Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Can't wait for the headline of the Seattle Mariners making it to the World Series - FINALLY, because of the stellar play of Derek Hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I'm sick of the negativity. I'm sick of this team being a negative drain on my life. Get your shiz together Chris I and bring us a real GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Normally not a "we need to claim this guy" kinda guy... But I'd take a flyer here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Normally not a "we need to claim this guy" kinda guy... But I'd take a flyer here I saw this and thought the same. Put Cabrera on the IL, let Reyes get the DH role for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbomb13 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 15 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Normally not a "we need to claim this guy" kinda guy... But I'd take a flyer here He’s bad, but would likely be one of our best players. Just keep him away from Coolbaugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, casimir said: I saw this and thought the same. Put Cabrera on the IL, let Reyes get the DH role for a bit. Tigers are #2 in waiver priority, so they would likely have the opportunity... He's had a bad year and Ks too much, but this team badly needs needs someone who can hit for power. Not just for the rest of this year but next year as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 21 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Tigers are #2 in waiver priority, so they would likely have the opportunity... He's had a bad year and Ks too much, but this team badly needs needs someone who can hit for power. Not just for the rest of this year but next year as well His BB% and HR% are down considerably and his SO% is up considerably. I don’t trust the hitting coaches, but it’s worth a try for the rest of this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 2 hours ago, mtutiger said: Normally not a "we need to claim this guy" kinda guy... But I'd take a flyer here He has that Pedro Cerrano vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Mechanical Man has a point... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 36 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Mechanical Man has a point... I would say right on point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4hzglory Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 hours ago, mtutiger said: Mechanical Man has a point... I was only 9 at the time, but was at the Double Header when they retired Greenberg and Gehringer’s numbers. How I wish I had kept the poster they gave out rather than hanging it in my “fort”. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 6 hours ago, mtutiger said: Mechanical Man has a point... I was at that game. I didn’t really know what was going on but I remember it. I was thinking “who are these old guys? Let’s get the game going”. To think I saw those players up close. We had seats behind the dugout. Dang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 FG mentions that AJ could replace Al; I guess with Lombard as manager https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-detroits-next-gm-might-be-in-the-dugout/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 23 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said: FG mentions that AJ could replace Al; I guess with Lombard as manager https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-detroits-next-gm-might-be-in-the-dugout/ Somebody has been reading MTS... Chas and I have both mentioned this in the past iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 AJ's agent getting out in front of this mess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) I wouldn't be against it but I think Id rather get a fresh face from outside the organization, particularly one like the Cardinals or Dodgers. Edited August 8, 2022 by RandyMarsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 minute ago, buddha said: AJ's agent getting out in front of this mess? As interesting as it sounds, the blurb reads as uninformed speculation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Somebody has been reading MTS... Chas and I have both mentioned this in the past iirc Any precedent for this? Not sure how managerial skills transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Any precedent for this? Not sure how managerial skills transfer. Before becoming manager in Houston, AJ had gained some front office experience over the years with AZ/SD, enough to say he has skills in both areas. I'm kinda with RandyMarsh though, seems better to bring in someone from the outside. But going with AJ would at least be better than status quo anyway. Edited August 8, 2022 by mtutiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobrob2004 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I'm all for trying the Hinch as GM experiment. It means having a new GM and a new manager, which they desperately need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 “Uninformed speculation” seems a little harsh. It’s not as though nobody has ever talked about Hinch as a GM so Laurila must be pulling it out of his butt; and he did qualify it about as much as he needed to to keep it from coming off as a prediction. That said, Hinch is on record from decades ago as wanting to eventually be a GM, and he does have front office experience already, so while there doesn’t appear to be any leaks suggesting such a move might be imminent, it’s not completely unfounded to speculate that Hinch could end up not only leading some front office, but this one. Right now, the Tigers have three assistant GMs in David Chadd, Sam Menzin, and Jay Sartori which, I don’t know how common that is, but seems a bit odd to me. I think the odds that one of the three will succeed Avila is high, and given the stark difference in approach between Chadd (a Leyland compatriot) and the other two (data science-driven), the stakes for the future of the franchise of choosing the right replacement seems really, really high to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 AJ is the closest to Dave Dombrowski we have. I'd rather have Dave but, it would be preferable to Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, mtutiger said: I'm kinda with RandyMarsh though, seems better to bring in someone from the outside I think I am too. Go the Lions route. Don't just turn the page, get a new book. (now watch the Lions go down the tubes again.......) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, chasfh said: “Uninformed speculation” seems a little harsh. It’s not as though nobody has ever talked about Hinch as a GM so Laurila must be pulling it out of his butt; and he did qualify it about as much as he needed to to keep it from coming off as a prediction. That said, Hinch is on record from decades ago as wanting to eventually be a GM, and he does have front office experience already, so while there doesn’t appear to be any leaks suggesting such a move might be imminent, it’s not completely unfounded to speculate that Hinch could end up not only leading some front office, but this one. Agreed, it's speculation but not completely uninformed. My bad. My response was more in regards to buddha's comment about AJ's agent getting out in front of this mess... I suspect that's going to someone like Rosenthal or Passan if that's the case, not to a writer at Fangraphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 If we think AJ is a flawed manager, I don’t want to fix it by moving him to the front office. That’s classic corporate America. I’m in the camp of going external for a GM and let that individual determine who is the best manager. After watching the Whitaker ceremony, and Avila and Ilitch’s muted roles, I’m feeling better that a change is coming. They aren’t oblivious to what fan sentiment is—getting rid of Avila allows Ilitch to start to restore his public persona, if that matters to him. If you’ll recall, Mike was a pariah for a while, but he was able to turn that around, starting with bringing Dombrowski in and opening up his wallet. Of course, winning ultimately fixes everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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