Tigers vs. pirates Game Thread May 20

[servinthed]

I agree with the previous poster, while Jackson is out, Dirks leadoff and Boesch or Peralta second.

 

[mjsb2]

Raburn>>>Kelly.

It's not even close.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

I agree with the previous poster, while Jackson is out, Dirks leadoff and Boesch or Peralta second.

JL is trying to get Dirks settled as the #2 hitter, and Boesch stunk there and is finally heating up after being dropped in the order, why mess with that? I've got no issue with Kelly being a straight sub for Jackson given the other options on the roster.

 

[jas5lf]

Kelly is a career minor leaguer, while Raburn just sucks. We need a 2B badly.

 

[mjsb2]

Don Kelly's career high wOBA of .296 matches Raburns career low of .295.

 

[mjsb2]

JL is trying to get Dirks settled as the #2 hitter, and Boesch stunk there and is finally heating up after being dropped in the order, why mess with that? I've got no issue with Kelly being a straight sub for Jackson given the other options on the roster.

Get comfortable?

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Raburn>>>Kelly.

It's not even close.

Not in 2012.

Kelly - .196avg/.293obp/.635ops
Raburn - .148avg/.218obp/.441ops

How can you even make the argument right now? They both stink, but Kelly has been much better so far this year.

 

[servinthed]

Kelly's OPS is .480

 

[spockmaster]

Not in 2012.

Kelly - .196avg/.293obp/.635ops
Raburn - .148avg/.218obp/.441ops

How can you even make the argument right now? They both stink, but Kelly has been much better so far this year.

Kelly has been better so far this year than Pujols too, but that doesnt make him a better hitter than Pujols. small sample size.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Kelly's OPS is .480

Actually, it's a .489ops (might be .480 after that first at bat). My bad... I looked across and mixed up the lines. .635ops is his career number. The other two numbers are correct though.

 

[servinthed]

Yeah .480 after that first at bat, they both suck right now, but Raburn's stats at the end of the season will be significantly better than Kelly's. Kelly is a AAAA player, Raburn is an MLB player after May.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Kelly has been better so far this year than Pujols too, but that doesnt make him a better hitter than Pujols. small sample size.

Pujols has been better than Kelly or Raburn this year. I understand your point on sample size, but we aren't comparing Kelly to a 1st ballot HOF player, we're comparing him to another AAAA player who has stunk worse this season.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Ouch. JP just got plunked right in the back.

 

[spockmaster]

Pujols has been better than Kelly or Raburn this year. I understand your point on sample size, but we aren't comparing Kelly to a 1st ballot HOF player, we're comparing him to another AAAA player who has stunk worse this season.

if you get my point on small sample size, then you should quit arguing.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Yeah .480 after that first at bat, they both suck right now, but Raburn's stats at the end of the season will be significantly better than Kelly's. Kelly is a AAAA player, Raburn is an MLB player after May.

I'm not arguing that Kelly is good. I'm just saying he's been a slightly less smelly pile of crap this year.

 

[servinthed]

Avila has really been struggling lately.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Avila has really been struggling lately.

Yes he has. Outside of AJax, Miggy and Fielder, the entire team has been scuffling. It is good to see Boesch and Young starting to heat up a bit of late.

 

[tigermud]

Kelly is a career minor leaguer, while Raburn just sucks. We need a 2B badly.

Baltimore seems happy with thier new 2B now, what about Brian Roberts when he comes back? not sure of his contract status or anything like that though.

 

[mjsb2]

Not in 2012.

Kelly - .196avg/.293obp/.635ops
Raburn - .148avg/.218obp/.441ops

How can you even make the argument right now? They both stink, but Kelly has been much better so far this year.

Because a month and a half means nothing.

 

[tigermud]

6k's already through 3 for Max, C'Mon Offense get him some support now.