4/17/24 1:10PM Rangers @ Tigers

[1776]

7 minutes ago, 1776 said:

It ain’t ovah till it’s ovah.

It is ovah….

[gehringer_2]

piss poor

[kdog]

Another coinflip game...alternate wins and losses lol.

Tork is down very bad right now.

[Dtrain72]

1 minute ago, kdog said:

Another coinflip game...alternate wins and losses lol.

Tork is down very bad right now.

So is Greene, who's actually arguably been worse than Tork at the plate.

 

[IdahoBert]

I’m starting to feel it was a good idea not to spend $149 on the MLB TV. 

[Dtrain72]

But that was a ya win some, ya lose some game...costly errors happened to both teams.  My main concern is having a black hole at the leadoff position...not sure who else AJ can try, but Greene aint it.  He has a track record/splits of hittings lots better in the 2-3 hole...when does this experiment end AJ?

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, Dtrain72 said:

But that was a ya win some, ya lose some game...costly errors happened to both teams.  My main concern is having a black hole at the leadoff position...not sure who else AJ can try, but Greene aint it.  He has a track record/splits of hittings lots better in the 2-3 hole...when does this experiment end AJ?

He had Meadows leading off the first few games. But Parker didn't hit...

[Dtrain72]

5 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

He had Meadows leading off the first few games. But Parker didn't hit...

Riley's not either 🤷‍♂️...hell, Parker actually did something today and hit a bomb, maybe he should get that spot back tomorow.

[UCFKNIGHT]

The Al Avila administration wasted a first round draft pick on Spencer Torkelson. The Scott Harris administration knows this. The only reason Torkelson is on this roster is because he was the first player selected. Parker Meadows should also be sent down to AAA.

 

 

[Dtrain72]

Tbh, at this point, put Javy at leadoff for a few games...it literally cant get any worse, and he's at least been making consistent contact.

[chasfh]

OK, now you’re just trying to lose. 

[Tiger337]

17 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I’m starting to feel it was a good idea not to spend $149 on the MLB TV. 

It's not bad.  The The offense is frustrating, but they finally have a tolerable broadcaster and their pitching keeps them in every game.  

[kdog]

8 minutes ago, UCFKNIGHT said:

The Al Avila administration wasted a first round draft pick on Spencer Torkelson. The Scott Harris administration knows this. The only reason Torkelson is on this roster is because he was the first player selected. Parker Meadows should also be sent down to AAA.

 

 

They don't know it. That's why he's still up. It's trending like he's not going to be good. But his traits are worth waiting on.

[Tiger337]

10 minutes ago, UCFKNIGHT said:

The Al Avila administration wasted a first round draft pick on Spencer Torkelson. The Scott Harris administration knows this. The only reason Torkelson is on this roster is because he was the first player selected. Parker Meadows should also be sent down to AAA.

 

 

He was the consensus number one.  Pretty much every other team would have taken him.  There are no guarantees in the draft.  It's also too early to write him off.  

Edited April 17, 2024 by Tiger337

[kdog]

 

 

 

[chasfh]

2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

He was the consensus number one.  Pretty much every other team would have taken him.  There are no guarantees in the draft.  It's also too early to write him off.  

Remember when people on the old board were worried that Avila would go off book and pick yet another pitcher with his 1/1? Detmers and Crochet are looking pretty good, aren’t they? #SecondGuessingFTW

[gehringer_2]

7 hits, 6 bb and 2 bombs is good output day for this team. They just didn't catch the ball well enough today - though of the errors the one on Keith looked more like a bad hop.

Edited April 17, 2024 by gehringer_2

[gehringer_2]

40 minutes ago, Dtrain72 said:

So is Greene, who's actually arguably been worse than Tork at the plate.

 

(?) Riley had a 600 OBP at lead off today.

[SoCalTiger]

Can't blame Al Avila for the Tork pick but I wonder if Harris thinks he and others are  not so good and that's why he passed on Langford because his evaluation of the inherited talent makes him think we are still 3 years away so he went high school high ceiling draft. 

[gehringer_2]

24 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

Can't blame Al Avila for the Tork pick but I wonder if Harris thinks he and others are  not so good and that's why he passed on Langford because his evaluation of the inherited talent makes him think we are still 3 years away so he went high school high ceiling draft. 

Skies are a little cloudy for Langford. 2 XBH (0 HR) in 55 AB not likely what a championship team wants  in a production position like LF. I'd call it 50/50 which of he or Meadows get sent down 1st. Langford has the "we are not going to admit we were wrong" aspect going for him, Parker has the great D going for him. Still will be neck and neck I think. 🐎🏇

Edited April 17, 2024 by gehringer_2

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, Dtrain72 said:

Riley's not either 🤷‍♂️...hell, Parker actually did something today and hit a bomb, maybe he should get that spot back tomorow.

Meadows speed would make him a terrific leadoff hitter. But he needs to get on base more consistently. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, UCFKNIGHT said:

The Al Avila administration wasted a first round draft pick on Spencer Torkelson. The Scott Harris administration knows this. The only reason Torkelson is on this roster is because he was the first player selected. Parker Meadows should also be sent down to AAA.

 

 

Tork was the consensus #1 pick. Choosing a different player in that draft is hindsight. Who else would you have taken?

[Sports_Freak]

I can just see it now....the year 2100...people will still be blaming Al Avila for his draft choices from 85 years ago...🤣🤣

[gehringer_2]

16 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Tork was the consensus #1 pick. Choosing a different player in that draft is hindsight. Who else would you have taken?

especially that draft. As per BR, Spencer has out homered anyone else from that 1st (or 2nd) round by a factor of 2x+. Jordan Walker, who went 21st, and was called up last year, has 16 with StL. A couple of the pitchers are doing OK, but not much in the way of hitters from the top of the 2020 draft.

Edited April 17, 2024 by gehringer_2

[Toddwert]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

especially that draft. As per BR, Spencer has out homered anyone else from that 1st (or 2nd) round by a factor of 2x+. Jordan Walker, who went 21st, and was called up last year, has 16 with StL. A couple of the pitchers are doing OK, but not much in the way of hitters from the top of the 2020 draft.

could be that is was a poor draft year and someone had to be the first pick