Comments on: Jim Leyland on Neifi Perez

By: Jakob

Jakob — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:07:13 +0000

This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title Jim Leyland on Neifi Perez. Thanks for informative article

By: Jojo SunDevil

Jojo SunDevil — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:21:58 +0000

Listen, if Neifi is guaranteed 2.5 million for next year, I say that every fan pitch in 25 dollars to make sure he can get waived.

Then the Tigers can use that money and sign a quality reserve infielder. I mean like Infante, but he aint that much better, and his defense is terrible.

But I would take Infante a hundred times over Neifi. Oh Neifi. Just thinking about his hacking makes me nasueous.

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St. Louis Ram Blog : 2007 January 21 - Sports News with Bikinis — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:09:52 +0000

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By: Stickball

Stickball — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:04:24 +0000

Neifi is sure to lead the league, once again, in the “smallest calves” category. So he has that going for him.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:51:14 +0000

Didn’t Perez play his way off the team last fall? The only reason he has been given the chance to “play his way off the team” is because every single cent of his $2.5 million is guaranteed.

The Tigers would like him to earn some of that (no way he plays well enough to earn it all - if he does I’ll eat my Tigers cap - I could use a new one anyway) $2.5 million.

By: Tim D

Tim D — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:28:22 +0000

“Perez pretty much performed up to reasonable expectations given his history.”

Not. His OPS+ was 19. Career average 63. He was horrid compared to expectations.

He only played in 21 games, so it’s hard to get on them too much. Yes, I was puklling out my hair for every game. They saw Santiago as more of a SS and Neifi as a better hitter. A reasonable expectation at the time, perhaps not in retrospect. I would rather have seen Infante but he made a huge error in the 1st or 2nd game replacing Polanco and went straight to the doghouse. Leyland wants the leather with all those young pitchers. Neifi was not very good on D either although he made only one error. It was very telling that we saw Santiago when Guillen was at 1B. Santiago is the glove man now and Infante is the bat off the bench. I will be astounded if Perez makes the team. The “he’s got a spot” stuff is just for the benefit of some team that has a bunch of IFs get hurt in the spring and might offer to take the contract off their hands.

Leyland’s remarks are refreshingly candid. Neifi sucked and Leyland said so. Leyland blew it by playing him and he said so. Neifi knows he sucked and I’m sure Leyland’s comments come as no surprise to him. People like Leyland because he doesn’t BS. More proof of the point.

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:01:20 +0000

I think he is playing below what he should be alittle bit, but I agree with your last sentence 100%.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:54:42 +0000

I’m with Bilfer. Don’t blame Neifi for not being all that great. It’s not his fault expectations are higher than what he can provide. It’s not like he’s falling short of his ceiling. The Tigers, specifically Leyland, asked him to play above it when it’s just not possible.

Should he be with the team? Definitely not. But it’s not his fault.

By: Eric Jackson

Eric Jackson — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:38:46 +0000

I don’t think he has much of a chance regardless. A good ST for Neifi I don’t think will win him a spot, at least I hope not. A month of reasonable play doesn’t erase years of mediocre play.

They owe him 2.5 still so they will see if he can be usable.

I think it was important for Leyland to say something on the subject. Maybe it was a bit harsh but I don’t know the relationship that Neifi and Leyland have now though they have worked together before. I can only assume there is stuff going on we don’t know.

I also appreciated him speaking on this as it took away at least one question of ‘What does Leyland see in this guy?’, well not much it seems. Still leaves the question of ‘Why did Neifi get so much playing time?’

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:30:15 +0000

He shouldnt have a chance, his career OPS is a horrid .674. The thing is most fans who watch the Tigers view him as someone who doesnt contribute and therefore is mooching off the Tigers success. As a longtime fan I see him as someone who is taking a more deserving players roster spot and also as someone who if the tigers are in a rally will make not 1 but 2 outs. Production counts and his defense did not save him at all in my opinion. Infante could be an all star in a year or so if given the shot I think.