A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[MiamiVice]

Astro's just signed Doug Fister for 1 yr 7 mil.... I am sorry.. but that would have been much smarter than Pelfrey... or Kennedy for that matter.

 

[Howie115]

Astro's just signed Doug Fister for 1 yr 7 mil.... I am sorry.. but that would have been much smarter than Pelfrey... or Kennedy for that matter.

Yeah, I kinda figured that after the injuries, Fister would get no more than a 1-year "prove yourself" deal. Good for Houston, and minimal risk.

 

[MiamiVice]

Ranking the best 3-4-5 combinations in baseball

interesting read....

 

[MiamiVice]

Tigers number 3 without even taking upton into the equation seeing as he is probably going to hit #2. Tiger will clearly have the best 1-5 in baseball next year.

 

[Howie115]

Ranking the best 3-4-5 combinations in baseball

interesting read....

If V-mart is fully healthy, the Tigers do make a good case for #1 or #2. But I agree with the writer's "creaky" comment regarding Victor and Miggy.

 

[MiamiVice]

If V-mart is fully healthy, the Tigers do make a good case for #1 or #2. But I agree with the writer's "creaky" comment regarding Victor and Miggy.

im not worried about miggy at all. the guy is going to probably lead the league in BA and OBP again this year... the only remote concern i have is about his power... but its pretty obvious that was connected to the hamstring injury. Miggy will be miggy.
Vmart even having a season half of what he did in 2014 would make the Tigers offense studly.

All I want from Vmart is .280 15 HR 80 rbi..... I think he can do that. Anything above that is gravy to me.

 

[MiamiVice]

Here is a prediction for my fans ( iffy and bums)

Kinsler - .280 ba .330 obp 10 hr 65 rbi
Upton - .280 ba .345 obp 27 hr 85 rbi
miggy - .330 ba .400 obp 30 hr 105 rbi
vmart - .280 ba .340 obp 15 hr 75 rbi
jd - .285 ba .350 obp 40 hr 90 rbi
castellanos - .290 ba .320 obp 20 hr 80 rbi
mccann .260 ba .300 obp 10 hr 50 rbi
maybin - .275 ba .315 obp 10 hr 45 rbi
iglesias - .290 ba .340 obp 5 hr 30 rbi


eat your heart out.

 

[Howie115]

Vmart even having a season half of what he did in 2014 would make the Tigers offense studly.

All I want from Vmart is .280 15 HR 80 rbi..... I think he can do that. Anything above that is gravy to me.

Victor couldn't put any weight at all on his left foot last season -- his back foot when batting left-handed -- and his splits showed it. He hit .219 LH and .348 RH. For his career, he's .300+ from both sides. If he stays healthy, there's no way those LH numbers repeat and he's a cinch for .280+.

 

[Howie115]

castellanos - .290 ba .320 obp 20 hr 80 rbi

I'd blow a wad if Castellanos had those numbers. My more modest hopes for him are: .270 BA, 2 or 3 more home runs than last year, fewer strikeouts, and hit RH pitchers better. His splits were as bad as V-mart's, for different reasons, of course: .230 vs. RHPs, .351 vs. LHPs.

It would also be nice if Nick's fielding improved to at least "mediocre".

 

[MiamiVice]

I'd blow a wad if Castellanos had those numbers. My more modest hopes for him are: .270 BA, 2 or 3 more home runs than last year, fewer strikeouts, and hit RH pitchers better. His splits were as bad as V-mart's, for different reasons, of course: .230 vs. RHPs, .351 vs. LHPs.

It would also be nice if Nick's fielding improved to at least "mediocre".

yeah.. i got a little crazy there.. but i think he is going to break out soon. When it all comes together he is going to be a .300 hitter with 20+ HR. Castellanos isn't going to even turn 24 until March 4th... He is young as shit still and isn't even fully matured into his body yet.. let alone a finished product at the plate.

 

[Howie115]

yeah.. i got a little crazy there.. but i think he is going to break out soon. When it all comes together he is going to be a .300 hitter with 20+ HR. Castellanos isn't going to even turn 24 until March 4th... He is young as shit still and isn't even fully matured into his body yet.. let alone a finished product at the plate.

There's no question that he's learned some things at the MLB level that many kids learn in the minors. He already hits the ball to all fields, which is tough to teach. When he gets more comfortable recognizing and turning on inside pitches, that's when you'll see 20+ HR seasons. I can't count the inside-corner pitches the last two seasons that he punched into right field.

And then the organization tried to make him an outfielder when they signed Prince Fielder to the long contract and it appeared Miggy would be a fixture at 3B. Nick was never gonna be a superb defender at third, but that stunted his growth some.

 

[MiamiVice]

i wouldn't be surprised to see Upton have a .300 ba season either seeing as he is going to see a ton of fastballs and he is a great fastball hitter.

 

[MiamiVice]

There's no question that he's learned some things at the MLB level that many kids learn in the minors. He already hits the ball to all fields, which is tough to teach. When he gets more comfortable recognizing and turning on inside pitches, that's when you'll see 20+ HR seasons. I can't count the inside-corner pitches the last two seasons that he punched into right field.

And then the organization tried to make him an outfielder when they signed Prince Fielder to the long contract and it appeared Miggy would be a fixture at 3B. Nick was never gonna be a superb defender at third, but that stunted his growth some.

Castellanos isn't as bad of a fielder as people want to say he is. I think he will probably eventually end up at first base down the road. His range isn't great... but his defense isn't going to be the difference of the Tigers winning or losing.

 

[Howie115]

i wouldn't be surprised to see Upton have a .300 ba season either seeing as he is going to see a ton of fastballs and he is a great fastball hitter.

37-year old Torii Hunter hit over .300 batting in the 2-hole in front of Miggy, and Upton is a better hitter than Torii.

 

[MiamiVice]

37-year old Torii Hunter hit over .300 batting in the 2-hole in front of Miggy, and Upton is a better hitter than Torii.

Any hitter than can square up a fastball is going to hit well in front of miggy... especially if the leadoff hitter gets on base. This lineup may be the best the Tigers have put together in a long long time.

 

[Iffster]

How many posts by famed business success, MiamiVice, in the last two days? How many by dougplayer?

It is amazing how a super rich business mogul can spend day after day glued to this Sportshoopla site. I guess that is how the super successful businessmen do it now! But it is obvious - even to those of us who don't have Vice's business chops....that spending your days/night here will continue to draw in money at an enormous rate. LMAO

Let the explanation of his Internet Life begin................................

 

[MiamiVice]

How many posts by famed business success, MiamiVice, in the last two days? How many by dougplayer?

It is amazing how a super rich business mogul can spend day after day glued to this Sportshoopla site. I guess that is how the super successful businessmen do it now! But it is obvious - even to those of us who don't have Vice's business chops....that spending your days/night here will continue to draw in money at an enormous rate. LMAO

Let the explanation of his Internet Life begin................................

lol.. i made my money for the day by about 10 am... i am about to go to a bar and piss a few hundred away... your welcome to join.

 

[BigRedMoe]

LOL, here's some funny fodder.



"Okay, so we play in Florida. And you know what they grow in Florida, right?"

"I'm listening."

"And we're the Tigers, named after an orange animal, right?"

"Go on."

"And I've been up for six days on mescaline, so I wanted a hat that I could see as I ditched my corporeal form and gently floated across the ionosphere."

"Right, right ..."

 

[BigRedMoe]

This logo still looks like Wolverine throwing a baseball out of a disappointing revenue projection.

 

[BigRedMoe]

And my favorite...

That is a prison tattoo.