What do you hate the most about your team?

[JohnU]

But seriously, it's the lack of ability to draft and develop a star in the first round

1993 Jeff Granger LHP Texas A&M University 5 $695,000
1994 Matt Smith LHP Grants Pass HS (OR) 16 $1,000,000
1995 Juan Lebron OF Carmen Bozello Huyke HS (PR) 19 $650,000
1996 Dee Brown OF Marlboro Central HS (NY) 14 $1,000,000
1997 Dan Reichert RHP University of the Pacific 7 $1,450,000
1998 Jeff Austin RHP Stanford University 4 $2,700,000
1998 Matt Burch RHP Virginia Commonwealth University 30 $975,000
1998 Chris George LHP Klein HS (TX) 31 $1,162,500
1999 Kyle Snyder RHP University of North Carolina 7 $2,100,000
1999 Mike MacDougal RHP Wake Forest University 25 $1,150,000
1999 Jay Gehrke RHP Pepperdine University 32 $1,025,000
1999 Jimmy Gobble LHP John S. Battle HS (VA) 43 $725,000
2000 Mike Stodolka LHP Centennial HS (CA) 4 $2,500,000
2001 Colt Griffin RHP Marshall HS (TX) 9 $2,400,000
2002 Zack Greinke RHP Apopka HS (FL) 6 $2,475,000
2003 Chris Lubanski OF Kennedy–Kenrick Catholic HS (PA) 5 $2,100,000
2003 Mitch Maier C University of Toledo 30 $900,000
2004 Billy Butler 3B Wolfson HS (FL) 14 $1,450,000
2004 Matt Campbell LHP University of South Carolina 29 $1,100,000
2004 J.P. Howell LHP University of Texas 31 $1,000,000
2005 Alex Gordon 3B University of Nebraska 2 $4,000,000
2006 Luke Hochevar RHP University of Tennessee 1 $3,500,000
2007 Mike Moustakas SS Chatsworth HS (CA) 2 $4,000,000
2008 Eric Hosmer 1B American Heritage HS (FL) 3 $6,000,000
2008 Mike Montgomery LHP Hart HS (CA) 36 $988,000
2009 Aaron Crow RHP Fort Worth Cats 12 $1,500,000
2010 Christian Colon SS California State University, Fullerton 4 $2,750,000
2011 Bubba Starling OF Gardner Edgerton HS (KS) 5 $7,500,000
2012 Kyle Zimmer RHP University of San Francisco 5 $3,000,000
2013 Hunter Dozier SS Stephen F. Austin State University 8 $2,200,000
2013 Sean Manaea LHP Indiana State University 34 $3,550,000
2014 Brandon Finnegan LHP TCU 17 $2,200,600
2014 Foster Griffin LHP The First Academy (FL) 28 $1,925,000
2014 Chase Vallot LHP St. Thomas More HS (LA) 40 $1,350,000
2015 Ashe Russell RHP Cathedral HS (IN) 21 $2,190,200
2015 Nolan Watson RHP Lawrence North HS (IN) 33 $1,825,200
2017 Nick Pratto 1B Huntington Beach HS (CA) 14 $3,450,000

Bubba Starling ... a name like that don't need no excuses.

 

[Indrid Cold]

