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I thought Ron LeFlore was one in a million...

I'm hoping that whomever takes over has a plan and does it right. I think Chris thought that this would be an easy year, but they have a lot of work to do. They need to blow up the scouting department. Chadd and Pleis must go!

The Tigers signed Chi Chi Gonzalez, plus Manning might be close to returning.

I have heard that Jung is a better fielder than his brother. Probably a better all around player.

From Fangraphs... Full Report Prielipp is a lefty with mid-90s heat and a plus-plus upper-80s slider. He was a little wild as a freshman but the arm strength was relatively new, and he became one of the early top-of-the-draft prospects for 2022. He dealt with a couple periods of injury culminating in Tommy John surgery late in May of 2021, which kept him out for the entire '22 season. He threw a bullpen for scouts near the end of the college calendar and then threw again at the Combine, in both instances sitting 92-94 mph (regularly 94 and up to 95 at the Combine) with a more consistently short arm action than he showed before he blew out. It's still a rough, fairly stiff mechanical look, but Prielipp's slider is arguably the best pitch in the whole draft. He comes with more relief risk than most of the other college pitchers who stand a chance to go in the first round, but if his peak pre-surgery velocities come back (he was sitting 97-99 at times), then he'll be a quick-moving back-of-the-bullpen type. https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/the-board/2022-mlb-draft/summary?sort=-1,1&type=0&pg=0&pageitems=10000000000000

The one thing from all the signings yesterday is not only do they plug up holes in the roster, but every player has good size. The Red Wings are going to be a big team, and soon. Especially when Elmer, Edvinsson and Wallinder are up.

I don't know if Fabbri will come back, he's on his third acl, and will probably go on ltir.

I heard the Tigers were hoping he would be back for the Fall league.

I'm in heaven. Switching between the US open and the mlb combine. Not a bad day off.

I think the biggest issues with the Tigers is that they get burned every time they jump into free agency to fix their problems. I think free agency has been bad in baseball recently, with many teams losing big.

He was on SF's practice squad, I believe. Also, Penisini had to retire due to injuries to his shoulders.

Also, Wenceel should be considered a 2b now, he hasn't played SS since 2019. This year it has been 22 at 2b, 7 at 3b, and 15 at DH. https://www.milb.com/player/wenceel-perez-672761?stats=career-r-fielding-minors&year=2022

Good bat to ball for a while now, he's improving in other areas. Tigers new development staff is looking good.

Carpenter would have been high on Estrepe's list.

He's not expendable right now.

Olson strikes out career-high 11 _ 05_20_2022 _ MiLB.com.html

Also, suddenly the Tigers are pretty loaded at SS. Kriedler, Workman, Santana, Wenceel, Sequera, Osorio, and Reyes. All are in the top 30 besides Wenceel.

BA has their revised top 10's out, and I don't see Wenceel on their top 30.

Brad (NJ): JJ thanks for all your hard work. What 3 prospects have increased their stock the most in 2022? Chourio, Waldichuck, Lawler, Tovar, Nelson Velasquez, Wesnescki, Bello, Shushter? J.J. Cooper: I can tell you are on top of things and read a lot. Increase the most? I would say Churio. The others have all increased their stock but all came from reasonably high stock levels coming into the year. And even in Chourio's case, he's not an Elly de la Cruz. Chourio was a top international propect, where de la Cruz was an under-the-radar signing who has blossomed. I'll give you one you didn't name. Tigers RHP Wilmer Flores. NDFA in 2020. Significant prospect now. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/hot-sheet-chat-51722/

Flores moved up today to AA.

https://twitter.com/BoofRsn/status/1526344620489297920/photo/1

I was wondering why the Lions would take Paschal, when it seems like they are loaded at DE, but looking at the roster on the team site the team has Harris, both Okwara's, and other rushers listed as OLB's. They are going to a 4-3, but I guess they're still going to have a nose; I don't know if it will be a cock nose or not.