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Tigers 2019 Spring Training Thread

Ages 30-32

Player A = .297 BAVG .413 OBP .596 SLG 1.009 OPS 16.3% BB%
Player B = .302 BAVG .403 OBP .581 SLG .984 OPS 12.7% BB%
M. Cabrera = .332 BAVG .415 OBP .566 SLG .981 OPS 12.3% BB%
Player C = .298 BAVG .375 OBP .550 SLG .925 OPS 10.7% BB%
Player D = .295 BAVG .402 OBP .514 SLG .916 OPS 15.1% BB%
V. Martinez = .312 BAVG .372 OBP .481 SLG .852 OPS 8.9% BB%

Ages 33-35

Player A = .272 BAVG .366 OBP .515 SLG .881 OPS 12.7% BB%
Player B = .277 BAVG .368 OBP .502 SLG .870 OPS 11.9% BB%
M. Cabrera = .288 BAVG .368 OBP .486 SLG .854 OPS 11.1% BB%
Player C = .258 BAVG .319 OBP .464 SLG .783 OPS 7.7% BB%
Player D = .321 BAVG .416 OBP .588 SLG 1.004 OPS 14.2% BB%
V. Martinez = .317 BAVG .381 OBP .495 SLG .876 OPS 9.5%

AGE 36-38

Player A = .293 BAVG .385 OBP .557 SLG .942 OPS 13.1% BB%
Player B = .265 BAVG .352 OBP .428 SLG .780 OPS 10.4% BB%
M. Cabrera = ??
Player C = .252 BAVG .300 OBP .419 SLG .719 OPS 6.4% BB%
Player D = .300 BAVG .415 OBP .480 SLG .895 OPS 16.7% BB%
V. Martinez = .266 BAVG .327 OBP .412 SLG .738 OPS 7.6%

Worst Full Season through Age 33
Player A (33) = .238 BAVG .332 OBP .462 SLG .795 OPS
Player B (21) = .300 BAVG .350 OBP .496 SLG .846 OPS
M. Cabrera (21) = .294 BAVG .366 OBP .512 SLG .878 OPS
Player C (33) = .258 BAVG .330 OBP .437 SLG .767 OPS
Player D (23) = .265 BAVG .353 OBP .450 SLG .803 OPS
V. Martinez (31) = .302 BAVG .351 OBP .493 SLG .844 OPS


Will Cabrera trend towards Player A or Player D in 2019 or Player B or Player C? Certainly his peak years are behind him. Anyone expecting peak year's performance at age 36, despite his salary, does not understand how salaries work. It is certainly possible he trends towards Victor Martinez, however his career walk rate/strike zone discipline suggests otherwise. When Victor's "hit" skill deteriorated, there was no strike zone discipline to offset that. Same with Player C.
 
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Rebbiv said:
Ages 30-32

Player A = .297 BAVG .413 OBP .596 SLG 1.009 OPS 16.3% BB%
Player B = .302 BAVG .403 OBP .581 SLG .984 OPS 12.7% BB%
M. Cabrera = .332 BAVG .415 OBP .566 SLG .981 OPS 12.3% BB%
Player C = .298 BAVG .375 OBP .550 SLG .925 OPS 10.7% BB%
Player D = .295 BAVG .402 OBP .514 SLG .916 OPS 15.1% BB%
V. Martinez = .312 BAVG .372 OBP .481 SLG .852 OPS 8.9% BB%

Ages 33-35

Player A = .272 BAVG .366 OBP .515 SLG .881 OPS 12.7% BB%
Player B = .277 BAVG .368 OBP .502 SLG .870 OPS 11.9% BB%
M. Cabrera = .288 BAVG .368 OBP .486 SLG .854 OPS 11.1% BB%
Player C = .258 BAVG .319 OBP .464 SLG .783 OPS 7.7% BB%
Player D = .321 BAVG .416 OBP .588 SLG 1.004 OPS 14.2% BB%
V. Martinez = .317 BAVG .381 OBP .495 SLG .876 OPS 9.5%

AGE 36-38

Player A = .293 BAVG .385 OBP .557 SLG .942 OPS 13.1% BB%
Player B = .265 BAVG .352 OBP .428 SLG .780 OPS 10.4% BB%
M. Cabrera = ??
Player C = .252 BAVG .300 OBP .419 SLG .719 OPS 6.4% BB%
Player D = .300 BAVG .415 OBP .480 SLG .895 OPS 16.7% BB%
V. Martinez = .266 BAVG .327 OBP .412 SLG .738 OPS 7.6%

Worst Full Season through Age 33
Player A (33) = .238 BAVG .332 OBP .462 SLG .795 OPS
Player B (21) = .300 BAVG .350 OBP .496 SLG .846 OPS
M. Cabrera (21) = .294 BAVG .366 OBP .512 SLG .878 OPS
Player C (33) = .258 BAVG .330 OBP .437 SLG .767 OPS
Player D (23) = .265 BAVG .353 OBP .450 SLG .803 OPS
V. Martinez (31) = .302 BAVG .351 OBP .493 SLG .844 OPS


Will Cabrera trend towards Player A or Player D in 2019 or Player B or Player C? Certainly his peak years are behind him. Anyone expecting peak year's performance at age 36, despite his salary, does not understand how salaries work. It is certainly possible he trends towards Victor Martinez, however his career walk rate/strike zone discipline suggests otherwise. When Victor's "hit" skill deteriorated, there was no strike zone discipline to offset that. Same with Player C.
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now that I have read all of this, I want to know who the mystery players are ;)
 
I'm not expecting peak years but that's the problem because they are paying him like a peak year player.
 
