A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Morris and Petry? LOL.

He's a trip, right?

The Tigers have major-league pitching ready in the minors...

Funny stuff.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

who is then? almonte? lol... You think Rajai Davis isn't going to get the majority of the starts over him? HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

Indians Depth Chart

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

is that a regular thing people in Ohio trailer parks do to their women?

No. It's a regular thing we do with our Mexican women.

 

[MiamiVice]

He's a trip, right?

The Tigers have major-league pitching ready in the minors...

Funny stuff.

Um... Fulmer... Norris was the other under 23 year old... Are you retarded? Do the Indians have a pitcher ranked higher than him in the prospect rankings?

 

[MiamiVice]

No. It's a regular thing we do with our Mexican women.

Thats nice.. nobody wants to touch a girl from ohio...

 

[MiamiVice]

Indians Depth Chart

This would be useful if Brantley wasn't going to be out for the first 2 months....

 

[MiamiVice]

Jump for joy! The Indians have Almonte starting in CF! HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA That guy is a fucking bum.

3 concerns that could derail the Indians' hopes of contending

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Jump for joy! The Indians have Almonte starting in CF! HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA That guy is a fucking bum.

3 concerns that could derail the Indians' hopes of contending

"so I was wrong about Davis, but it doesn't matter"

Everyone knows that when you move the goal posts, it's because you fucked up.

 

[MiamiVice]

Seriously slinky.. the Indians outfield is garbage.

 

[MiamiVice]

"so I was wrong about Davis, but it doesn't matter"

Everyone knows that when you move the goal posts, it's because you fucked up.

I wasn't wrong about Davis. Davis is going to slide over to LF and Almonte will start in CF.. when Brantley gets back Davis will slide over to CF.. want to make a bet on it? You really think Almonte is beating out Davis? HAHHAAHAHAHAHAH Almonte is a fucking bum dude.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Seriously slinky.. the Indians outfield is garbage.

I agree. It reminds me of Detroit's pitching.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I wasn't wrong about Davis. Davis is going to slide over to LF and Almonte will start in CF.. when Brantley gets back Davis will slide over to CF.. want to make a bet on it? You really think Almonte is beating out Davis? HAHHAAHAHAHAHAH Almonte is a fucking bum dude.

The Indians have a different plan than you do. Take it up with them.

 

[MiamiVice]

I agree. It reminds me of Detroit's pitching.

You don't know much about baseball if you are comparing the Tigers 2016 pitching to the 2016 Indians outfield that is littered with bums.

 

[MiamiVice]

The Indians have a different plan than you do. Take it up with them.

What plan is that? Sign a bunch of bums to contracts because they can't afford real talent? Maybe you should leave the trailer park and go to a few games this year to help pay for a better lineup.

 

[Howie115]

Um... Fulmer... Norris was the other under 23 year old... Are you retarded? Do the Indians have a pitcher ranked higher than him in the prospect rankings?

Fulmer appears to be the real deal, but he hasn't pitched higher than AA yet, so I'll hesitate to call him "major league ready" at the moment. I know some starters have made the leap from AA to the majors successfully (Verlander, for example), but it's not common.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Fulmer appears to be the real deal, but he hasn't pitched higher than AA yet, so I'll hesitate to call him "major league ready" at the moment. I know some starters have made the leap from AA to the majors successfully (Verlander, for example), but it's not common.

Here's what BP has to say about Fulmer:

Various arm and leg issues cost Fulmer large chunks of 2013 and 2014. He shook them off in 2015, and showed why he was a supplemental first-round pick. The fastball is still a plus offering that can touch the mid-90s consistently, and his slider took a large step forward. The changeup lags behind, and this was the first full(ish) healthy season Fulmer has pitched, so there will be lingering questions about whether he is a major-league starter. He looks built for a 200-inning workload, so he could turn into a mid-rotation stalwart with further command and changeup refinement, but he may be best suited as a late-inning reliever...

I wouldn't be upset about having him in the Indians' farm, but I wouldn't be rubbing myself raw over him like my wind up toy is.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

For shits and giggles, here's BP's latest projection for the AL Central.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

There's obviously something amiss with they way their system projects the Royals' style of play. Either that, or the Royals have been lucky as fuck. If I remember correctly, they had similar projections for the Royals last year an 2014.

 

[MiamiVice]

Fulmer appears to be the real deal, but he hasn't pitched higher than AA yet, so I'll hesitate to call him "major league ready" at the moment. I know some starters have made the leap from AA to the majors successfully (Verlander, for example), but it's not common.

Pretty much every scout is saying he is major league ready.. which is why I said that.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Pretty much every scout is saying he is major league ready..

I agree. Every scout is saying he's major league ready, except for the ones that aren't.