UCFKNIGHT Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 I hope Eric can rebuild his baseball career. I know Eric has a family, however he should consider playing in Japan or Korea for a few years. Playing in Japan would help him improve his hitting and defense. Japanese players are much better at fundamental baseball skills. Foreign players can make pretty good money in Japan. In the early 80’s Warren Cromartie left the Montreal Expos for the Tokyo Giants. Warren Cromartie excelled in Japan and enjoyed the best seven years of his pro baseball career. Quote
1776 Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) Perhaps the Tigers give him a crack at doing some games on air with either radio or television. Currently the Tigers need upgrades in a big way there.He’s a Detroit guy with roots in Motown. Jim Price would be the first to tell to you how special catchers are behind the mike. Edited August 21, 2023 by 1776 Quote
oblong Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 He can become Athletic Director at Divine Child. Then When Aiden retires from the Lions he can be his assistant. Quote
Edman85 Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 ... or he can catch on somewhere that has a lefty starting catcher and be a decent platoon partner who can get by in the outfield in a pinch once he figures some things out with his swing. 1 Quote
Tenacious D Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) He’s not done—he’ll get a few more opportunities. I think his post-playing career will be in coaching. Probably back in the Tigers org. Edited August 21, 2023 by Tenacious D Quote
kdog Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 Haase has been claimed by Cleveland on waivers. Quote
mtutiger Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, kdog said: Haase has been claimed by Cleveland on waivers. Plenty of incoming fodder for the "Beat Writers Lionizing Sub Replacement Ex-Tigers" thread lol Quote
Tigeraholic1 Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, kdog said: Haase has been claimed by Cleveland on waivers. First question: Hasse how the hell did you guys beat us some many times this year? Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 I believe Haase will play again for the Tigers. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said: I believe Haase will play again for the Tigers. Hanshin? Quote
SoCalTiger Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 Cleveland is a good landing spot for Eric. Hope he does well. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said: Hanshin? I can see him not sticking elsewhere and signing a minor league deal with the Tigers and finding his way back......like Zach Short. Quote
Klondike Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 I miss Hasse already. Not that he was great shakes this season but you know the pitchers knew Hasse well. and he proved to be a 20-25 hr guy. meanining, probably will hit better the rest of the season compared to this other guy Kelly. Maybe not, but try to convince me the new guy is a lot better than Hasse will be the rest of the way. Quote
Klondike Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 1 hour ago, SoCalTiger said: Cleveland is a good landing spot for Eric. Hope he does well. I remember Hasse hitting a few clutch bombs vs. the Indians. Always hit well against his former team. Quote
Tigermojo Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 He'll be back at the end of September for the final series of the year. Quote
chasfh Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said: I believe Haase will play again for the Tigers. Is Al Avila coming back? Quote
chasfh Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 Listened to Stavenhagen’s pod this morning and he talked about how Haase had become a sourpuss in the clubhouse because of his struggles. Understandable since he’s human, but that wasn’t going to help him stick around. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 12 hours ago, Klondike said: I miss Hasse already. Not that he was great shakes this season but you know the pitchers knew Hasse well. and he proved to be a 20-25 hr guy. meanining, probably will hit better the rest of the season compared to this other guy Kelly. Maybe not, but try to convince me the new guy is a lot better than Hasse will be the rest of the way. Yeah, I don't know, Carson Kelly doesn't seem much better than Haase, but Scott Harris saw a lot of him in the NL West, so maybe he just sees something. I don't know how good Dillon Dingler's defense is, but it sure seems like he's tracking to be part of the Tigers in 2024, so maybe Kelly is just a band-aid. Plus there's always the Sandman. Quote
chasfh Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 16 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said: Yeah, I don't know, Carson Kelly doesn't seem much better than Haase, but Scott Harris saw a lot of him in the NL West, so maybe he just sees something. I don't know how good Dillon Dingler's defense is, but it sure seems like he's tracking to be part of the Tigers in 2024, so maybe Kelly is just a band-aid. Plus there's always the Sandman. Kelly is working off a team option for 3.5MM next year, and the prevailing assumption is that the Tigers will pick up the option if Kelly improves on some things and fulfills his prospect promise during the final six weeks of play and over the winter into spring training. But I wonder if this move might actually be more about whether Dingler improves enough over the winter and during spring to warrant coming up to Detroit, if not in April, then early enough to make Kelly expendable. Dingler will be 25 in November so we’re getting to the SOGOTP stage, so maybe they’re thinking if he looks really close in late March, they spin off Kelly and go with something like Rogers-Sands for a few weeks waiting for him; and if Dingler still doesn’t look close, they just pick up the option on Kelly, let Dingler keep developing, and start beating the bushes seeking another catcher-of-the-future. Quote
casimir Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 Just a little perspective. The guy lived our dream. He played for the Tigers. We're just sitting here banging away on keyboards chatting about him. 2 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 31 minutes ago, chasfh said: during the final six weeks of play and over the winter into spring training. Weird to be talking about 6 more weeks of AAA in late August. Quote
mtutiger Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 13 hours ago, chasfh said: Listened to Stavenhagen’s pod this morning and he talked about how Haase had become a sourpuss in the clubhouse because of his struggles. Understandable since he’s human, but that wasn’t going to help him stick around. Also heard on the The Cody and Friend Pod that Tucker Barnhart, who the Cubs somehow decided was worth a 1 year deal with a player option, was DFA'd on the very same day. Small world! Quote
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