gvsulaker82
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3 stolen bases today already fellas! THREE! We even scored a run without a hit earlier. Im going to like the new approach, I can feel it in my boners.
Fixed, cuz im definitely having some baseball chubbies myself.
3 stolen bases today already fellas! THREE! We even scored a run without a hit earlier. Im going to like the new approach, I can feel it in my boners.
The trade was couched as clearing some salary for the future, but if that was the case -- Fister isn't due to make a crapload in 2014 -- why not wait until the trade deadline and pillage a contending team that's desperate for a starter? That's where I'm baffled.
We are all baffled my friend...and even if that was the reason for the trade it was still awful. Fisters salary wasnt outrageous and where I come from you dont trade stud pitchers with decent contracts for table scraps all in the name of saving a few bux.
The trade was couched as clearing some salary for the future, but if that was the case -- Fister isn't due to make a crapload in 2014 -- why not wait until the trade deadline and pillage a contending team that's desperate for a starter? That's where I'm baffled.
We are all baffled my friend...and even if that was the reason for the trade it was still awful. Fisters salary wasnt outrageous and where I come from you dont trade stud pitchers with decent contracts for table scraps all in the name of saving a few bux.
Heard some chatter yesterday about Ray being highly coveted by DD. As in Max's replacement. Im not saying Im buying that, but if it happens, I won't miss Doug that much. (We got as much as we gave. Plus a lot of solid innings out of Fister. And Martinez back from the Ms already.)Retaining Max' services seems like costly-risky business to me. What with Kershaw, Tanaka and all the other crazy deals for starters.
I read that Vmart had one SB.....WTF is that about? Maybe JL should have tried it....JL wouldn't even try it with a real game on the line, and Ausmus does it in ST game.......Polar opposites and I'm loving it.......
At the time his leg may have fallen off..
JL was too conservative, no argument there, but we also had a lot of slow mofos. I think we'll see a much different approach going forward (hoping so).
So if Hunter, Jackson and Martinez are all driving the ball well, what about:
1. Kinsler
2. AJax
3. Hunter
4. Cabrera
5. VMart
I've always liked the best hitter in the 3 spot but there'd be a lot of speed on the path for Miggy to drive in and adequate protection behind him. Of course everyone has to play their role first...
I don't like it. Miggy has too high of an average to be moved down in the lineup (even one spot). I much prefer
1. AJ/Iggy
2. Kinsler
3. Miggy
4. VMart
5. Hunter
6. Nick C
I hear you but with the current lack of power I think Miggy is best suited for clean-up.
I'll toss out a guess....
Kinsler
Dirks/Davis pitcher match up
Miggy
V-mart
Torri
Nicky C
Avila
Iggy
Ajax
Thought, Porcello has a more consistent year than Sanchez. I'm thinking he could be 17-11with a low 3's ERA.
Thinking about all the criticism of the Fister trade and I think I would rather have Fister back than Sanchez ($$$'s is part of the reason). Is that crazy?
On Austin Jackson: he batted 6th for the Tigers in the Braves game yesterday. Ausmus said Jackson could bat in any number of places this season, and that nothing is set in stone. His quote:
''We plan to try a few different things with him. Things will get mixed up. If he bats leadoff, it isn't like he's never done that before.''