Tiger Cubs (notes on the minors)

[Shinzaki]

Tork with 2 HR's...one to RF off a 95 MPH sinker, the other a GS to left.   He also took a 95MPH middle/middle FB and shot it to RF for a solid hit.  Is he starting to get it ?

[gehringer_2]

  On 6/26/2024 at 2:38 AM, Shinzaki said:

Tork with 2 HR's...one to RF off a 95 MPH sinker, the other a GS to left.   He also took a 95MPH middle/middle FB and shot it to RF for a solid hit.  Is he starting to get it ?

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he still took a middle middle FB for a called strike one in his very 1st AB, but I'll give him a Ted Williams pass on the 1st pitch he sees in the game. Also have to give him props for reaching base twice against a position player pitcher - walk and HBP. Then again, maybe we should worry about his reflexes since he didn't get out of the way of a 56mph "slider." 

[Tiger337]

  On 6/25/2024 at 4:43 PM, gehringer_2 said:

It all depends on which kind of hitter you think is going to fall off more against top pitching, and I think it goes either way. The real key for the playoff is hitters than bear down, adjust to what a pitcher is doing, and fight through tough ABs, the converse is a team that is concentrating on looking for mistakes to drive. The latter team may do well in the regular season, but they are going to suffer differentially in the playoff if they dont get a lot of mistakes to hit..... Of course it may also just come down to who can hit in the cold if the Series ends up North late in Oct. 🥶

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Doing bad in the playoffs would be better than never getting even close to the playoffs!

[gehringer_2]

  On 6/26/2024 at 3:07 AM, Tiger337 said:

Doing bad in the playoffs would be better than never getting even close to the playoffs!

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LOL - one would think. But you and I  may in the minority with regard to valuing more good teams over one championship team. 

Edited June 26, 2024 by gehringer_2

[gehringer_2]

Parker Meadows' AAA OPS is 90 points higher than it was last season when he was called up. Hopefully that means he's succeeded in working on some things and not just another reflection of terrible pitching in AAA this season.

[1984Echoes]

  On 6/26/2024 at 3:00 AM, gehringer_2 said:

... and HBP. Then again, maybe we should worry about his reflexes since he didn't get out of the way of a 56mph "slider." 

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I would have no worries about his reflexes if he stuck his arm out a little to "catch" that slider for the HBP. There are a few guys who specialize in getting on base using just that technique...

[gehringer_2]

  On 6/26/2024 at 10:15 AM, 1984Echoes said:

I would have no worries about his reflexes if he stuck his arm out a little to "catch" that slider for the HBP. There are a few guys who specialize in getting on base using just that technique...

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And another Tiger connection - it was Hernan Perez lobbing for Louisville, a middle IF who came up with and played for the Tigers a bit in '13-'15 and is playing out the tail end of a journeyman's career back in AAA at age 33. McCosky will be sad he missed it.

[RandyMarsh]

  On 6/26/2024 at 3:15 AM, gehringer_2 said:

LOL - one would think. But you and I  may in the minority with regard to valuing more good teams over one championship team. 

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Im with you there, championships are cool and all but Id rather be a fan of the 90s/00s Braves(even if you throw out their 1 title) than the Marlins.

[LongLiveMaroth]

Quite the offensive barrage tonight 

Toledo W 14-4
Meadows 3/6 RBI K 2B SB
Tork 3/4 6RBI BB K 2HR 
Dingler 2/6 RBI K
Leonard 0/1 RBI (Left with an injury 😬)
Bigbie 1/4 BB 2K
Faedo .2IP BB K
Hurter 6IP 6H 4K

 

 

Erie L 6-4 
Workman 2/5 RBI K 2B
Cruz 0/3 BB 2K
Hill 2IP 2ER 3K 3H

WM W 15-9
Anderson 5/4 4RBI 2 2B 2 HR
Gold 2/5 3RBI HR
Lee 1/5 3RBI K HR

Lakeland L 5-4
McGonigle 1/3 2BB SB
Clark 0/4 BB 2K
Gil 0/4
Santana 0/3 BB 2K
Castillo 4IP 4H 3ER 3BB 3K
 

[RandyMarsh]

That Tork HR is nice to see off a 96mph pitch but unfortunately that wouldve prob just be a long out at Comerica.

[1984Echoes]

  On 6/26/2024 at 1:12 PM, RandyMarsh said:

That Tork HR is nice to see off a 96mph pitch but unfortunately that wouldve prob just be a long out at Comerica.

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Baby steps...

[Tigermojo]

Lee is not in the lineup again for the Seawolves. Hope he's ok.

[Shinzaki]

  On 6/26/2024 at 1:12 PM, RandyMarsh said:

That Tork HR is nice to see off a 96mph pitch but unfortunately that wouldve prob just be a long out at Comerica.

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I dunno...I think it carried about 380ft from what I read online

[Tenacious D]

  On 6/26/2024 at 4:57 PM, Tigermojo said:

Lee is not in the lineup again for the Seawolves. Hope he's ok.

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I don’t think he’s played since he got his bell  rung a few games back.  Concussion protocol, perhaps?

[1984Echoes]

  On 6/26/2024 at 6:42 PM, Tenacious D said:

I don’t think he’s played since he got his bell rung a few games back.  Concussion protocol, perhaps?

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This makes sense.

[RatkoVarda]

if he is in protocol, nothing official; now been 5 days

[chasfh]

  On 6/26/2024 at 3:15 AM, gehringer_2 said:

LOL - one would think. But you and I  may in the minority with regard to valuing more good teams over one championship team. 

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We already tried the one championship team strategy. Didn’t work. Might as well try something different.

[LongLiveMaroth]

Toledo PPD

Erie W 5-0
Workman 1/3 RBI
Cruz 1/2 RBI
Burhenn 6IP H 3BB 11K

WM L 8-1
Anderson 0/3 BB
Gold 1/4 K
Campos 1/4 RBI
Lee 0/4 K
Marcano 3IP 3ER 4H BB 4K

Lakeland W 4-2
McGonigle 1/3 BB
Clark 0/4 K
Gil 1/3 2RBI BB 3B
Campbell 0/1 RBI BB K
Santana 1/3 K

 

[gehringer_2]

one issue with Clark seems to be consistency. 3/4s interspersed with two or three ofers.

[Tenacious D]

  On 6/27/2024 at 12:53 PM, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

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I believe Samuel Gil might be the first Amish player ever for the Tigers. In addition to his impressive baseball skills, he’s also adept at churning butter and an invaluable contributor to any barn raising.

[LongLiveMaroth]

  On 6/27/2024 at 1:41 PM, gehringer_2 said:

one issue with Clark seems to be consistency. 3/4s interspersed with two or three ofers.

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I think that just comes with a bit more time. Lucky for us the FSL has done a good job of having some stadiums with Statcast ability so when you look for his Ofers there are usually some high EV balls that are hit at people. Rarely does it seem that he doesn't get ahold of one or two balls a game and gets some high velocity behind them and put them in play.

[LongLiveMaroth]

Hopefully this is something minor 

 

[Toddwert]

  On 6/27/2024 at 5:18 PM, LongLiveMaroth said:

Hopefully this is something minor 

 

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the slide looked a little weird the way he popped up

[Tenacious D]

Looks like he jammed an ankle

[Dan Gilmore]

Does he put his right hand down on the back of his thigh? Hammy?