Comments on: links for 2009-04-02 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: scotsw http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111938 scotsw Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:00:08 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111938 rings, the stats dont back you up here... Shelton hit .216 in 97 AB last year for Texas. He didn't break into the majors in '07 (hit .269 in Toledo w/14 HR). In 2006, he hit a respectable-sounding .273 for the Tigers, but that includes his super-human April, when he went 30-of-92 w/10 HR to hit .326. He had another solid month that year -- July -- when he hit .289, but he managed just 1 HR that month. June and September were awful. In 2005, he looked like a star in the making, hitting .299 and 18 hr for Detroit. In '04, he hit just .196 in sporadic duty, with 1 HR in 46 AB. Hardly a model of consistency. Very streaky. rings,

the stats dont back you up here…

Shelton hit .216 in 97 AB last year for Texas.

He didn’t break into the majors in ’07 (hit .269 in Toledo w/14 HR).

In 2006, he hit a respectable-sounding .273 for the Tigers, but that includes his super-human April, when he went 30-of-92 w/10 HR to hit .326. He had another solid month that year — July — when he hit .289, but he managed just 1 HR that month. June and September were awful.

In 2005, he looked like a star in the making, hitting .299 and 18 hr for Detroit.

In ’04, he hit just .196 in sporadic duty, with 1 HR in 46 AB.

Hardly a model of consistency. Very streaky.

]]> By: Andre in Chi http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111934 Andre in Chi Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:15:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111934 rings, sorry for asking, but ".300+" what? OBP? rings,

sorry for asking, but “.300+” what? OBP?

]]> By: rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111932 rings Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:56:50 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111932 Shelton has always hit, throughout his pro career, save the big slump after he got homer happy in '06 and had to work out of his mental funk. He's actually not streaky at all...he has over 6 season hitting .300+, including last year. So long as he's back to using all fields, like he did except for his "lost" seasons '06-'07, he'll hit wherever he plays. I wish him luck! Shelton has always hit, throughout his pro career, save the big slump after he got homer happy in ’06 and had to work out of his mental funk. He’s actually not streaky at all…he has over 6 season hitting .300+, including last year. So long as he’s back to using all fields, like he did except for his “lost” seasons ’06-’07, he’ll hit wherever he plays.
I wish him luck!

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111929 billfer Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:00:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111929 Thanks Mark. That's what I get for writing from memory instead of looking it up. So his views on Hugo Chavez probably had no impact on this decision. Thanks Mark. That’s what I get for writing from memory instead of looking it up. So his views on Hugo Chavez probably had no impact on this decision.

]]> By: Mark A. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111928 Mark A. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:46:52 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111928 Hey Bill...just a note, Darwin is Dominican, not Venezuelan. He dominated the DSL in 2007. Hey Bill…just a note, Darwin is Dominican, not Venezuelan. He dominated the DSL in 2007.

]]> By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111926 Chris Y. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:10:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111926 Sad to see the franchise lose a really cool name like Darwin De Leon. Sad to see the franchise lose a really cool name like Darwin De Leon.

]]> By: jason http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111925 jason Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:07:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111925 As for opening day tickets, even $100 seems high. I can usually find a scalper near the stadium selling for much less. It's hit or miss, though, so if you want a guaranteed ticket, I guess you have to pay a higher price. As for opening day tickets, even $100 seems high. I can usually find a scalper near the stadium selling for much less. It’s hit or miss, though, so if you want a guaranteed ticket, I guess you have to pay a higher price.

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111924 Matt in Toledo Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:34:07 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111924 It sounds like Shelton's situation is a lot like the first spring where him and Casey were both in camp. If they would've chosen Shelton, they would have lost Casey and been vulnerable to a Shelton injury. So despite Shelton seeming more deserving, they went with Casey and stashed Shelton in AAA. Mass replace Casey with Sweeney in that scenario and I think you have his new situation in Seattle. It sounds like Shelton’s situation is a lot like the first spring where him and Casey were both in camp. If they would’ve chosen Shelton, they would have lost Casey and been vulnerable to a Shelton injury. So despite Shelton seeming more deserving, they went with Casey and stashed Shelton in AAA.

Mass replace Casey with Sweeney in that scenario and I think you have his new situation in Seattle.

]]> By: scotsw http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111922 scotsw Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:10:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/links-for-2009-04-02/#comment-111922 This seems like as good a place as any to share these stats: Chris Shelton 2009 ST stats with the Mariners: 23-for-50 for a .460 average. OBP: .523, SLG: 720, OPS: 1.243. 3 HR, 4 2B, 8 BB vs. 4 SO. Holy crap. Streakiest player I can ever remember. Despite those stats, he was reportedly assigned to AAA. Obviously, the Tigers don't need him, but someone should use him while he's hot. This seems like as good a place as any to share these stats:

Chris Shelton 2009 ST stats with the Mariners:
23-for-50 for a .460 average. OBP: .523, SLG: 720, OPS: 1.243. 3 HR, 4 2B, 8 BB vs. 4 SO.

Holy crap. Streakiest player I can ever remember. Despite those stats, he was reportedly assigned to AAA. Obviously, the Tigers don’t need him, but someone should use him while he’s hot.

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