Tiger Cubs (notes on the minors)

[LongLiveMaroth]

13 minutes ago, TigerNation said:

125 is good, but not too good that there's no reason to keep you at the level.

Franyerber is not really the level of prospect that jumps levels every year, he's more of a spend a whole year at one level kind of prospect. At least until he forces his way up 

I would disagree. If Woody Hadeen can get moved up halfway through Franyerber who is 2+ years younger than him and put up arguably better numbers should be moved along before him. That's just my thoughts. He has had a 175 wRC+ for the past month. He hit a lull in May. That being said we'll see what happens after the draft, that may push him up at the point. 

Edited Wednesday at 11:42 PM by LongLiveMaroth

[gehringer_2]

40 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

I would disagree. If Woody Hadeen can get moved up halfway through Franyerber who is 2+ years younger than him and put up arguably better numbers should be moved along before him. That's just my thoughts. He has had a 175 wRC+ for the past month. He hit a lull in May. That being said we'll see what happens after the draft, that may push him up at the point. 

During Harris' booth visit yesterday he was pretty emphatic that they believe in young players accumulating PAs. They believe depth of MiLB experience equates to less unproductive time when guys are eventually called up. So their basic approach is that they aren't even trying to move guys at the max rate they can or could.

[SoCalTiger]

3 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

During Harris' booth visit yesterday he was pretty emphatic that they believe in young players accumulating PAs. They believe depth of MiLB experience equates to less unproductive time when guys are eventually called up. So their basic approach is that they aren't even trying to move guys at the max rate they can or could.

Do you agree with that strategy ?

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

 

[Tigeraholic1]

Just now, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

 

Nothing beats a good NOONER!

[Tigermojo]

2 hours ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

 

One hitter bad guys.

[Cruzer1]

This is six months old...

 

[Longgone]

On 7/9/2025 at 11:36 PM, SoCalTiger said:

Do you agree with that strategy ?

Absolutely 

[gehringer_2]

40 minutes ago, Longgone said:

Absolutely 

McGonigle has been promoted twice in 600PA, three times if you count only staying at the FCL for two weeks, so it's not like he won't move a player that is showing enough. Probably more a matter of not moving players who shouldn't be just because you have a hole they can fill.

[RatkoVarda]

19 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

One hitter bad guys.

unacceptable! send them back to WMI

[Tigermojo]

2 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

unacceptable! send them back to WMI

Trade them all for a couple relievers.

[RandyMarsh]

Yeah it's just BP but when power isnt considered one of your strongest tools this is good to see.

 

[RandyMarsh]

 

[Tenacious D]

How did I miss that Briceno is LH?  

[papalawrence]

1 hour ago, Tenacious D said:

How did I miss that Briceno is LH?  

Maybe your eyesight is ambidextrous?

[Cruzer1]

Someone had said that Clark's speed was down a tick, and with 12 sbs, I believed that. But he showed his speed off during the futures game,  and my only guess is that the Tigers want to curb the stealing to keep him healthy.  Dude can fly. Briceno was really impressive with a line drive line out, and the triple to right center.  I think Briceno can really hit.

[papalawrence]

2 hours ago, Cruzer1 said:

Someone had said that Clark's speed was down a tick, and with 12 sbs, I believed that. But he showed his speed off during the futures game,  and my only guess is that the Tigers want to curb the stealing to keep him healthy.  Dude can fly. Briceno was really impressive with a line drive line out, and the triple to right center.  I think Briceno can really hit.

Here's the box

2025 Futures Game Box Score https://share.google/K8m8CrTygE8fqlCnh

[papalawrence]

Max Clark futures game SB

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1RZ7LDDKAu/?mibextid=D5vuiz

 

[casimir]

21 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

Yeah it's just BP but when power isnt considered one of your strongest tools this is good to see.

 

I'm not sure "dude has juice" is a wise phrase for hitting acumen, what with the sport's history of PEDs and all.

[casimir]

10 hours ago, Cruzer1 said:

Someone had said that Clark's speed was down a tick, and with 12 sbs, I believed that. But he showed his speed off during the futures game,  and my only guess is that the Tigers want to curb the stealing to keep him healthy.  Dude can fly. Briceno was really impressive with a line drive line out, and the triple to right center.  I think Briceno can really hit.

Maybe its also because the Tigers, at least at the MLB level, seem to emphasize base running as whole rather than just pure base stealing?  I wonder if, as an organization, they've decided to put more importance on running with baseballs in play rather than just off the battery?

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, casimir said:

Maybe its also because the Tigers, at least at the MLB level, seem to emphasize base running as whole rather than just pure base stealing?  I wonder if, as an organization, they've decided to put more importance on running with baseballs in play rather than just off the battery?

No doubt - I think the strategy plays for multiple reasons:

• There are more bases available at more points in the game to take on 1st to 3rds than by stolen base. You don't always have a base stealer on base when you need the base.
• More players have good enough speed 1st to third than have the sprint talent for the straight steal or the quickness to get a big enough lead without getting picked off. Base stealing requires rarer skills than taking extra bases.
• Pitchers and catchers can do a lot to take away the steal when they are looking for it. Outfielders are not suddenly going to get more skilled when they are challenged. If anything you take them out of their comfort zone in a way that you aren't for a catcher - who probably wouldn't be there if he didn't at have at least a reasonable game throwing to 2nd.

[Tenacious D]

Whatever his SB numbers end up being, he will be a first-to-third maniac, which will be significant if he can maintain a .380+ OBP.

[casimir]

8 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Whatever his SB numbers end up being, he will be a first-to-third maniac, which will be significant if he can maintain a .380+ OBP.

I suspect Clark will become a pain in the rumpus for many an opposing player.

[Sports_Freak]

Tigers 1st round pick;

[Cruzer1]

I don't see the point of having so many lefty hitters, especially when the rest of the division is loading up on lefty arms.