But seriously, it's the lack of ability to draft and develop a star in the first round
1993 Jeff Granger LHP Texas A&M University 5 $695,000
1994 Matt Smith LHP Grants Pass HS (OR) 16 $1,000,000
1995 Juan Lebron OF Carmen Bozello Huyke HS (PR) 19 $650,000
1996 Dee Brown OF Marlboro Central HS (NY) 14 $1,000,000
1997 Dan Reichert RHP University of the Pacific 7 $1,450,000
1998 Jeff Austin RHP Stanford University 4 $2,700,000
1998 Matt Burch RHP Virginia Commonwealth University 30 $975,000
1998 Chris George LHP Klein HS (TX) 31 $1,162,500
1999 Kyle Snyder RHP University of North Carolina 7 $2,100,000
1999 Mike MacDougal RHP Wake Forest University 25 $1,150,000
1999 Jay Gehrke RHP Pepperdine University 32 $1,025,000
1999 Jimmy Gobble LHP John S. Battle HS (VA) 43 $725,000
2000 Mike Stodolka LHP Centennial HS (CA) 4 $2,500,000
2001 Colt Griffin RHP Marshall HS (TX) 9 $2,400,000
2002 Zack Greinke RHP Apopka HS (FL) 6 $2,475,000
2003 Chris Lubanski OF Kennedy–Kenrick Catholic HS (PA) 5 $2,100,000
2003 Mitch Maier C University of Toledo 30 $900,000
2004 Billy Butler 3B Wolfson HS (FL) 14 $1,450,000
2004 Matt Campbell LHP University of South Carolina 29 $1,100,000
2004 J.P. Howell LHP University of Texas 31 $1,000,000
2005 Alex Gordon 3B University of Nebraska 2 $4,000,000
2006 Luke Hochevar RHP University of Tennessee 1 $3,500,000
2007 Mike Moustakas SS Chatsworth HS (CA) 2 $4,000,000
2008 Eric Hosmer 1B American Heritage HS (FL) 3 $6,000,000
2008 Mike Montgomery LHP Hart HS (CA) 36 $988,000
2009 Aaron Crow RHP Fort Worth Cats 12 $1,500,000
2010 Christian Colon SS California State University, Fullerton 4 $2,750,000
2011 Bubba Starling OF Gardner Edgerton HS (KS) 5 $7,500,000
2012 Kyle Zimmer RHP University of San Francisco 5 $3,000,000
2013 Hunter Dozier SS Stephen F. Austin State University 8 $2,200,000
2013 Sean Manaea LHP Indiana State University 34 $3,550,000
2014 Brandon Finnegan LHP TCU 17 $2,200,600
2014 Foster Griffin LHP The First Academy (FL) 28 $1,925,000
2014 Chase Vallot LHP St. Thomas More HS (LA) 40 $1,350,000
2015 Ashe Russell RHP Cathedral HS (IN) 21 $2,190,200
2015 Nolan Watson RHP Lawrence North HS (IN) 33 $1,825,200
2017 Nick Pratto 1B Huntington Beach HS (CA) 14 $3,450,000

Billy Butler was a disgusting, fatassed piece of shit.
When the nickname is Country Breakfast, you know the career is going to end early.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

They knocked down one of the greatest stadium in the history of sports.
It was nothing short of hallowed ground.

And the ultimate insult is they built the new stadium to look like the old one.
As if that would give it a soul without the history to go with it.

From the house that Ruth built to the house that greed built.



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[Stakesarehigh]

The Tigers starting lineup might struggle to hit .275 against a triple A rotation

 

[navamind]

The Tigers starting lineup might struggle to hit .275 against a triple A rotation

The saddest part is, they might not even have the worst lineup in their own division. White Sox project for about as many runs (4.32 R/G per Steamer; Tigers are 4.33) and the Royals project for 4.20 R/G. Orioles are projected at 4.18 R/G. At least there's some upside with Castellanos and Candelario. Miggy projects for a pretty good offensive year as well (.283/.369/.480, 129 wRC+). Trumbo's the best hitter on the O's and he's a DH with a career 108 OPS+ and .302 OBP.

 

[black francis]

The Tigers starting lineup might struggle to hit .275 against a triple A rotation

The Royals might have one everyday player hit.275

The rest are between .230-240. But at least they don't have any power either

 

[Stakesarehigh]

The saddest part is, they might not even have the worst lineup in their own division. White Sox project for about as many runs (4.32 R/G per Steamer; Tigers are 4.33) and the Royals project for 4.20 R/G. Orioles are projected at 4.18 R/G. At least there's some upside with Castellanos and Candelario. Miggy projects for a pretty good offensive year as well (.283/.369/.480, 129 wRC+). Trumbo's the best hitter on the O's and he's a DH with a career 108 OPS+ and .302 OBP.

Good point. So much hinges on the development of Stewart and Cameron and Paredes.... Maybe they will start spending again soon.

 

[podsox]

That they are calling this a rebuild. Can you really rebuild something that sucked the previous 7 yrs too

 

[fknhippie]

Perennial powerhouse, what's there to hate?

 

[dtgold88]

owned by a guy with no will to win.

