SoCalTiger

I had reservations because it was Tampa Bay and said they would unlock his talents. I also was hopeful Meadows would be the last piece to get up in the playoffs so I was hoping for the best. The fact he looks so much better now is good for him but reflects poorly on the Tigers. And his 100 abs in 2020 during covid as a 21 year old is not an extended look in my opinion. That whole year throughout baseball was bad information with Willie Castro hitting case in point.

Mine is already sharpened and dipped in arsenic to boot. 😎

I choose incompetent. I am sick of myself talking about Esock but why didn’t they give him a decent run.

two in a row. I am so sick. Win two straight and I am looking at the standings. Hopeless.

Great that he is hitting but even better if he keeps his errors down also. I do think the better the Tigers get he will also play better. I think he likes pressure and the spotlight but we need to contend for that to happen.

True but give Reyes 200 abs before deciding not 40. Find out for sure as much as possible before moving on

Paredas 5 HR’s and 8 rbi last 12 abs with walk off hit. First Ray to 10 homers.

El Mago in the house. Welcome back and nice to see you again.

I would like to see Tork more aggressive ad well. Too much strike zone management with Coolbaugh and not enough organic baseball instincts. Grip and rip.

Cashman got Trevino. Low salary and solid production and very good defender which does not cost 7.5 mil.

Yes the play of the game and a catch he makes in his sleep 😴

Which has to be a concern for us fans about the development and Al. I mean you and many board members really know the game but even to me if someone had a good understanding of the strike zone and does well in the minors at a younger age than other players and fields ok with good glove and decent arm how can you not give them at least one solid run ? Tampa has him as an everyday platoon so he knows when he will play and if he does well they will probably try him everyday. Gradually giving him playing time on a consistent basis and expanding per his production. They got Meadows when he was young and moved him when the cost per production increased. Textbook player evaluation and roster management. I’m jealous of their FO.

Maybe so but 8 homers and some power does sound good. And so cheap plus a draft pick and Meadows money to invest. Also for 2023 Miggy will be blocking Meadows best position DH.

Totally agree. Weird thing is he showed good on base and strike zone judgment to his detriment per Hinch and no power. Now as a Ray it’s the opposite showing power, 8 homers in 60 some abs or so, and low avg and walk rate. Now is that a coincidence or different coaching philosophy? Maybe Hinch and Coolburger over emphasize pitch selection. G2 mentioned this about “zone hunting “ or some such nonsense.

Candy also.....still feel bad 😞

I hope Meadows comes back strong but his defense was declining for all to see before the trade and his pay was increasing. I would have been happier for Parades if he would have had a real shot in Detroit and done it here.

His extension is looking real good for him right about now.

If Jeimer never straightens out this year is he looking at being DFA ?

Or is he getting better coaching or did we ever really give him a role to settle into ? I don't think so.

So beating a dead horse again we have Austin at 7 mil and Candy at 5 mil (guessing both) totaling 12 mil instead of Isaac at 800K and say Reyes/Cameron at 800K instead of 1.6 mil. Again I was not comfortable with the Meadows trade given Tamba Bay smarts and this is big time hindsight however I don't think Tampa, Cleveland , SF etc like GMs would be in this position. It's just poor value evaluation for the talent. Now Candy had a real good last year and so did Meadows but the common thread of both is the escalation of their pay is above the value of the skill set they provide and getting worse. Good GM's avoid this which is the only way to win without breaking the bank and Al Avila can not do that in my estimation.

Isaac Parades with 3 homers tonight. Al got schooled.

If Badoo can improve in the field and commit to OBP rather than homers he can be the lead off hitter we need with Greene in the two hole. Hill is four A and Cameron might be fourth outfielder like Reyes. Just my opinion.

1. Keith 2. Kreidler 3. Campos 4. Santana 5. Segura

Maybe the entire team has covid

No need to be sorry it’s not totally clear. Today’s Detroit News talks about poor drafting and development as main problem for many years and the last paragraph says, paraphrasing, at long last no matter how uncomfortable it’s a simple matter for Tiger ownership to recognize. Sorry I don’t know how to copy and paste on my phone.