1984Echoes Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 3 hours ago, buddha said: then put him on the IL if he's hurt. five years ago miggy isnt beating that out either. miggy has been slow as fuck for almost a decade. Or just reduce him to: pinch hitting only. If he gets a game-winning single then more cheers for Miggy... And if he hits the game ending grounder that every other Tom, Dick & Harry would've beaten out because the defense booted the ball, well, then... oh well. And he doesn't need to pinch hit every game either. 2-3 times a week... The IL if they want to get Daz more PA's (what other RH'er do we actually have that's ready?) Or wait for September call-ups to add a couple more players and just keep Miggy as a PH'er... I would prefer the IL... Just thinking up some alternatives out loud... because who knows what the team is actually thinking...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Or we could freeze him in carbomite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 just looking at Norris' statcast data from last night. Even with all his problems he still has a lot of movement on his pitches and can challenge a hitter with a lot of vertical uncertainty. Easy to see why people haven't wanted to give up on him. Just throw the ball in the zone Daniel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 4 hours ago, 1776 said: I don’t think Hinch really has a plan. It got all used up last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 3 hours ago, sabretooth said: Hey I love old timers games as much as the next guy. Lets bring back Pudge, Polanco, Guillen, Inge, Grandy. C-Mo and Thames can suit up too. Nate can bring the Big League Chew, Kenny can bring whatever green stuff he needs for better grip. I actually would rather watch these guys play and old timers game than to see Miggy continue with the actual club. Is Rozema still pitching at the fantasy camps? The Tigers might need him before the season is up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 1 hour ago, sabretooth said: Or we could freeze him in carbomite. None available. Supply chain issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, casimir said: Is Rozema still pitching at the fantasy camps? The Tigers might need him before the season is up. Rick Porcello is always available! Same age as Wily Perlata and Jose Cisnero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, Tiger337 said: Rick Porcello is always available! Same age as Wily Perlata and Jose Cisnero. Would he oblige while knowing that the Tigers would just move him to the bullpen for the playoffs? Edited August 14, 2022 by casimir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, casimir said: It got all used up last season. Here are a sampling of some of the more impactful ways *I believe* that successful managers seem to distinguish themselves: 1. influence the FO to fill out the roster with supporting players that fit his bench/bullpen philosophy/style. 2. manage the bullpen. The success or failure of the bullpen seems to be as clear a representation of the GM/manager relationship and of the Managers skill as anything in baseball 3. manage player egos and influence the clubs persona/attitude 4. avoid major mistakes and stay ahead of risks and opportunities to the teams cohesiveness and health. Hinch seems to be really good at 1. and 2., much much better than Ausmus or Gardy. But things have gotten way out of control in 3. and 4. (cheating in HOU, implosion of hitting and injuries in 2022). I dont know if the epic bad hitting and injuries are *actually* his fault, but it certainly seems reasonable to suggest that they could be/are his fault and/or his staff. Edited August 14, 2022 by sabretooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 15 hours ago, sabretooth said: Here are a sampling of some of the more impactful ways *I believe* that successful managers seem to distinguish themselves: 1. influence the FO to fill out the roster with supporting players that fit his bench/bullpen philosophy/style. 2. manage the bullpen. The success or failure of the bullpen seems to be as clear a representation of the GM/manager relationship and of the Managers skill as anything in baseball 3. manage player egos and influence the clubs persona/attitude 4. avoid major mistakes and stay ahead of risks and opportunities to the teams cohesiveness and health. Hinch seems to be really good at 1. and 2., much much better than Ausmus or Gardy. But things have gotten way out of control in 3. and 4. (cheating in HOU, implosion of hitting and injuries in 2022). I dont know if the epic bad hitting and injuries are *actually* his fault, but it certainly seems reasonable to suggest that they could be/are his fault and/or his staff. I'm not sure how much a manager can have an impact on 4. Obviously if they aren't careful with rest and days off and such, they can burn players up. I'm not sure how much Hinch/Fetter have to do with the pitching injuries that we've seen. It could be a very flukey situation. It could have something to do with workload (game prep counts here also). It could have something to do with conditioning (not sure what the training staff reporting structure is with respect to the coaching staff). I would be interested to know how that works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Chisox series in a nutshell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 3 hours ago, casimir said: I'm not sure how much a manager can have an impact on 4. Obviously if they aren't careful with rest and days off and such, they can burn players up. I'm not sure how much Hinch/Fetter have to do with the pitching injuries that we've seen. It could be a very flukey situation. It could have something to do with workload (game prep counts here also). It could have something to do with conditioning (not sure what the training staff reporting structure is with respect to the coaching staff). I would be interested to know how that works. I would really like to know as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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