Jump to content

4/30 DH Game 1 3:40 Game 2 TBD Cardinals @ Tigers


Recommended Posts

Posted (edited)
44 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Jake heating up 

a lot of guys complain they can only be their best playing everyday. Jake doesn't complain, but he seems like a guy it may be true for.

Edited by gehringer_2
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The Tigers should make Matt Manning their closer. His pitches are good enough to get just about any MLB lineup out the first time through the batting order. From the fourth inning on, Manning fails miserably.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, RandyMarsh said:

Start spreading the news, Parker Meadows average has hit .100! 

Why is Scott Harris refusing to demote Meadows to AAA? Hopefully, Torkelson will begin to get his act together at the plate. Harris should trade Torkelson ASAP.

Edited by UCFKNIGHT
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Maybe we won't see Riley leading off any more? He's more valuable with runners on base. And with our weak 6, 7, 8 and 9 hitters, the bases are usually empty when he's up. Move Tork down to 7, if he has to play. Better yet, use Canha at 1st base and sit Tork. It would be a case of addition by subtraction.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, UCFKNIGHT said:

Why is Scott Harris refusing to demote Meadows to AAA? Hopefully, Torkelson will begin to get his act together at the plate. Harris should trade Torkelson ASAP.

How about Keith? That contract may be the only reason he's still on the team. If everyone was hitting, we could carry him. But with so many struggling, can we carry his weak offense? Scott Sizemore 2.0.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 minutes ago, holygoat said:

Meadows, Keith and Tork all need to be sent down. Not sure who replaces them, but this team can't continue to basically gift opponents 9+ outs every game.

Kennedy and Baddoo are both on the 40 man with over 800 OPS. Gipson-Long could be put on the 60 day IL so someone else could be added to the roster. Malloy and Hiura are hitting well.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

24 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Kennedy and Baddoo are both on the 40 man with over 800 OPS. Gipson-Long could be put on the 60 day IL so someone else could be added to the roster. Malloy and Hiura are hitting well.

I'm a little skeptical Malloy's profile is going to play in the majors. His value depends too much on his walk rate and MLB pitchers just are not going to walk him at those rates, regardless of how good his eye is. If he develops the power to get some of those walks back because pitchers are afraid of him, that can work.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

I'm a little skeptical Malloy's profile is going to play in the majors. His value depends too much on his walk rate and MLB pitchers just are not going to walk him at those rates, regardless of how good his eye is. If he develops the power to get some of those walks back because pitchers are afraid of him, that can work.

Lack of position seems like a big problem too.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, UCFKNIGHT said:

The Tigers should make Matt Manning their closer. His pitches are good enough to get just about any MLB lineup out the first time through the batting order. From the fourth inning on, Manning fails miserably.

I agree, he might have a better future as a RP.  However, the Tigers do need reserves in the minors at SP to be called up as the 6th, 7th, 8th SP.  So with the option available, he's been able to serve as the 6th SP.  That was going to be one of Manning, Mize, and Olson, and Manning drew the short straw.

At some point, one of the 1-5 SPs will succumb to injury.  Manning will be the fill in this season.  Perhaps he establishes himself as a SP going forward.  Maybe they convert him to RP after this season.  He could also be traded if the Tigers build up enough depth in the minors and/or make some offseason moves.  But it seems doubtful that he'll be in the bullpen this season.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      261
    • Most Online
      206

    Newest Member
    Rooster
    Joined
  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...