SoCalTiger

So they stunk for major excitement this summer ? Nasty.

So when a GM drafts a player and said player does not have success at the major League level until a new GM arrives with new coaching etc then which GM gets credit for the players success ? Is it the GM who drafted the player or the GM that leading to the development of the player in reaching the big leagues ? Maybe both ?

It's easy for me. As I have been saying I see McGonigle as a third baseman and Peck as the shortstop. Too early for Rainer but he could force McGonigle to second or Peck to the bench. It would be a wonderful problem.

Harris isn't perfect but I am still supportive of him and think overall he has done a very good job. I also think he will improve to our, the fans, benefit. We have suffered lots of injuries, not only at the major league level but also in the minors ( both this year and last year) that left us very thin in May. We still have almost four months to go in Detroit and on the farm. I'm curious to see where it takes us. Hopefully the last six games is the trailer of the movie to come.

Suicide for Detroit.

baseball was made for the radio

Does DFAing Jahmai Jones get us under ?

That's good to know. I doubt he hits like McGonigle but he could slug way more and a solid fielding shortstop who slugs at a .480 clip is very very valuable. How does his arm look ? He supposed to have a cannon of an arm. Is it still that way after surgery ?

Has Verling been that bad of a centerfielder apart from his one bonehead play ? Has centerfield play been the main cause of May's disaster ? Serous question what do you folks think ?

Great information and yes of course you need men on base but three walks and the bases left stranded deflates a team and one homer - even a solo- is a run. It's very simplistic as am I but sometimes the basics cut through all the noise. I always profess Earl Weaver's mantra of "Pitching , Defense and the 3 run homer " but I guess that was easy with Frank Robinson - Boog Powell bombing and - Jim Palmer - McNally and Cualler on the mound with Brooks Robinson- Mark Belanger and Paul Blair catching everything in sight.

If we hit homers we win. Power is very important. Instant runs and high energy. Power = Winning. Slugging pct > OBP.

Lee needs to play everyday but ya Short is frustrating.

Harris might just go all in with the draft strategy and not trade Skubal and Mize hoping for five or six picks in the first two rounds of what is being reported a banner draft ?

Power plays. Get more of it. As for the other two thirds of Earl Weavers' formula well.....maybe tomorrow.

For 2027 we need a number 1 starter, shutdown closer, shutdown 8th inning pitcher, shortstop or third baseman and one real power threat if not two. That's quite a bit.