RatkoVarda Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 Salt River, the AFL team the Tigers feed, is 0-8, scoring the fewest runs and giving up the most. Wentz, Mattison, Anderson are doing OK, and Walker only pitched 2 innings (SSS alert for all) Keith and Dingler are fine; Meadows has done little since homering to open play; Workman is 0/14 with 8 Ks Quote
theroundsquare Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 so, these guys are ready for the big club, is what you're saying 1 Quote
buddha Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 2 hours ago, RatkoVarda said: Salt River, the AFL team the Tigers feed, is 0-8, scoring the fewest runs and giving up the most. Wentz, Mattison, Anderson are doing OK, and Walker only pitched 2 innings (SSS alert for all) Keith and Dingler are fine; Meadows has done little since homering to open play; Workman is 0/14 with 8 Ks i still feel that every prospect acquired by avila is suspect. Quote
Tenacious D Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, buddha said: i still feel that every prospect acquired by avila is suspect. Geez, that’s troubling. Could become a re-do, similar to what Holmes is attempting with the Lions. Quote
Jim Cowan Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 Workman fanned 206 times in 515 PA'a, that's astounding. He has some power and can run the bases, but it's hard to see him having much success at higher levels. Quote
Tenacious D Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim Cowan said: Workman fanned 206 times in 515 PA'a, that's astounding. He has some power and can run the bases, but it's hard to see him having much success at higher levels. Agree—just going to get exposed more, unless he finds some plate discipline like Parker seems to have. Quote
casimir Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 4 hours ago, buddha said: i still feel that every prospect acquired by avila is suspect. Tough to argue given the results. Quote
mtutiger Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 18 hours ago, RatkoVarda said: Salt River, the AFL team the Tigers feed, is 0-8, scoring the fewest runs and giving up the most. Wentz, Mattison, Anderson are doing OK, and Walker only pitched 2 innings (SSS alert for all) Keith and Dingler are fine; Meadows has done little since homering to open play; Workman is 0/14 with 8 Ks Rafters got the W tonight finally and, fortunately, Dingler had a nice game in the process. 2-2, 2 RBI, 1 BB. Quote
RandyMarsh Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 I hate to be a Debbie Downer but with the pieces currently in the system its hard to envision us being a contender anytime soon unless we aquire a bit of talent from outside the system whether it be shrewd trades or signings there just aren't enough guys in the minors that you can realistically peg or hope to be solid players anytime in the near future. It would take a major stroke of good fortune where most or all of your lottery ticket players hit to be contenders with the current crop of players we have throughout the system. Quote
mtutiger Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 Mowing down minor leaguers again for Mr. Wentz Quote
Tenacious D Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 4 hours ago, mtutiger said: Mowing down minor leaguers again for Mr. Wentz He held his own in limited time in the bigs. Given our injury issues, he’s gotta be in the conversation to be in our rotation next April. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted October 16, 2022 Author Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said: A ray of light.... Tigers aren't without hope. I would count Turnbull's return, Skubal possibly mid-season, Greene and Tork improvement, Wentz and Colt Keith as reasonable hopes. That is 6 roster spots of possible improvement. If Harris brings in 2 or 3, the level of upgrade could be significant. For all of those things to go right would be about are rare as the consistency of things that went wrong in 2022, so we are due a little better luck. That much? Who knows? But to excel in a particular baseball season is, as often as not, driven by an ample dose of good luck. Edited October 16, 2022 by gehringer_2 Quote
1984Echoes Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 We should also hope that: Jake Rogers performs better than Tucker Barnhart circa 2022 Eduardo Rodriguez performs better than Eduardo Rodriguez circa 2022 Javier Baez performs better than Javier Baez circa 2022 Austin Meadows performs better than Austin Meadows circa 2022 Matt Manning performs better than Matt Manning circa 2022 Akil Baddoo performs better than Akil Baddoo circa 2022 Kerry Carpenter is real and not a mirage Does Alex Lange take the next step and take over the Closer position, pushing Soto to set-up? Or is that Joe Jimenez that gets his old job back (if he's worth it)? Miggy plays no more than 40 games and spends the rest of his time on the 60-day IL Dingler and Keith make it to AAA and excel (I'll throw Parker Meadows in here as well...) and show themselves to have a real chance to make it in MLB, perhaps even a September call-up for each... Beau Brieske shows himself to be a competent Major League 4th/ 5th starter, no matter where he's actually pitching... Just a few thoughts... thinking out loud... Quote
SoCalTiger Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 That’s two consecutive optimistic posts and very appreciated. Considering how bad this year was we certainly are due for some good luck as G2 mentions and that’s a long list 84 has of players that should easily do better ? Really anxious for Harris to make his moves… Quote
casimir Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 3 hours ago, SoCalTiger said: Really anxious for Harris to make his moves… Playing waiver wire catcher roulette isn’t enough for you? 😆 Quote
Tenacious D Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, casimir said: Playing waiver wire catcher roulette isn’t enough for you? 😆 Yeah, I think he might be done Quote
SoCalTiger Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, casimir said: Playing waiver wire catcher roulette isn’t enough for you? 😆 No but it’s amazing how hard I try to get insight from roster churn. Just show me the money !!! Quote
casimir Posted October 17, 2022 Posted October 17, 2022 57 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said: No but it’s amazing how hard I try to get insight from roster churn. Just show me the money !!! I think a lot of folks are intrigued about what Harris does this off-season. The great unknown about his first steps to try to bring this team back to some semblance of decent competition. Quote
Jim Cowan Posted October 17, 2022 Posted October 17, 2022 2 hours ago, casimir said: I think a lot of folks are intrigued about what Harris does this off-season. The great unknown about his first steps to try to bring this team back to some semblance of decent competition. I've heard that he uses Tarot cards. Quote
JackPine Posted October 17, 2022 Posted October 17, 2022 59 minutes ago, Jim Cowan said: I've heard that he uses Tarot cards. He still gets the physical version of the newspaper because he doesn't trust reading his horoscope off one of those thinking machines, his words not mine. 1 Quote
Tenacious D Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 Gage also has 15 K's in 37 AB's--worse than his 40% K rate at Erie. The tools are there, and he is young for the league, so hopefully he can learn some plate discipline to make him more viable. On a positive note, Colt Keith is raking down there, Joey Wentz has a 0.00 ERA in 3 starts and Parker Meadows, while not hitting for high average, has a low K rate, which is encouraging. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted October 26, 2022 Author Posted October 26, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Gage also has 15 K's in 37 AB's--worse than his 40% K rate at Erie. The tools are there, and he is young for the league, so hopefully he can learn some plate discipline to make him more viable. On a positive note, Colt Keith is raking down there, Joey Wentz has a 0.00 ERA in 3 starts and Parker Meadows, while not hitting for high average, has a low K rate, which is encouraging. K rates like Workman's normally don't bode well for the ability to level up to even tougher pitching, but there are always a few guys that play against the norms. I just wouldn't count on it. He's still more a 'project' than a 'prospect.' Edited October 26, 2022 by gehringer_2 Quote
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