Comments on: Clete Thomas needs a tailor http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jvwalt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77929 jvwalt Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:07:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77929 The battle for the last roster spot is an annual rite of spring. It's something to talk about when the ST games get really boring, but it doesn't really mean anything. These days, baseball teams really have about a 30-man roster; it's just that five of the guys happen to be playing in Triple-A. (That's one of the reasons why it's become standard practice to site your Triple-A team close to your major league city: you can call up a player in an hour if need be.) To fairly grade a team's "bench," you also have to consider whether they have stockpiled useful insurance players in the high minors. Clete starts the season in Detroit only because of Granderson's injury. When Grandy comes back, Clete goes down and the Tigers promote somebody else -- whoever they happen to need at the time. And so it goes. The battle for the last roster spot is an annual rite of spring. It’s something to talk about when the ST games get really boring, but it doesn’t really mean anything. These days, baseball teams really have about a 30-man roster; it’s just that five of the guys happen to be playing in Triple-A. (That’s one of the reasons why it’s become standard practice to site your Triple-A team close to your major league city: you can call up a player in an hour if need be.) To fairly grade a team’s “bench,” you also have to consider whether they have stockpiled useful insurance players in the high minors.

Clete starts the season in Detroit only because of Granderson’s injury. When Grandy comes back, Clete goes down and the Tigers promote somebody else — whoever they happen to need at the time. And so it goes.

]]> By: Steve http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77918 Steve Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:34:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77918 The irony is that this probably means Cameron Maybin would have broken camp with the Tigers -- whereas the Marlins sent him down. The irony is that this probably means Cameron Maybin would have broken camp with the Tigers — whereas the Marlins sent him down.

]]> By: Tbone http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77908 Tbone Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:06:34 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77908 What a great baseball name. I'm with you Billfer, it's exciting to see a player come out of nowhere to make the roster. I'm intrigued to see his defensive contrtibutions. His bat shouldn't be needed in this lineup. What a great baseball name. I’m with you Billfer, it’s exciting to see a player come out of nowhere to make the roster. I’m intrigued to see his defensive contrtibutions. His bat shouldn’t be needed in this lineup.

]]> By: Sam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77906 Sam Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:29:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77906 I like it. I like the fact that he bats from the hook side, he plays good defense and will take a walk. It is nothing more than a cup of coffee for now, but a taste of MLB experience can go along way towards motivating a guy to get back for good. -Sam I like it. I like the fact that he bats from the hook side, he plays good defense and will take a walk. It is nothing more than a cup of coffee for now, but a taste of MLB experience can go along way towards motivating a guy to get back for good.

-Sam

]]> By: Eddie http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77904 Eddie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:52:40 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77904 Yikes, his 75th percentile is .250/.318/.399. Still better than Guzman. Yikes, his 75th percentile is .250/.318/.399. Still better than Guzman.

]]> By: Eric Cioe http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77903 Eric Cioe Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:36:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/clete-thomas-needs-a-tailor/#comment-77903 Did Leyland even need to ask him if he had a sport coat? I mean, his name is Clete after all. Did Leyland even need to ask him if he had a sport coat? I mean, his name is Clete after all.

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