Tigers sign Justin Upton

[MiamiVice]

So you don't care when you routinely look like a dumbass?

We found the issue folks.

Hey, at least you have a short memory.

once again.. this thread is about the tigers signing justin upton... talk about it or move along.

 

[MiamiVice]

its almost like twins fans are butt hurt that their team hasn't signed any relevant players or upgraded any of the holes that last years twins team had... its not my fault guy.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

its almost like twins fans are butt hurt that their team hasn't signed any relevant players or upgraded any of the holes that last years twins team had... its not my fault guy.

We did upgrade our lineup. In a pretty big way.

Porcello or Archer?

 

[calsnowskier]

its almost like twins fans are butt hurt that their team hasn't signed any relevant players or upgraded any of the holes that last years twins team had... its not my fault guy.

???

What does this have to do with the Tigers signing Upton?

 

[MiamiVice]

We did upgrade our lineup. In a pretty big way.

Porcello or Archer?

LOL you call signing some guy from a league that isn't even at AAA quality level a big upgrade? Guys like Adam Wilks pitch in Korea... The Korean league is hot trash. LOL.. big signing.

 

[MiamiVice]

???

What does this have to do with the Tigers signing Upton?

That is what I said.... The guy is attacking me because the Twins big signing is some guy from a scrub league in Korea.

 

[redseat]

Heck of a lot of money for Upton.. What are the realistic numbers for him?

 

[mr.hockey4242]

LOL you call signing some guy from a league that isn't even at AAA quality level a big upgrade? Guys like Adam Wilks pitch in Korea... The Korean league is hot trash. LOL.. big signing.

*pretty big.

And yes. I'm pretty sure even if he doesn't reach his projected .266 27 and 83 numbers it will still make for a vastly improved lineup over what Vargas and Hunter gave us.

So yeah, pretty big

 

[MiamiVice]

Korean baseball league.. where feared pitchers like Alfredo Figuaro and Zach Stewart are the creme de le creme. LOL...

 

[MiamiVice]

Heck of a lot of money for Upton.. What are the realistic numbers for him?

I would say his realistic numbers are probably around .280 / 30 HR / 90 RBI.... Lot of money.. but who cares... not my money... Old man pizza has plenty of it and he can't take it with him.

 

[MiamiVice]

*pretty big.

And yes. I'm pretty sure even if he doesn't reach his projected .266 27 and 83 numbers it will still make for a vastly improved lineup over what Vargas and Hunter gave us.

So yeah, pretty big

Dude... Take a look at the pitchers in the Korean league before you start projecting this guy to hit like an all star.

2015 Korean Baseball Organization Pitching Leaders | Baseball-Reference.com

 

[MiamiVice]

Anyone wonder why the Twins were able to land the guy with a 4 yr 12 mil contract? Nobody else wanted the guy.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Dude... Take a look at the pitchers in the Korean league before you start projecting this guy to hit like an all star.

2015 Korean Baseball Organization Pitching Leaders | Baseball-Reference.com

I didn't project it lol. The "experts" did.

That's why I said if he happens to go anywhere close to it.

Him and Kang(pirates) had extremely comparable Korean numbers.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Heck of a lot of money for Upton.. What are the realistic numbers for him?

Very unpredictable, as he's got the talent/potential to put up monster seasons, but also might've peaked already (where there quite a bit of examples of guys who had their best years in their early/mid 20s but regressed in their late 20s).

 

[redseat]

I would say his realistic numbers are probably around .280 / 30 HR / 90 RBI.... Lot of money.. but who cares... not my money... Old man pizza has plenty of it and he can't take it with him.

True... However fans wind of paying for him as well, ticket prices, concessions, parking, etc.

 

[MiamiVice]

True... However fans wind of paying for him as well, ticket prices, concessions, parking, etc.

I would rather pay $50 for a ticket to a team worth watching than pay $30 for a team in last place.

 

[redseat]

Very unpredictable, as he's got the talent/potential, but also might've peaked already (where there quite a bit of examples of guys who had their best years in their early/mid 20s but regressed in their late 20s).

Yeah which is why I wouldn't think he'd get that kind of money

 

[MiamiVice]

Upton had no lineup protection last year in San Diego... In Detroit the guy can be put in any number of places in the lineup and get strikes thrown. If he hits #2 like many are saying he is going to get so many strikes its not even funny hitting in front of miggy.

 

[redseat]

I would rather pay $50 for a ticket to a team worth watching than pay $30 for a team in last place.

Very true. However, it would prevent me (at least) from going to as many games as I really would want to

 

[MiamiVice]

I didn't project it lol. The "experts" did.

That's why I said if he happens to go anywhere close to it.

Him and Kang(pirates) had extremely comparable Korean numbers.

like i said.. look at the top pitches in the korean league.. temper your expectations.

 

[MiamiVice]

Yeah which is why I wouldn't think he'd get that kind of money

There is an opt out after 2 years... and he is probably 80% to take it... maybe 90%. He will only be 30 and will have been hitting in front of miggy for 2 years.. look at the numbers torii hunter put up hitting #2 in front of miggy in 2013. Upton was projected mlbtraderumors to get a deal close to 147 mil.