Tigers trade for Austin Meadows

[kalinecountry]

https://motorcitybengals.com/2022/04/05/detroit-tigers-austin-meadows-deal-spring-training-stunner/
Detroit Tigers: Austin Meadows Deal a Spring Training Stunner

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/austin-meadows-excited-to-join-tigers-organization
Austin Meadows embraces his future in Detroit, with help from younger brother.
Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2022/0...-end-in-detroit-i-need-cold-weather-gear.html
New Tiger Austin Meadows? whirlwind week will end in Detroit: ?I need cold-weather gear?.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.stitcher.com/show/locke...-tiger-and-it-happens-mid-recording-202053187
Locked On Detroit Tigers Podcast: AUSTIN MEADOWS IS A DETROIT TIGER AND IT HAPPENS MID RECORDING. 39 minutes.

WATCH ABSOLUTE PANDEMONIUM AS THE AUSTIN MEADOWS TRADE GOES THROUGH MID RECORDING.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/04/05/suddenly-smart/
SUDDENLY SMART.
Totally Tigers

 

[Sbee]

I heard it on MLB radio this AM. Plus, he's been a negative defensive WAR player since he's been in the league.

I think it was -1 DRS, which is really just league average

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2022/4/6/23012131/detroit-tigers-austin-meadows-platoon-al-central
Examining Austin Meadows? fit in Detroit.
The Tigers added a masher, but there are questions with how he?ll mesh with the current roster.
BYBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

https://motorcitybengals.com/2022/0...n-meadows-addition-may-affect-miguel-cabrera/
Detroit Tigers: The Austin Meadows addition may affect Miguel Cabrera.
MCBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/04/06/thoughtful-thursday-2/
THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY.
Totally Tigers

The surprise signing of Austin Meadows pre-empted the usual Watercooler Wednesday so let?s catch up today and find out what Tigers fans are feeling.

The Tigers have now announced their Opening Day roster and will carry 28 players for 1 month due to the shortened spring training. It is expected that those extra players will be relievers.

A number of players are on the IL but expected to re-join the team when they are fully rehabbed. As a result, at least a couple players currently on the roster will return to Toledo.

The team is currently missing such essential players as Spencer Turnbull, Jake Rogers, Riley Greene and several pitchers due to late arrivals to camp. And now, Jose Cisnero is on the 60-day IL.

The Tigers added to their outfield and starting pitching rotation. Their infield has been almost completely revamped.

Lots of changes have been made and the roster is definitely better than last year. But which area concerns you most ? and why?

Is it lack of depth? Offense? Defense? Lack of experience? Inconsistent performance?

Use all of that in your evaluation.

Which area of the roster concerns you the most?

1. Starting rotation

2. Bullpen

3. Infield

4. Outfield

VOTE

 

[Rebbiv]

I heard it on MLB radio this AM. Plus, he's been a negative defensive WAR player since he's been in the league.

Since 2019 MLB LFer (900 innings played)

Total DEF = Meadows 4th of 31 qualify (Grossman 10th, Christin Stewart 22nd)

UZR/150 = Meadows 3rd best of 31 qualify (Grossman 9th, Christin Stewart 27th)

DRS = Meadows 9th best of 31 qualify (Grossman 14th, Christin Stewart 20th)


There are numerous defensive metrics. Most saber guys will tell defense is much harder to evaluate than offense. Yet, almost all agree that Defensive WAR is one of the worst. The above metrics tell the overall story. He has demonstrated he is a top third defensive LFer. He would rank defensively higher than Robbie Grossman. That is all a Tiger fan needs to know.

 

[tomdalton22]

Since 2019 MLB LFer (900 innings played)

Total DEF = Meadows 4th of 31 qualify (Grossman 10th, Christin Stewart 22nd)

UZR/150 = Meadows 3rd best of 31 qualify (Grossman 9th, Christin Stewart 27th)

DRS = Meadows 9th best of 31 qualify (Grossman 14th, Christin Stewart 20th)


There are numerous defensive metrics. Most saber guys will tell defense is much harder to evaluate than offense. Yet, almost all agree that Defensive WAR is one of the worst. The above metrics tell the overall story. He has demonstrated he is a top third defensive LFer. He would rank defensively higher than Robbie Grossman. That is all a Tiger fan needs to know.

so, he is the 4th best defensive LF in MLB?

 

[tomdalton22]

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2022/06/former-tiger-infielder-named-al-player-of-the-week.html


lol

 

[tigermud]

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2022/06/former-tiger-infielder-named-al-player-of-the-week.html


lol

Way to go Al Aliva, another craptastic move under the belt

 

[biggunsbob]

My God AL is the worst GM in all of baseball. We must have complete idiots teaching tiger hitters.

 

[sggatecl]

My God AL is the worst GM in all of baseball. We must have complete idiots teaching tiger hitters.

If Chris Illitch lets Avila handle another draft and off season I will know for sure that he must've been adopted.

 

[biggunsbob]

The draft is July 17-19. We are doomed .

 

[biggunsbob]

I do not thank the park helps Tiger hitters at all. They should reconfigured the dimensions
Somehow. Or find a Bunch of gap to gap hitters with some speed.

 

[lonesometiger]

I do not thank the park helps Tiger hitters at all. They should reconfigured the dimensions
Somehow. Or find a Bunch of gap to gap hitters with some speed.

they used to look for obp guys. I have no clue what they look for now.

 

[Mitchrapp]

they used to look for obp guys. I have no clue what they look for now.

In small sample I think Tork and Green are both OBP guys.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ows-achilles-strains-injured-list/7762834001/
Detroit Tigers' Austin Meadows suffers latest injuries: Left and right Achilles strains.
Freep