 

[Chewbaccer]

owned by a guy with no will to win.

At least they're owned by a guy and not some media conglomerate in Colorado when your team is in Atlanta.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Speaking of no will to win.

Jim Pohlad:

Jim Pohlad and his top guy Dave St. Peter...

Right before one of these broke out:

The biggest free agent signings in this team's history are guys like Ervin Santana, Ricky Nolasco, Phil Hughes and Josh Willingham. And all that really does is prove that Jim isn't as much of a tightwad as his old man was. Carl actually tried to murder the team for a pay out.

Once, just one time could you surprise us, pry open that fat fucking wallet of yours and sign a REAL free agent?!? Any of the remaining 4 guys out there could help the Twins a lot now and into the future and would excite fans.

 

[Pure Steel]

They knocked down one of the greatest stadium in the history of sports.
It was nothing short of hallowed ground.

And the ultimate insult is they built the new stadium to look like the old one.
As if that would give it a soul without the history to go with it.

From the house that Ruth built to the house that greed built.



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They turned it into a shopping mall with a baseball game in the background.....

 

[Chewbaccer]

They turned it into a shopping mall with a baseball game in the background.....

My main issue with Yankee Stadium is routine popups shouldn't go for homers, and yes, I fully realize the dimensions are the only reason we won a game in our series against the Yankees last year since Acuna's 2 run 11th inning shot isn't a homer anywhere else.

 

[bamafan4evr12]

For the Braves, it's easily the fact that we're owned by a media conglomerate in Colorado that sees us as an investment property and a spreadsheet that won't give our front office the payroll to go after big time free agents.

Profits are high, the Battery at the new ball park is packed every damned day, baseball season or not, but here we are less than a week from pitchers and catchers reporting, and our current payroll is 21 million dollars less than last year's payroll.

We're gonna be turned into the east coast's version of the A's. Build up the farm system, contend for a few years, sell everything off, rebuild for a few years, and repeat the cycle over and over.

If someone has a video of the Liberty Media CEO saying something racist or has evidence of a sexual assault committed by him 30 years ago, it would be awesome if you could release so hopefully they get the Donald Sterling treatment.

I can't stand Liberty Media. Its obvious now that AA and Terry McGuirk are talking out of their ass when they say we have the money to buy big but why do that now? Uhh maybe because you won the division last year, you've got good, young players for cheap right now and just need a few additions to get over the hump....

But nah let's downgrade at RF and C this year while the Phillies and Mets surpass us and we pocket millions from SunTrust and the Battery

 

[obxyankeefan]

They turned it into a shopping mall with a baseball game in the background.....

You mean like Turner Field was. I went to a game there I want to say in 1998 and it felt like I was walking through a circus to get to the field

 

[bamafan4evr12]

You mean like Turner Field was. I went to a game there I want to say in 1998 and it felt like I was walking through a circus to get to the field

Turner Field was a nightmare. Lots of great memories there as a kid but I'm so glad they moved from Turner Field...talk about a dump

 

[Diamondeye]

Once, just one time could you surprise us, pry open that fat fucking wallet of yours and sign a REAL free agent?!? .

Nelson Cruz not doing it for you?

Become a Pirates fan for a couple years. It would completely alter your perception of cheap.

 

[broncosmitty]

That Prince Fielder, Justin Verlander, Jordan Zimmerman, Nick Castellanos and Miggy are the only guys that will cost more to the payroll than Tyson Ross in 2019. Two already aren't there, another will be gone before August.


That sucks.


Having next to no talent on the position player horizon isn't very cool either.


Thought the bottom might be this September, for awhile. I've given up on that. Maybe next September...

 

[obxyankeefan]

That Prince Fielder, Justin Verlander, Jordan Zimmerman, Nick Castellanos and Miggy are the only guys that will cost more to the payroll than Tyson Ross in 2019. Two already aren't there, another will be gone before August.


That sucks.


Having next to no talent on the position player horizon isn't very cool either.


Thought the bottom might be this September, for awhile. I've given up on that. Maybe next September...

i would say I was sorry, but my pure unadulterated hatred of the Tigers stops me. Yes I am still upset about 1984, and Rooftop Thompson hitting a game winning homerun on Monday Night Baseball.