Edman85

I've got a bunch of research projects on the side and I've found the Tigers media guides to be wealths of information. I've found a bunch on Amazon and Ebay for super cheap. The Tigers used to post them, as well as archives back to 2008, online. They took those down a few years ago. Searching around the web, I've found most back to 1961, but am missing a few. 2017 2016 2015 2014 2007 1985 1984 Does anybody have digital copies of any of these, pulling them down when they were available? Much appreciated if so. Some things I'm trying to gather and share: Granular transaction data (promotions/demotions/injuries... things not covered by BR/Retrosheet) Archived Tigers Coaching Staffs, major and minor leagues, scouts, and front office. International Signings

I hope the end result is McAfee going away. Dude is trash.

I don't want to give too much of my secret sauce away, but yeah, I Baseline everything to per PA so that is is independent of playing time projections. Then come draft time, double check to make sure a guy is going to play.

That's kinda why I like Pecota, because they output percentiles. I sprinkle the 90th and 95th percentile projections into my fantasy spreadsheet to get a little upside into my rankings. Projections are a mean, so yeah, a guy on the upswing is going to have a pretty low tail that will drag down the average. Still, some guys still in the minors do pop.

Link to the thread https://twitter.com/sportz5176/status/1218743070197452801?t=94DwUCZEt8490FJ1y-SXCQ&s=19

Pointed out sakowski's plagiarism.

I saw Sakowski got a job somewhere and while going back and looking for his admission I screenshotted, I found the Freep Tigers Podcast cohost's response that I had forgotten about.

Chaz got it.

Same. I default to high five. My nephews are big huggers, though.

People who pressure/guilt trip others into taking alcoholic shots or drinking more than they would like. For professional and health reasons, I establish limits and shouldn't have to justify turning down a liquor shot.

So one of the scout who is suing the Tigers was one of Randy Smith's top assistants. The Tigers record while he was involved in pro scouting with the club between the two stints was 685-986.

All this minor league OBP gushing reminds me of this. Which former Tigers prospect is this? Hint: he played several years in the Majors. MLB career OBP was sub .300.

He only had Michigan because he was a part timer. I am not trying to crap on the dead, but if he was a highly regarded scout, he would have climbed the ranks, and likely would have more names to his ledger than Duane Below and Scott Aldred. Any notion that he was some ace scout is likely the result of a flowery obit. It is possible he just didn't want to handle the area scout grind.

As of 2018 media guide, Weir was part time status then. I'm not surprised to see some factual miscues in a McCosky piece.

I remember that article. I don't know that he was one of the best in the business. In the media guide as a part time scout. And I believe him leaving was his own choice. Although the two part time Michigan guys as of the 2023 media guide were the only ones with Michigan coverage. (The 2022 Midwest guy left after the 2022 season)

Pulled together the Tigers pro scouting staffing since 2018 (when media guides are available)

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Pecota has Chapman at a .217/.311/.393 slash line, with plus defense, good for a 1.7 WAR (580 PA). Steamer is a bit more optimistic. Regardless, I'm not sure that's the type of guy you commit to long term. I started getting some Mike Moustakas vibes and got the heeby jeebies. If When he ages off the position, the bat absolutely cannot handle 1B/DH. The back half of his upcoming contract figures to be an albatross, and really doesn't go very far toward upgrading the offense, if that is your intent. Oh yeah... Andy Ibanez .248/.305/.376 0.5 WAR (202 PA) Zach McKinstry .222/.296/.361 0.2 WAR (361 PA) Jace Jung .226/.309/.363 0.4 WAR (251 PA) Colt Keith .241/.306/.387 0.6 WAR (294 PA)

Don't get me wrong. It's about Slavery. I just had a right wing American History teacher in high school, thus I was taught the states rights line.

I assume this is in jest, but in case it isn't... Should the Tigers just not make signings right before Christmas so there aren't any DFA's?

The thing with Melton getting so much prospect love this offseason is I'm not sure the people doing the ranking know he left his final start with an elbow injury. That dings him in my book until he is throwing again.

JJ Cooper getting the Tigers BA list this year. They must have finally fixed the glitch.

In fairness to Nikki, I grew up in the north and learned similar nuanced/overthought justifications for the Civil War. Still, yuck.

True, but salmonella also spreads like a mofo from contact, so handling plays a huge role there.