Tiger Cubs (notes on the minors)

[IdahoBert]

On 2/11/2025 at 8:48 PM, Shinzaki said:

From Special Instructor Jeremy Bonderman

Somebody had to say it. Thank you. 

[gehringer_2]

6 minutes ago, papalawrence said:

On Tigers Territory today Cody Stavenhagen talked about Jobe. Cody is in Lakeland and is seeing the workouts up close. He said Jackson's new curve is crazy. He said his stuff is elite and he's above where Skubal was in the same place in his development. I hope his pitching session shows up on youtube. Would love to see that. Cody isn't a homer. He stays objective imho. He believes he is so good, Harris and AJ will have to bring him up with the team out of ST. Imagine the front end of the rotation if guys can stay healthy! 

If you have a great FB (and Jobe is supposed to) and you can command a 12-6 curve ( which supposedly is what he is doing now), that's a great base combination because it works against batters of either hand. Whatever you throw beyond those two is gravy.

[IdahoBert]

On 2/18/2025 at 5:49 PM, Tenacious D said:

Love fest 

 

“It’s almost as if you had designed his stuff in a lab…” — I’m not quoting directly, but this is pretty much what they said. 

[IdahoBert]

That BA YouTube video was pretty helpful, for me at least. I feel like a sub-genius in terms of these players fitting into the mix in the next couple years. 

[Tiger337]

Those two are really good.  They made me think about getting a BA subscription.  

[IdahoBert]

31 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Those two are really good.  They made me think about getting a BA subscription.  

It was really good. I don’t usually care about the pipeline because in all honesty it hasn’t been that much of a “pipeline“ over the years. I’m pretty much a Blue Plate Special guy, wondering what’s for dinner today exclusively, and I don’t tend to think too much about what’s for dinner in a couple years. But they gave me hope that the diner could be pretty fun in the future. 

[Arlington]

I'm starting to get confused on what is the front end and what is the back end of this rotation. It could all flip very easily.  TG for Skubal to anchor it all.

[Edman85]

2 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Those two are really good.  They made me think about getting a BA subscription.  

It's nice that Cooper does the Tigers' list now so that this annual podcast isn't an auto-skip.

[Tiger337]

Baseball Prospectus Rankings

Jobe 4

McGonigle 6

Clark 31

Rainer 56

Liranzo 58

Briceno 64

Jung 97

[Jim Cowan]

5 position players in the top 70, that looks good.  It is very un-Tigers like.  Everybody loves McGonigle don't they?

[papalawrence]

2 hours ago, Jim Cowan said:

5 position players in the top 70, that looks good.  It is very un-Tigers like.  Everybody loves McGonigle don't they?

Elite bat to ball skills. And I hear he is a cribbage savant

[Jim Cowan]

7 hours ago, papalawrence said:

Elite bat to ball skills. And I hear he is a cribbage savant

Yes that for sure and also being a good-glove shortstop who will make a fine second baseman.

 

[Arlington]

FAngraphs just posted their prospect list.  They list 39 prospects which is among the deepest so far.  (35+ ratings or higher)

Take that back.  Almost all the clubs reviewed so far have more 35+ ratings.

Edited 16 hours ago by Arlington