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/3...-casey-mize-mlb-pipeline-spring-training-2019
Tigers top prospect Casey Mize assigned to minor league camp.
The 2018 number one draft pick will continue his development with the minor league staff.
BYBTB

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/0...-mize-2-others-sent-to-minor-league-camp.html
Tigers roster cuts: Casey Mize, 2 others sent to minor-league camp.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...gers-casey-mize-minor-league-camp/3067230002/
Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize sent to minor-league camp, was 'impressive'.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...mize-ends-his-first-camp-flourish/3065546002/
Tigers top pick Casey Mize ends his first camp with a flourish.
Detnews

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...g-on-hard-gardenhire-alter-lineup/3065314002/
Gardenhire plays it safe, scratching four starters before Tigers spring loss to Blue Jays.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-ja...499#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=565499
Boxscore.
 
I saw new rule for next season, roster expands to 26 but come September will only expand to 28 not the possible 40.
 
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...tigers-tyson-ross-spring-training/3087716002/
Detroit Tigers: Tyson Ross' struggles could be concerning. Here's why.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...etroit-tigers-loss-atlanta-braves/3079632002/
JaCoby Jones gets 'locked-in,' homers in Tigers' loss to Braves.
Detnews

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...-flash-promise-but-theres-work-do/3080676002/
Top Tigers prospects flash promise, but there?s work to do.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/jacoby-jones-first-home-run-of-spring
Jones gains confidence with first HR of spring.
Ross has tough outing; Tigers sign infielder Motter.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...nal,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=567146
Boxscore.
 
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...troit-tigers-spring-training-2019/3095651002/
Detroit Tigers spring training observations: Jordan Zimmermann good again.
Freep

https://www.freep.com/picture-galle...ia-phillies-detroit-tigers-photos/3096060002/
Philadelphia Phillies 3 - Detroit Tigers 1 in spring: Photos from Lakeland.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...e-look-tigers-opening-day-starter/3090910002/
'Total command': Zimmermann starting to have look of Tigers' Opening Day starter.
Detnews

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...erts-himself-into-bullpen-picture/3090905002/
After slow-playing it early, Tigers' Stumpf reinserts himself into bullpen picture.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/daz-cameron-impressing-with-speed-aggressiveness
Cameron turning heads in first big league camp.
Tigers skipper: 'This guy, he’s got it going on. He’s going to be a really, really good player'.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/3...-worst-performers-jose-iglesias-mikie-mahtook
The Tigers’ best and worst performers of the past five springs: Hitters edition.
Sometimes spring training can actually tell us a lot about a player.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ecked-out-after-rare-rough-outing/3096805002/
Tigers’ Drew VerHagen gets ‘checked out’ after rare rough outing.
Detnews
 
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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/3...ichael-fulmer-casey-mize-spring-training-2019
Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast Episode 37: Opening Day is just three weeks away. 75 minutes.
BYB?s editorial staff talks Tigers and the baseball world at large.

As the initial spring training glow gives way to the dog days of Grapefruit League play, we take the Tigers temperature and look over some of news, and the perennial ?best shape of their lives? stories from Lakeland.
But with Opening Day just three weeks away, there should be a lot more news as cuts start coming in waves, and more games are televised. Right now, highlights from games are just making us crazy for opportunities to sit down a watch a few hours of Tigers baseball on another frigid day in the north.

Ashley?s Florida adventure.

Casey Mize has impressed, and Miguel Cabrera is swinging the bat well.

The outfield has questions, and JaCoby Jones and Mikie Mahtook probably don?t have the answers.

Just extend Nick Castellanos, Tigers. There aren?t enough bats on the farm.

Niko Goodrum will really tie a bad roster together.

Spring Training is a huge moneymaker.

Bryce Harper finally signed on with the Phillies and ended our long winter?s vigil, and now we can move onto projection season...except that we still have Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel, among others, without a job.

We go off the rails as Brandon recounts Mike Clevinger?s tale of Miggy calling his shot, leading us to further reflection on Cleveland?s starting bro-tation, all of which is entirely Brandon?s fault and responsibility for making Ashley talk about Trevor Bauer some more.
Really, we?re just very curious about what happens when fans get what we want, and players use social media to let us behind the scenes. We may get more than we bargained for.
 
https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/0...named-joker-and-a-home-grown-supermarket.html
How did Tigers? spring site get its name? A visionary named Joker and a home-grown supermarket.
Mlive

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/3...n-preview-franklin-perez-sandy-baez-matt-hall
Tigers option 3 players to minor league camp.
The move leaves 52 players in major league camp.
BYBTB

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/03/tigers-option-3-pitching-prospects-in-latest-round-of-cuts.html
Tigers option 3 pitching prospects in latest round of cuts.
Mlive

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ssue-just-spring-training-cobwebs/3101943002/
Tigers' VerHagen hopes shoulder issue is just 'spring training cobwebs'.
Detnews
 
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