1984Echoes Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Greene has a 2-run HR and an HBP courtesy of Burrows, plus a double and BB in 5 PA's... he also threw out a Miranda at Home Plate; Kreidler with a double and 2 BB's in 4 PA's, and a SB and 2 runs scored... Tork 0-3 with two BB's... Clemens 2-5 with a couple singles. Also: Aderlin Rodriguez with a Grand Slam. 29th HR this year... One last note: I still think Elvin Rodriguez will turn into something for us... back-end starter, middle reliever... who knows? But he made his AAA debut with 2 innings, 1 hit and 3 K's... Unless they give up 7 or more runs in the top of the 9th... that's it for these guys tonight in the batter's box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Beau Brieske gets onto MLB Pipeline's radar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Brieske had a damn fine year... I mostly like his low WHIP, his K-Rate, low HR rate and BB-rate, and that he has decent size at 6' 3" 200#'s... Also: that he did this at High-A and AA, not in low-A or GCL (FSL... whatever). It might actually mean something that he did it at AA... Edited October 2, 2021 by 1984Echoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said: I'm perfectly fine with him at Toledo. Once Miggy retires, he might just be that extra bat that Randy Marsh is pining for... The year is 2040 and Im on the 10th incarnation of this board and I'm still pining for the big slugging bat that never came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Hah! We'll see about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, 1984Echoes said: Greene has a 2-run HR and an HBP courtesy of Burrows, plus a double and BB in 5 PA's... he also threw out a Miranda at Home Plate; Kreidler with a double and 2 BB's in 4 PA's, and a SB and 2 runs scored... Tork 0-3 with two BB's... Clemens 2-5 with a couple singles. Greene is having himself a day this last week. AAA East is going to be happy to see this crew promoted to Detroit. Who ever heard of a AAA lineup with 4 >850 OPS hitters? Edited October 2, 2021 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer1 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 The kid in Lakeland that I like is Wilmer Flores. He's built just like (6'4", 225) his brother Wilmer. I guess his dad Wilmer is built too. And he has two other brothers named Wilmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer1 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 16 hours ago, 1984Echoes said: Greene has a 2-run HR and an HBP courtesy of Burrows, plus a double and BB in 5 PA's... he also threw out a Miranda at Home Plate; Kreidler with a double and 2 BB's in 4 PA's, and a SB and 2 runs scored... Tork 0-3 with two BB's... Clemens 2-5 with a couple singles. Also: Aderlin Rodriguez with a Grand Slam. 29th HR this year... One last note: I still think Elvin Rodriguez will turn into something for us... back-end starter, middle reliever... who knows? But he made his AAA debut with 2 innings, 1 hit and 3 K's... Unless they give up 7 or more runs in the top of the 9th... that's it for these guys tonight in the batter's box. Stoney said they need to keep Torkelson in the minors to improve his batting average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Tork seems to be hitting everything o right.... I wonder if his approach (perhaps honing that right field swing) may be part of why his average is low. Just spitballing, could be off there. Either way, I'm not too concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Cruzer1 said: The kid in Lakeland that I like is Wilmer Flores. He's built just like (6'4", 225) his brother Wilmer. I guess his dad Wilmer is built too. And he has two other brothers named Wilmer. I like Flores in Lakeland, and I like Nick Davila too. The only pitcher I like at West Michigan is Austin Bregner... can't think of any other pitcher I like at the Low-A/ High-A level. Not certain how any of the 2021 draftees are doing in Lakeland... obviously I'm keen, at the very least, on Jobe and Madden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Riley hitless in a Hens 8-5 win, but walked twice, scored twice and stole a bag. Tork with a hit and also 2 walks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbomb13 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 21 hours ago, mtutiger said: Tork seems to be hitting everything o right.... I wonder if his approach (perhaps honing that right field swing) may be part of why his average is low. Just spitballing, could be off there. Either way, I'm not too concerned. It could be. I was able to see him three times in Toledo, and outside of a bomb to centerfield, he was making a ton of hard hit outs. Most of them to right and center. I was at the game on Friday, and Aderlin Rodriguez’s grand slam landed on Monroe St. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Hens fall to St Paul 6-4, but Torkelson ends his 1st pro season by hitting his 30th HR and picking up his 77th walk. Kreidler's 1/4 means he finishes his tour with a Hens with 304 BA. Riley did not play - he also finishes over 300 for his time at AAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 some duds in 2021: Nick Quintana - god awful season except for a 2 week stretch in August; looks like he is going in full reverse as others pass him at 3b Parker Meadows - the hit tool does not seem to be there; and he battled various injuries Beau Burrows - awful Franklin Perez - LOL Elvin Rodriguez - reach AAA, but got worse as season progressed Bryant Packard - popular sleeper pick had bad year, injured Adinso Reyes - first state side ball for can be difficult for anyone, but was not good Trei Cruz - lots of rope here as he got his first pro ABs, but not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I really didn't understand the whole championship scenario for the minors, but it's just about the stupidest thing I've seen in sports. Only a little less stupid than the possibility of a 106 win team getting bounced in a 1 game playoff/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Not sure if it has been mentioned on here but Tork, Greene, Kriedler, zack hesse, Garrett Hill, Chavez Hernandez and Wilmer Flores will be the Tigers playing in the AFL this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I'd like to see Hess pitch better. Not certain what his upside is but... he was only ok this year. Big guy at 6' 6" but he walks too many. Wilmer looks like he could turn into something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I remember In my bold predictions from LAST year(covid shortened 2020) I said that I thought by the end of the year he'd be a key piece in our bullpen. I just remember watching him in one of those intra squad games we did that summer and his stuff looked electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 37 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said: I remember In my bold predictions from LAST year(covid shortened 2020) I said that I thought by the end of the year he'd be a key piece in our bullpen. I just remember watching him in one of those intra squad games we did that summer and his stuff looked electric. Hess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: Hess? Whoops I guess I shouldve clarified that, yep Hess. IIrc he got covid sometime shortly after I made that prediction and that kinda derailed his season. I don't think he has any type of excuse for this year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microline133 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, 1984Echoes said: I'd like to see Hess pitch better. Not certain what his upside is but... he was only ok this year. Big guy at 6' 6" but he walks too many. Wilmer looks like he could turn into something... Flores is a reliever... Doesn't spin the CB well enough to hang as a starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, RandyMarsh said: Not sure if it has been mentioned on here but Tork, Greene, Kriedler, zack hesse, Garrett Hill, Chavez Hernandez and Wilmer Flores will be the Tigers playing in the AFL this year. AFL champion will be determined by a potato sack race across the outfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, microline133 said: Flores is a reliever... Doesn't spin the CB well enough to hang as a starter. Can't that be taught though? Or, alternatively, what can he be taught that would change that dynamic from reliever to starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said: AFL champion will be determined by a potato sack race across the outfield. Don't give Manfred any ideas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microline133 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 8 hours ago, 1984Echoes said: Can't that be taught though? Or, alternatively, what can he be taught that would change that dynamic from reliever to starter? Sure, anything can be taught, at least in theory. If I'm projecting Flores, I don't see the ability to snap the curveball and generate the spin necessary for a high quality pitch. That's a harder thing to teach....not everyone can do it. Truly, to avoid the reliever tag for me, he'd need to show some evidence of something softer in his arsenal. Until that happens, it's a power reliever profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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