Comments on: Tigers Minor League Wrap 5-10-08 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:11:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JOE Z http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84100 JOE Z Mon, 12 May 2008 04:18:48 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84100 with regard to my first comment, no matter his age, position, league. the man is raking, just nice to see. :) with regard to my first comment, no matter his age, position, league. the man is raking, just nice to see. :)

]]> By: stephen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84090 stephen Mon, 12 May 2008 02:31:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84090 Point taken, but it doesn't seem like this team has a shortage of station to station first baseman, third baseman, and DH's. I'd be happy if he went to Japan and made some cash. He seems like a nice enough guy. Point taken, but it doesn’t seem like this team has a shortage of station to station first baseman, third baseman, and DH’s. I’d be happy if he went to Japan and made some cash. He seems like a nice enough guy.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84080 billfer Mon, 12 May 2008 01:51:43 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84080 Well if you look at one dimension where he's poor you'll be disappointed in that dimension. And I'm not pushing for a call-up, but the guy has a .363 OBP and 47 homers in his last 559 AAA at-bats. Plus he plays solid defense despite being station to station. At age 30 he's not going to get better and he'll probably get worse relatively quickly, but maybe he's a little better now than in at least the first half dozen seasons. Well if you look at one dimension where he’s poor you’ll be disappointed in that dimension. And I’m not pushing for a call-up, but the guy has a .363 OBP and 47 homers in his last 559 AAA at-bats. Plus he plays solid defense despite being station to station.

At age 30 he’s not going to get better and he’ll probably get worse relatively quickly, but maybe he’s a little better now than in at least the first half dozen seasons.

]]> By: stephen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84078 stephen Mon, 12 May 2008 00:48:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84078 Well he's about to hit his 12 year anniversary in the game and he's 21 for 120 (.175) in his last two stints in the majors and scouts in at least two major league systems have decided he's not worth a full year major league test drive. I guess if we're saying a solid defender who is a station to station runner and will probably not hit his weight has dimensions then he has dimensions. Well he’s about to hit his 12 year anniversary in the game and he’s
21 for 120 (.175) in his last two stints in the majors and scouts in at least two major league systems have decided he’s not worth a full year major league test drive.
I guess if we’re saying a solid defender who is a station to station runner and will probably not hit his weight has dimensions then he has dimensions.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84076 billfer Sun, 11 May 2008 23:11:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84076 In all fairness to Hessman, he is a solid defender with a lot of power. So he does have a couple dimensions to his game. In all fairness to Hessman, he is a solid defender with a lot of power. So he does have a couple dimensions to his game.

]]> By: Dave BW http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84074 Dave BW Sun, 11 May 2008 20:40:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84074 But...but... dingers!!! But…but… dingers!!!

]]> By: stephen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84073 stephen Sun, 11 May 2008 20:27:13 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84073 Unlikely! Hessman is a career .227 hitter in--wait for it--the minors! .191 in the majors. He is the poor, one eyed cousin of Rob Deer. He's not even one dimensional, he's half dimensional Unlikely! Hessman is a career .227 hitter in–wait for it–the minors!
.191 in the majors. He is the poor, one eyed cousin of Rob Deer. He’s not even one dimensional, he’s half dimensional

]]> By: Luke http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84069 Luke Sun, 11 May 2008 19:45:32 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84069 He's ridiculous... 16 home runs. I don't care if he's 30 years old, the man can hit and he plays a decent third base. He's also starting to take more walks and seems like he's finally hitting for average. Of course, someone will say he's just feasting on AAA pitchers who are not as talented, but I have a tough time squaring that up with people who also laud 'hot' prospects when they perform well in the minors. Performing well is performing well is performing well. Billy Beane will be on him in no time... He’s ridiculous… 16 home runs.

I don’t care if he’s 30 years old, the man can hit and he plays a decent third base. He’s also starting to take more walks and seems like he’s finally hitting for average.

Of course, someone will say he’s just feasting on AAA pitchers who are not as talented, but I have a tough time squaring that up with people who also laud ‘hot’ prospects when they perform well in the minors. Performing well is performing well is performing well.

Billy Beane will be on him in no time…

]]> By: JOE Z http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84067 JOE Z Sun, 11 May 2008 19:20:31 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/05/tigers-minor-league-wrap-5-10-08/#comment-84067 mike hessman is on fire mike hessman is on fire

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