RandyMarsh Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I think its a bit early to write off Jung since he was considered a top 10 bat heading into the draft but it was a bit worrisome that many scouts speculated that his weird batting stance may hinder his ability to hit MLB fastballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Minor League GG for Reece Olsen https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-minor-league-gold-glove-award-winners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 Parker Meadows and hitting the fastball had been a question on the off season thread, Petzold has a report on Parker's efforts to fix that over the last year. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/11/30/detroit-tigers-parker-meadows-put-myself-back-on-the-map/69682760007/ some highlights: Quote Last offseason, Meadows changed his mechanics. He focused on bat path, bat speed and repeatability with Georgia-based hitting instructor Shane Hopper. Shortening his swing and replacing a natural hitch with a movement that resembles a toe-tap .. ....From 2021 to 2022, Meadows' fastball wOBAcon — weighted on-base average on contact — jumped .123, meaning his production improved when putting fastballs in play. His contact rate against fastballs increased by about 8 percentage points (to 83.3%), and his chase rate decreased by about 10 percentage points (to 13.3%). Breaking balls and off-speed pitches disrupt Meadows at times, but he finished the minor-league season with a 19.3% chase rate and 75.7% contact rate against all pitches.... ... Instant video entered the Tigers' minor league clubhouses in Garko's first season leading the player development department. Meadows took a liking to the feedback and implemented the technology into his routine. After each game, he inspected his mechanics, approach and results. He praised his successes and critiqued his shortcomings. "I've never really been a video guy, but this year, I got into it a little bit," . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Its funny how seemingly any Tigers player that makes a positive change does so from a private instructor outside the organization. I imagine the answer is no but is it like that for other teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said: Its funny how seemingly any Tigers player that makes a positive change does so from a private instructor outside the organization. I imagine the answer is no but is it like that for other teams? Read in full, Petzold implies that Garko has been a driver in revamping hitting development org wide. I don't think it necessarily reflects on the org that guys work with outside instructors in the off season - it is afterall *off-season*. The question is can the org's people then build constructively on a player's off-season work or do they push him back to the same approaches they favor but he may have been failing with? And of course there is no guarantee it doesn't work the other way. remember last year Skubal came to ST with a split-finger that his outside coaching had him all charged up about - turned out to have been a bad idea and the Tigers had to bring him back more to where he had been. Edited December 1, 2022 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) Lynn's top 50; Top 5: Keith, Pacheco, Jobe, Jung, Meadows no idea who Reylin Perez (his #18) is (This year, Lynn only listed two players as HM who have already been released.) Edited December 16, 2022 by RatkoVarda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted December 16, 2022 Author Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, RatkoVarda said: Lynn's top 50; Top 5: Keith, Pacheco, Jobe, Jung, Meadows no idea who Reylin Perez (his #18) is (This year, Lynn only listed two players as HM who have already been released.) I'm hoping Lipcius turns out the be a late bloomer/sleeper out of that draft. At the end of '21 he was probably off any list anyone wanted to make, but got better instead of disappearing - so maybe he can keep finding more untapped upside. Edited December 16, 2022 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: I'm hoping Lipcius turns out the be a late bloomer/sleeper out of that draft. I actually have more faith in him than I do Kreidler, at least offensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tenacious D said: I actually have more faith in him than I do Kreidler, at least offensively. I doubt he's a starter in the league, but Lipcius' plate discipline likely reflects favorably on his chances with the new front office. Edited December 16, 2022 by mtutiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 23 minutes ago, mtutiger said: I doubt he's a starter in the league, but Lipcius' plate discipline likely reflects favorably on his chances with the new front office. If he could give you 10-15 dingers and a .350 OBP, you’d be happy with that. Doesn’t seem completely out of reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer1 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Tenacious D said: If he could give you 10-15 dingers and a .350 OBP, you’d be happy with that. Doesn’t seem completely out of reach. Also, he's been known for good defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer1 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I don't know if this has been posted, but it's a good Keith video... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 AAA and AA staff now in place: https://www.milb.com/toledo/news/anthony-iapoce-to-become-next-mud-hens-manager https://www.milb.com/erie/news/seawolves-announce-2023-field-staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Pitching strategist: Ollie Kadey. At Erie he was Development Coach, but now at Toledo, Petzold described Kadey as Pitching strategist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer1 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 No idea how much money has been spent, but a few more names are showing up on the Tigers international signing list. The Tigers have a pool amount of 6,366,900 Detroit Tigers ($6,366,900) Enrique Jimenez, C, Venezuela Cristian Perez, OF, Dominican Republic Anibal Salas, OF, Venezuela Maikol Orozco, SS, Venezuela Abelardo Medrano, OF, Dominican Republic Brandy Caraballo, OF, Dominican Republic Juan Hernandez, SS, Venezuela Leonardo Leon, RHP, Venezuela Luis Vasquez, RHP, Dominican Republic Johan Estrada, C, Venezuela Nelson Marin, , Venezuela Willian Berti, OF, Venezuela Erickson De Los Santos, LHP, Dominican Republic Deibi Rodriguez, RHP Venezuela Andy Mateo, RHP, Dominican Republic https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-mlb-international-signing-agreements-tracker/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) Lynn bemoaned the lack of an international draft; admitted that the Tigers are not currently in a position to exploit the current exploitive, unseemly system; made a good point that they only signed DR and Ven kids; other teams are operating elsewhere. It’s a virtually lawless, sordid world, the underground that doubles as a baseball environment while it plays out with these teens Edited January 17, 2023 by RatkoVarda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said: Lynn bemoaned the lack of an international draft; admitted that the Tigers are not currently in a position to exploit the current exploitive, unseemly system; made a good point that they only signed DR and Ven kids; other teams are operating elsewhere. It’s a virtually lawless, sordid world, the underground that doubles as a baseball environment while it plays out with these teens One of their signings is from Colombia. They signed a kid from New Zealand last year. Have one from a few years ago from Italy. Have signed many over the years from Mexico, Panama, Austrailia... Bojarski was from South Africa. Lest we forget Roberto Campos is from Cuba. Edited January 17, 2023 by Edman85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 why aren't we exploiting the poor kids in Canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 20 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: why aren't we exploiting the poor kids in Canada? Because they are draft eligible. They are being exploited in June. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Edman85 said: Because they are draft eligible. They are being exploited in June. Even Saskatchewan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Hosers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 17 hours ago, Tenacious D said: Even Saskatchewan? yes. but not prince edward island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 What about Labrador? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveMaroth Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Baseball America came out with a new 100 list. Only 1 Tiger made it. Jobe at 83. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer1 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, LongLiveMaroth said: Baseball America came out with a new 100 list. Only 1 Tiger made it. Jobe at 83. This list is missing Colt Keith. Bad list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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