers on them and then pick up each hat like its the person they are picking only to put it back down and pick up another hat.   Because that bit NEVER gets old. 

    Or the Tigers are holding their own Pitch, Hit and Run competition on the back fields to inform their final roster selections.

  2. 1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

    Greene's HR was to the deepest cornner of OF just to the left of dead center. ~435

    2023 Greene looks to be upgrade over 2022 Greene. Likewise Rogers over Barnhardt, Maton over Candelario, and Carpenter over whoever's spot he's going to take. If Torkelson and Javy also hit better they might score some runs.

    I’m expecting upgrades from Greene, Tork, Baez and Meadows.  I also agree that our catching combo will be better than the black hole that was Barnhart.  Maton > Candy, and more AB’s going to Carpenter at Miggy’s expense should be a good thing.

  3. I like your W/L prediction for the Tigers—I would have guessed 75 wins.

    individual predictions are interesting.  I agree ERod gets dealt, but I’m predicting to the Yankees.  Their starting rotation is a mess and they have too much invested in that team to win to trust their minors guys.  We might have to take on another contract (ie, Donaldson or LeMehieu), to get a good prospect or two in return.

    I think our team ROY will be Carpenter.  I don’t see Sands getting called up, barring an injury or poor performance by our catchers.

    I also think Greene will lead in BA and HR.

     

  4. 1 hour ago, KL2 said:

    That's just isn't true. Even a low level arm is worth the 60 abs in April instead of krider

    I’m not comparing the merits of Schoop vs Kreidler.  Just stating that there will be zero interest in trade for Schoop.  Teams rarely makes trades before the deadline and the other GM’s aren’t stupid.  The reason we don’t want Schoop on the roster is the same that another team would never give up anything of value and/or take on his contract.

    The only reason to take Schoop north is if he is our best option or the Tigers want Kreidler getting more time in Toledo.  But not as a showcase in a trade.

  5. 48 minutes ago, KL2 said:

    You jeep schoop because of the possible upside. You don't have to give him a long leash, but if he hits a bit you can trade him. Thats valuable to the rebuild.

    Just let krider start in toldeo, see how schoop does and make the call may 1.

    I like it in theory, but he will never command anything in a trade, regardless of how he hits.  

  6. 3 hours ago, mtutiger said:

    One imagines with positions still unsettled that Mr. Harris could move on some last minute DFAs from other clubs

    This is the reason to wait—would suck to finalize the roster and tell a player they made the team only to acquire a better option and have to reverse it.

     

  7. 5 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

    It was incredible.   First start was May 15th.   2-hit the Indians in less than 2-hours.  I think part of it was that he pitched so quickly that the Indians just never could get settled.     By June 28th and Monday Night Baseball he was the hottest thing in the majors.   In the days before the internet when, what, maybe 40 games got televised?  Just 44 Days.    Nope, we'll never see anything close to it again.  Sports just doesn't have the innocence to make that happen and have it be legit.    

    FernandoMania was a big deal, but I think more regional.  And not really sure why.

  8. 5 hours ago, Hongbit said:

    I get that but I don’t believe growing the core was the main intention of the WBC.   If it was they wouldn’t have started all the USA pool games at 10PM EST with the Latin teams taking the marquee 7PM slot.  

    My point was the health/interest in baseball in the US, where the owners get the majority of their revenue.  I agree that it’s encouraging that baseball is becoming more international and there may be a future where the MLB expands into other markets.

    However, disappointing US ratings for tonight does not portend well.  The USA team is loaded with superstars and Japan has the game’s most exciting player.  This really should be must-see TV, even for the most casual of baseball fans.  I do hope the ratings reflect this.

  9. The viewership in the U.S. will be a great litmus test for interest in baseball.  I suspect the majority of people have not been paying attention or are even aware of tonight’s game.

    ”Get Up” on ESPN led off their program with Women’s NCAA basketball and followed that up with the Knicks game last night.  No mention of yesterday’s WBC game, or tonight’s USA v Japan.

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