Comments on: Clearing up some roster confusion

By: scotsw

scotsw — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:12:03 +0000

I know back-up catchers aren’t huge difference makers, but… It may be about time for the Sardinha experiment to end. Can we have another look at Dusty Ryan, please? I know he’s not exactly a lights-out hitter, but I think we could reasonably expect a 150 point increase over Sardinha’s average, with a fighting chance to hit one out now and then. Sardinha’s WAY below the Mendoza line.

RYAN (Toledo) .244 / .365 / .435 / .800
SARDINHA (Det.) .115 / .111 / .154 / .265

YES, Ryan’s AAA OPS is .535 points better than Sardinha’s. The reason Sardinha’s on-base percentage is LOWER than his batting average is that he has one sac fly and ZERO walks this year.

I know Ryan’s ideally better off developing for a while, but the needs of the big club — sitting in first place today — should be taken into account. With a long June road trip coming up, including a double-header, the second catcher might get a dozen or more plate appearances, and the difference between the two could be worth a handful of hits. Which, as this team has been hitting, could make a difference.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:31:50 +0000

Jamie Walker is apparently set to be released too… Throw in Wil Ledezma and the band is back together.

By: T Smith

T Smith — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:57:59 +0000

We already have Miner, Nate, and Lyon… do we really need a four-headed gas tank in the bullpen?

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:56:33 +0000

Want him back?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....rilli.html

By: The Spot Starters » 2009 Season » Random Thoughts

The Spot Starters » 2009 Season » Random Thoughts — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:43:37 +0000

[...] does a bang-up job over at the Detroit Tigers Weblog of figuring out this whole “option thing” that needs to be considered and Jeremy [...]

By: jud

jud — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:27:43 +0000

thanks, time for some changes the two teams that absolutely eat the Tigers up are next and the current 25 aren’t exactly getting it done lately

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:12:51 +0000

very nicely explained–thanks!

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:04:46 +0000

Jeff Larish and Ryan Raburn have not spent 20 days in the minors yet this year, so they really haven’t used option years quite yet…

By: David

David — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:07:10 +0000

thanks, helped me personally a bunch

if I were DD I’d send down the two Ls(ironic?) Larrish and Lyon

After today’s start Bonderman can have Willis’ spot. Call me crazy but if we have Bondo ready I don’t have a whole lot of patience for him.

We don’t have all this margin for error, and we can’t have a fifth starter getting shelled this often. I’m not for getting rid of him quite yet, but he just demoted himself to be a long reliever with his last few starts and last year imo.