Tiger Cubs (notes on the minors)

[Tenacious D]

On 10/29/2025 at 10:57 PM, gehringer_2 said:

Max Anderson leading the AFL with a 517 BA in 42 PA

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/arizona-fall-league-early-statcast-standouts

https://www.mlb.com/arizona-fall-league/stats/batting-average

Anderson has hit a wall in AZ—batting average down to .465

[papalawrence]

5 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Anderson has hit a wall in AZ—batting average down to .465

Both Max and McGonigle are hitting .400+

[Dan Gilmore]

1 hour ago, TigerNation said:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kevin-mcgonigle-talks-hitting/

Interesting that the interview mentioned Riley, and strikeouts, and towards the end, not hunting the perfect pitch to drive (Tork?). I’m eager to see McGonigle move up.

[Sports_Freak]

 

[gehringer_2]

6 hours ago, Dan Gilmore said:

Interesting that the interview mentioned Riley, and strikeouts, and towards the end, not hunting the perfect pitch to drive (Tork?). I’m eager to see McGonigle move up.

It was interesting - also very notable that he said the Tigers pretty much wait for hitters to come to them. I suppose with all these guy having private coaching that all you can do without risking the infamous "too many voices in his ears" that Hinch mentioned in '24 when Tork was struggling. It was also interesting to here him say he was basically a 'see ball, hit ball' guy even though you hear a lot of people say you can't hit that way. 

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

 It was also interesting to here him say he was basically a 'see ball, hit ball' guy even though you hear a lot of people say you can't hit that way. 

I noticed that too.  Hopefully, he is smart enough to make the addjustment if you really can't hit that way in the majors.  Either that or he so talented that he is one of the few who can still hit that way.