Stephan, I somehow don’t see Inge as the one weighing this team down, as you seem to.
stephen
The guy is at one of your power positions and he is on pace to hit 11 hr’s. He can’t hit a lick on the road. And he says he’s the soul and backbone of the team. He sure ain’t helping.
Coleman
And yet…and yet…and yet…
Tigers most valuable position players (active roster) by WAR (according to Fangraphs):
1. Miguel Cabrera 6.0
2. Austin Jackson 3.4
3. Brandon Inge 1.9
Which (I mean the Inge numbers) translates into a value of 7.5 mil per year, which means he’s worth more than we’re paying him.
stephen
Coleman, I don’t discount the WAR stuff, but I think it way, way overvalues defense. For example, in 2003, Inge hit .203 and had an OBA of .265. His OPS+ was 64. And, yet, according to Fangraphs, he was slightly in the positive that year. I don’t care if he was the re-incarnation of Johnny Bench and a pre Pete Rose Ray Fosse, you are never going to convince me that was an above average mlb year.
Coleman
Of course it is entirely possible that Inge is both the 3rd most valuable position player AND a huge hole in the lineup, which would say something very depressing about our lineup.
Coleman
Also it’s worth noting that Gerald Laird is worth what we’re paying him also.
That is, if his contract calls for Laird to be paying the Tigers 1.2 million per year for the privilege of playing for them.
(Although that still leaves him as a better deal than Everett of Sizemore).
kathy
We have to have a good catcher. AA isn’t the answer at starting catcher. Laird is still considered a good catcher as far as defense is concerned. So, what catchers will be available in the off-season?
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21 responses to “Game 2010.137: Tigers at Royals”
Jhonny
Brandon, Future POG.
Denard Robinson is faster than Galarraga’s fastball
The Friendly Ghost is my Tiger.
Boooooooo Casper!
Johnny Damon is my Red Sock
Does anybody know when Johnny Damon’s contact expires? I want to mark my calender for something to look forward to.
Man, has he sucked.
Yawhnny Damon – $8M dollart’s worth of pffft.
There we go. Damon GIDP. So predictable. Now we see why the Yanks didn’t want this washed up crappy player
Man. Somebody DD that I can strand runners on base for a fraction of Damon’s salary.
Way too many called 3rd strikes this year.
Johnny Damon’s last AB was very disappointing, with a man on. I was counting on him getting one of his typical clutch strike outs.
You sure add a lot to the conversation on here. Thanks for sharing your oh-so-valuable insights.
Yawn!……did the Tigers play today??
Brandon Inge is hitting .213 on the road from 2007 to 2010. It’s the worse batting average of an American Leaguer during the same time period.
Stephan, I somehow don’t see Inge as the one weighing this team down, as you seem to.
The guy is at one of your power positions and he is on pace to hit 11 hr’s. He can’t hit a lick on the road. And he says he’s the soul and backbone of the team. He sure ain’t helping.
And yet…and yet…and yet…
Tigers most valuable position players (active roster) by WAR (according to Fangraphs):
1. Miguel Cabrera 6.0
2. Austin Jackson 3.4
3. Brandon Inge 1.9
Which (I mean the Inge numbers) translates into a value of 7.5 mil per year, which means he’s worth more than we’re paying him.
Coleman, I don’t discount the WAR stuff, but I think it way, way overvalues defense. For example, in 2003, Inge hit .203 and had an OBA of .265. His OPS+ was 64. And, yet, according to Fangraphs, he was slightly in the positive that year. I don’t care if he was the re-incarnation of Johnny Bench and a pre Pete Rose Ray Fosse, you are never going to convince me that was an above average mlb year.
Of course it is entirely possible that Inge is both the 3rd most valuable position player AND a huge hole in the lineup, which would say something very depressing about our lineup.
Also it’s worth noting that Gerald Laird is worth what we’re paying him also.
That is, if his contract calls for Laird to be paying the Tigers 1.2 million per year for the privilege of playing for them.
(Although that still leaves him as a better deal than Everett of Sizemore).
We have to have a good catcher. AA isn’t the answer at starting catcher. Laird is still considered a good catcher as far as defense is concerned. So, what catchers will be available in the off-season?