Detroit Tigers Ongoing 2017 Thread

[broncosmitty]

JV seriously hit 101 on the gun!?!

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

JV seriously hit 101 on the gun!?!

Yeah he did but it was the pitch that got away from him and hit Caleb Joseph, but the umps called it a strikeout.

Verlander's 10th strikeout

 

[Howie115]

Tigers finally had some breaks go their way.

Defense was damn good, though.

 

[Iffster]

If Upton can keep hitting over the next month and a half....does he think about opting out and trying to ace the money the Tigers owe him for the next four years? Perhaps he would be willing to take a little less than the $89mil he gets from Detroit, to play for a WS contender?

 

[Iffster]

Verlander doing his damnedest to show other teams he isn't over the hill. Kate must be very persuasive.

 

[dengel6]

One Avila gone, now how do they get rid of pop's?

 

[burfboy]

Tigers lineup

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
3. Justin Upton, LF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Mikie Mahtook, CF
6. Victor Martinez, DH
7. James McCann, C
8. Jim Adduci, RF
9. Jose Iglesias, SS

Bench: C John Hicks, IF/OF Andrew Romine, IF Dixon Machado.

Starting pitcher: RHP Drew VerHagen

 

[burfboy]

Tigers lineup

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Jim Adduci, RF
3. Justin Upton, LF
4. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
5. Mikie Mahtook, CF
6. Victor Martinez, DH
7. John Hicks, C
8. Andrew Romine, 1B
9. Dixon Machado, SS

Bench: C James McCann, 1B Miguel Cabrera.

Starting pitcher: RHP Anibal Sanchez

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

I guess that short honeymoon of Sanchez is ova. Lol

 

[Iffster]

Just a thought. It has been reported that Atlanta is still very interested in acquiring Fulmer. Perhaps in an off season trade. Baseball America ranks the Atlanta minor league system as #1 in baseball and list NINE of their prospects in the top 100, FIVE in the top 25.

Possible courses of actions for Detroit:
1. Have the NEW GM attempt to r*pe Atlanta of three top 100 prospect....two from the top 25
2. See if Atlanta would consider a package deal with Zimmermann...Tigers take lower prospects.
3. Keep Fulmer, and keep fingers crossed Manning and Burrows develop in 2-3 years.

 

[Zwalt]

Just a thought. It has been reported that Atlanta is still very interested in acquiring Fulmer. Perhaps in an off season trade. Baseball America ranks the Atlanta minor league system as #1 in baseball and list NINE of their prospects in the top 100, FIVE in the top 25.

Possible courses of actions for Detroit:
1. Have the NEW GM attempt to r*pe Atlanta of three top 100 prospect....two from the top 25
2. See if Atlanta would consider a package deal with Zimmermann...Tigers take lower prospects.
3. Keep Fulmer, and keep fingers crossed Manning and Burrows develop in 2-3 years.

I'm leery of dealing Fulmer. I get the thought, load up on more top end prospects or unload Zim's contract, but he's under team control for a number of years. He also appears to be a legit 1/2 starter. There's a good chance none of those prospects come close to that. And after next season, a lot of money is coming off the books. Deal with Zim's shitty contract.

 

[Howie115]

Possible courses of actions for Detroit:
1. Have the NEW GM attempt to r*pe Atlanta of three top 100 prospect....two from the top 25
2. See if Atlanta would consider a package deal with Zimmermann...Tigers take lower prospects.
3. Keep Fulmer, and keep fingers crossed Manning and Burrows develop in 2-3 years.

#1 sounds ideal, but I don't think Avila is shrewd enough to pull it off.

I'm leery of dealing Fulmer. I get the thought, load up on more top end prospects or unload Zim's contract, but he's under team control for a number of years. He also appears to be a legit 1/2 starter. There's a good chance none of those prospects come close to that. And after next season, a lot of money is coming off the books. Deal with Zim's shitty contract.

The Tigers are going to be a losing team over the next few years, with or without Fulmer.

 

[Zwalt]

#1 sounds ideal, but I don't think Avila is shrewd enough to pull it off.



The Tigers are going to be a losing team over the next few years, with or without Fulmer.

I get that (I expect 4-5 years of non playoff baseball, at the minimum), and I understand the appeal of making a move for a pile of prospects. In this instance, I'm more in favor one in the hand than two in the bush.

Plus, as you mention, I have little faith that Avila would get a monster return. If DD were still in charge I might have a different opinion.

 

[burfboy]

How did it work out last time we sent a top pitcher to the Braves?

 

[Voltaire26]

How did it work out last time we sent a top pitcher to the Braves?

We won the division and lost the AL Pennant to the Twins (1987). The "top pitcher" we sent to the Braves had a Hall of Fame Career.

 

[Iffster]

We won the division and lost the AL Pennant to the Twins (1987). The "top pitcher" we sent to the Braves had a Hall of Fame Career.

Therefore we should only trade with the Miami club!

 

[burfboy]

We won the division and lost the AL Pennant to the Twins (1987). The "top pitcher" we sent to the Braves had a Hall of Fame Career.

Then we wanted to forget the next 15 years...

 

[Iffster]

LOL! How people do change historical facts. TOP PITCHER!!

John Smoltz was pitching at AA for Detroit in 1987. He was 4-10 with a 5.68 ERA. Yes, he was a TOP PITCHER!.

BTW...Smoltz was a 22nd round draft pick in 1985.

 

[broncosmitty]

How did it work out last time we sent a top pitcher to the Braves?

Jair Jurjens flamed out quick. Lol



Trading Fulmer is an awful idea imo. Minor leaguers are a crap shoot.

 

[burfboy]

LOL! How people do change historical facts. TOP PITCHER!!

John Smoltz was pitching at AA for Detroit in 1987. He was 4-10 with a 5.68 ERA. Yes, he was a TOP PITCHER!.

BTW...Smoltz was a 22nd round draft pick in 1985.

You are so funny Iffy.....it was a joke....