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Tigers 2021 Spring Training Schedule Invitees and News

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/2...all-nomar-mazara-renato-nunez-jonathan-schoop
Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast 95: Uncle Al?s discount boutique. 67 minutes.
The BYB staff talks baseball from a Tigers perspective.

Welcome back Tigers fans. We didn?t get the big deal we were hoping for this offseason, but as the yearly scramble for odds and ends hits high gear, GM Al Avila and the Tigers have added some interesting names that will at least be solid projects for the new coaching staff.

We?ll talk Jonathan Schoop, Renato N??ez, and Nomar Mazara, and how the roster is shaping up overall. Finally, we?ll talk about MLB?s attempt to de-juice the baseball, and offer wise alternatives to make the game a more watchable product on the field, as well as a few ridiculous ones. We?re just days away from pitchers and catchers reporting, so while it?s still frigid in the northern realms, we can feel the first faint rays of sunshine as the 2021 baseball season gets underway.
 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...-tigers-signings/id1266543495?i=1000508744951
Tigers SRD Radio Podcast: Chris and Rogelio discuss the latest Detroit Tigers signings then are joined by Kevin Goldstein of FanGraphs.com to talk AJ Hinch and the rebuilding proces‪s‬. 81 minutes.

Chris and Rogelio discuss the Nomar Mazara and Renato Nunez signings, then FanGraphs writer Kevin Goldstein joins to discuss his time as a high-ranking member of the Houston Astros front office. We talk about A.J. Hinch, the rebuilding process, and Kevin's part in the Jose Veras and Justin Verlander deals. Then we finish the podcast with some talk about JRPGs and music.
 
https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-tigers/episode/is-nunez-the-guy-81594398
Locked On Detroit Tigers Podcast: Is Nunez The Guy? 20 minutes.
Last show of the week!
The Tigers signed Renato Nunez. Is he set the be the starting first baseman?
Also, PECOTA predicted the Tigers will finish last in the AL Central again. Is that fair?
Also, the Tigers signed Nomar Mazara. We'll talk about that on Monday!
 
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/tigers-designate-john-schreiber-for-assignment.html
Tigers Designate John Schreiber For Assignment.
MLBTR

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...right-handers-likely-start-triple/6741952002/
Tigers drop Downriver's John Schreiber to make roster space for Nomar Mazara.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ber-nomar-mazara-travis-demeritte/6746092002/
Detroit Tigers drop RHP John Schreiber to make room for Nomar Mazara.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/02/tigers-announce-nomar-mazara-signing-dfa-relief-pitcher.html
Tigers announce Nomar Mazara signing, DFA relief pitcher.
Mlive
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2021/02/12/the-saturday-survey-121/
THE SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

The Saturday Survey offers the opportunity to weigh in on a relevant topic.
So here is a poll to gauge the pulse of our passionate readers.
Today, we center the discussion on all of the Tiger moves this off-season.
As always, we welcome your comments, so please vote and then submit your reasons (4 sentences max!) for how you voted in the usual comment box. Don?t forget to come back later and view the results!

So far this off-season, the Detroit Tigers have signed to major league contracts:
Akil Baddoo (Rule 5 draft)
Robbie Grossman
Jonathan Schoop
Jose Urena
Wilson Ramos
Nomar Mazara

They have also added these minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training:
Greg Garcia
Dustin Garneau
Ian Krol
Renato Nunez
(and others)

The Tigers were one of MLB?s most active teams this off-season. It?s a year in which other organizations are slashing payrolls and making minimal changes to their rosters due to historic revenue losses, the uncertainty of having fans in the stands for 2021 and other pandemic-related factors.

Detroit is not expected to have a much better year with another last place finish in their division and 95 losses projected by PECOTA. Most analysts believe it will be another 2-3 years before they reach .500. They have a number of highly-regarded prospects in their farm system with expected MLB arrivals in
1-3 years. However, they still have a number of holes to fill in the meantime.

Given all of these factors, how would you grade the team?s moves so far?
1. Pretty good, considering
2. Better than I thought
3. Average
4. Eh
5. Disappointing
VOTE
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2021/02/13/question-of-the-week-87/
QUESTION OF THE WEEK.
Totally Tigers

It?s time again to hear from our readers! Today is the day to let us know what you?re thinking on a selected topic.
Sunday is the one day of the week where we open up the comment parameters for you so you can get those juices flowing.
Comments on THIS DAY ONLY can be expanded to a maximum of 8 sentences.
We can?t wait to get your thoughts on the following topic.

Pitching coach Chris Fetter has gotten good early reviews from Tiger pitchers. Looking at the starting staff, which pitcher do you hope benefits the most? Why?
 
Jonathan Schoop slashed .169/.217/.273 last year in counts that included two strikes, and over his career that line is an equally-squeamish .162/.208/.276. The Detroit Tigers infielder ? recently re-signed to a one-year deal worth a reported $4.5M ? isn?t alone in scuffling when a possible punch-out looms. Across the two leagues, batters slashed .167/.248/.275 in those situations in 2020

Schoop typically doesn?t get into two-strike counts by taking pitcher?s pitches and patiently waiting for mistakes. Restraint has never been his forte. Since debuting with the Baltimore Orioles in September 2013, Schoop?s walk rate is a lowly 3.8%, while his Swing% and O-Swing% both rank toward the top of our Plate Discipline leaderboard. And while toning down that level of aggression is a goal, it?s not as though a Tiger can simply change his stripes. Schoop isn?t about to morph into Joey Votto ? not at age 29 ? which means a different two-strike approach might be in order.

I asked Schoop about that during a Zoom call earlier this week.

?I?ve got to do better with two strikes,? admitted Schoop, whose 22% K-rate last year was a shade under his career mark of 22.9%. ?I need to put the ball more in play and see what happens. I?m going to change that. I?m going to be better at everything. The things I need to be better in, I?m going to be better in. The things I?m good in, I?m trying to be a tick better on them, too.?

Following up, I asked Schoop if he?s considered shortening his swing with two strikes, maybe even choking up on the bat. While that might mean giving up some power, it would likely help him boost his contact rate.

?Not choke up that much,? responded Schoop. ?If you go see my numbers, I have a lot of home runs with two strikes. I?m not a speedy guy that can put the ball in play and beat it out. I?ve got to just swing at strikes and not chase. Hit the ball hard, and wherever it goes, it goes.?

Schoop was spot-on about home runs with two strikes. He?s hit 40 of them ? this out of 141 total ? and somewhat surprisingly, only six have come on full counts. He?s hit nine home runs on 0-2 counts, ten home runs on 1-2 counts, and 15 home runs on 2-2 counts. The Curacao native may have a cromulent slash line with two strikes, but he does produce dingers. Trading some of them in for more balls in play might be to his advantage, but then again, it might not.

Fangraphs
 
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