tiger2022

Hinch must really hate Colt Keith. Gotta make sure all the guys who 100% can't hit get their ABs.

C'mon bullpen. This is your time to shine.

And McGonigle is coming back down to earth as of late. And is there a least impressive .300 hitter in the league than Riley Greene (well, maybe Colt Keith)?

Yes. They never say anything other than surgery was a success even if the pitcher can never raise his arm above his head ever again.

The problem is the offense has weeks where they just don't do much. Doesn't matter how many of their pitchers are hurt, they just can't hit. I was hoping for a 3rd baseman or outfield bat, but instead got a 43 year old washed up relic just waiting to go on the IL and a decent but massively overpaid ground ball pitcher with the worst infield defense in the league.

I'm sure surgery went well but I have never read a report like, "surgery was a failure and the pitcher will probably end his career now...."

When your batting average is .167 and you strike out nearly 50% of the time, that does tend hurt your standing as a prospect.

Can Hinch just put Colt Keith in the lineup everyday instead already wrting him off as a platoon player at 24? I know Hinch has man love for McKinstry but let's find out if Keith is a legit hitter or not

Bryan Bello is toying with them... statistically the worst starting pitcher in the league .

Shea Langeliers is emerging as a legit star. I thought he was going to be a top tier player. I didn't see Ben Rice emerging as a bona fide star. i think he's the early favorite for AL MVP. Mickey Moniak and Matt Olson are off to hot starts but I'm sure they'll find some way to give the NL MVP to Ohtani. They really want someone to win more mvp's than Bonds.

I wonder if teams passed on McGonigle because he was from the Philly area. I know teams passed on Mike Trout because he was from Jersey...not far from Philly because there was this belief that trout didn't face tough competition. Wonder if the same was true of McGonigle. But high school kids are really just a crap shoot.

Trying to be realistic, if Delauter keeps playing close to how he is doing now, he'll not only win ROY but be in the running for MVP.

He's 20 years old so projecting him to be amazing in the future is really tough. Not saying he won't be but lots of 20 year old top prospects (he'll be 21 in July) in A ball never make it to the majors. Over the years the Tigers have had so many can't miss prospects like Tyler Collins, Cale Iorg and guys like that.

ROY stats Messick, 2-0 0.51 era, 0.906 WHIP 8.21 K/9 17.2 IP DeLauter .300 BA, 5 HR, 1.059 OPS, 50 ABs McGonigle .322 BA, 1 HR, .920 OPS, 59 ABs

Rainier is really struggling at A ball this season. It's early but .120 avg/.521 OPS, 13 K's in 25 AB's.