Detroit Tigers Thread: Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Celemo, Apr 9, 2015.

  1. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

  2. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

    Baddoo is better than any prospect we got in the Verlander, Upton, JD Martinez trades.
     
  3. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

    Lol Baddoo got an oh shit in in the post game interview too
     
    Joe Louis likes this.
  4. Joe Louis

    Joe Louis no thank you turkish, i'm sweet enough
    Donor TMB OG
    Michigan WolverinesDetroit Tigers

  5. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

  6. MG2

    MG2 I like to give away joy for free
    Donor

    In fairness, so are you and me.
     
  7. Brocktoon

    Brocktoon Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Detroit PistonsCalgary FlamesDetroit LionsMichigan State Spartans

    Chris Shelton part 2 but now with the social media hype train to further fuel it
     
  8. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

    At the dish, I agree. But at least Baddoo can play a few positions and run the bases. There is utility there when he inevitably slows down.
     
  9. smeegsgreen

    smeegsgreen Big fan of Koalas
    Michigan State Spartans

    Can’t we have fun for a couple of games?
     
  10. Brocktoon

    Brocktoon Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Detroit PistonsCalgary FlamesDetroit LionsMichigan State Spartans

    Meant more in the running hype sense. I'm much more hopeful that Baddoo has a better skill set to stick around than Shelton did
     
    DetroitNole and smeegsgreen like this.
  11. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Akil Baddoo signed rookie card is selling for $175 today. For comparison you can buy a Dingler one for $20, Skubal for $60 and Mize for $90.

    People are crazy with the hype train
     
  12. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

    you should buy it now, seems like great deal. He’s the next Mike Trout.
     
    buckwild, ~ taylor ~ and DetroitNole like this.
  13. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Trout currently hitting .368 with a 1.292 ops
    Baddoo .500 with a 1.750 ops

    So I think you're shooting a little low
     
  14. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

  15. Joe Louis

    Joe Louis no thank you turkish, i'm sweet enough
    Donor TMB OG
    Michigan WolverinesDetroit Tigers

    [​IMG]
     
    smeegsgreen and ~ taylor ~ like this.
  16. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

    He will be batting cleanup by June 1st
     
    buckwild, ~ taylor ~ and Joe Louis like this.
  17. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

  18. MG2

    MG2 I like to give away joy for free
    Donor

    I'd like to see Baddoo play some CF. I haven't really seen him make any throws, but all the prospect people said his arm is well below average so he might be stuck in LF. The bar to play every day offensively (at least on a team that isn't us) is significantly lower in CF if you're decent at it.
     
    DeToxRox likes this.
  19. ~ taylor ~

    ~ taylor ~ Well-Known Member
    Donor TMB OG

    DeToxRox the new thread title is good. You finally didn't fuck it up!
     
  20. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

    I didn’t create this thread
     
    ~ taylor ~ likes this.
  21. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

    We can’t give Avila too much credit for Baddoo. He probably just drafted the highest ranked kid coming into the draft per mlb pipeline. I think Baddoo was ranked like 75th or so pre draft.
     
  22. smeegsgreen

    smeegsgreen Big fan of Koalas
    Michigan State Spartans

    Shelton 2.0 right? I don’t see it. He’s athletic and should stick around for a while.
     
  23. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Shelton 2.0 to me in that he will not be as good as he has shown in ST and early season. Guy hasn't played in over a year and not past high a. Teams don't have a good scouting report on him. Pitchers and teams will figure him out and he'll have to adjust.

    The difference to me though is like you said he can do other things that can make him a serviceable player. But I'd be surprised if he turns into a star. Hope I'm wrong
     
  24. Brocktoon

    Brocktoon Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Detroit PistonsCalgary FlamesDetroit LionsMichigan State Spartans

    This should pretty much be the lineup for the year. Just flip Cabrera and Candelario and let Jones and Reyes platoon. No reason for anyone else on the roster to get regular at bats.
     
    ~ taylor ~ and smeegsgreen like this.
  25. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

    Lol a triple now for Baddoo
     
  26. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

  27. BleedinGreen

    BleedinGreen Detroit, Michigan State, and Celery
    Donor
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsMichigan State SpartansChelseaDetroit Red Wings

    I mean Trout’s contract is a risk but his track record probably makes me OK a trade for Baddoo if I’m Avila.
     
  28. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

    Both have similar October profiles
     
    BleedinGreen likes this.
  29. smeegsgreen

    smeegsgreen Big fan of Koalas
    Michigan State Spartans

    Shelton 2.0
     
    Vinegar Strokes likes this.
  30. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
    Donor

    I am not sure if Shelton ever hit a triple
     
    ~ taylor ~ likes this.
  31. smeegsgreen

    smeegsgreen Big fan of Koalas
    Michigan State Spartans

    True but both are busts
     
  32. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

  33. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Good day for our 3b coach
     
  34. MG2

    MG2 I like to give away joy for free
    Donor

    Not watching. Did the coach send Miggy there, or did he go on his own? Because he does stupid stuff like that on his own all the time.
     
  35. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

    I think Hale sent him. I also believe he was going whether he was told to or not.
     
    Vinegar Strokes and MG2 like this.
  36. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
    Donor

    We've had 2 people thrown out at plate and a guy doubled off 3rd today...
     
  37. MG2

    MG2 I like to give away joy for free
    Donor

    Boyd just went back-to-back starts without allowing a HR for the first time since May 23/28 of 2019. Since then, he had allowed at least one HR in 24 of 32 starts.
     
  38. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

    Wonder if we can get Gaybar Torres for him now.
     
  39. ~ taylor ~

    ~ taylor ~ Well-Known Member
    Donor TMB OG

    c5f.gif
     
    DeToxRox likes this.
  40. Tug

    Tug Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Detroit LionsDetroit PistonsMichigan State Spartans

    Did you take her soup or tea?
     
    Constant and DeToxRox like this.
  41. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

    Vin wants to show her some COVIN-19
     
    Lipp, ~ taylor ~ and Tug like this.
  42. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

    Sausage
     
    Constant, smeegsgreen and Tug like this.
  43. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

  44. ~ taylor ~

    ~ taylor ~ Well-Known Member
    Donor TMB OG

    Remaining .500 without the best pitching coach in baseball is a fantastic feat. Now comes the beatdown on the AL.
     
  45. Vinegar Strokes

    Vinegar Strokes Fire Izzo
    Donor
    Michigan State SpartansDetroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Tigers

    Oh great. Derek Holland is starting tonight.
     
  46. DeToxRox

    DeToxRox Uncle T
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Detroit PistonsDetroit LionsDetroit Red WingsWolverhampton WanderersDetroit Tigers

  47. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Maybe it'll get him dfa sooner so may secretly be a good thing
     
    Vinegar Strokes likes this.