Tigers vs. twins Game Thread April 1

[Rebbiv]

Baseball America had him as a top 5 prospect for the tiger's at one time. He also played in the futures game in 2008.

2009
1. Rick Porcello, rhp
2. Ryan Perry, rhp
3. Cale Iorg, ss
4. Casey Crosby, lhp
5. Jeff Larish, 1b/3b
6. Wilkin Ramirez, of

2010
1. Jacob Turner, rhp
2. Casey Crosby, lhp
3. Austin Jackson, of
4. Andy Oliver, lhp
5. Daniel Schlereth, lhp
6. Alex Avila, c
7. Gustavo Nunez, ss
8. Wilkin Ramirez, of


Top 6, yes. But big deal. He was never in BA's Top 100. He was never a TOP prospect. Period.

 

[spockmaster]

goddamnit do I fucking hate bunting.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Let it hit ya Alex.

 

[coulomb]

Backup catcher Pena makes $875K to Starting catcher Avila's $510k

 

[turok]

Cmon Alex just a decent FB will do.

ugh!!

 

[johnny2x2x]

Reminds me of most of last year with the bases loaded. We were terrible early.

 

[Mitchrapp]

We need a nice WP.

 

[spockmaster]

Gotta protect the plate, alex.

 

[jdbaker1]

Freaking AA

 

[turok]

Reminds me of most of last year with the bases loaded. We were terrible early.

old habits die hard

 

[manchild98]

Good call on the WP. 4-2. Or was it a PB?

 

[pr0tege]

We need a nice WP.

Nice call there lmao.

 

[jdbaker1]

We need a nice WP.

I wish you had asked for an HR

 

[Mitchrapp]

Nice call there lmao.

I had a feeling, lol.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers batting 8th inning,

duensing twins pitcher,

Fielder ground ball singles to center,

Martinez walks,

Dirks sac bunts down third and moves the runners over,

Peralta with an intentional walk to load the bases,

Avila jackknifes out of the way on the second pitch, called strike three shit Alex,

pitching change, roenicke

Infante takes first pitch and it is in the dirt gets away from mauer and Fielder scores, runners move up, pops it up to second,

Tigers lead 4 - 2.

 

[spockmaster]

Woo cushion

 

[Mitchrapp]

I wish you had asked for an HR

Lol, sorry.

 

[manchild98]

I wish you had asked for an HR

He didn't want to be greedy this early in the season.

 

[gotime909]

2009
1. Rick Porcello, rhp
2. Ryan Perry, rhp
3. Cale Iorg, ss
4. Casey Crosby, lhp
5. Jeff Larish, 1b/3b
6. Wilkin Ramirez, of

2010
1. Jacob Turner, rhp
2. Casey Crosby, lhp
3. Austin Jackson, of
4. Andy Oliver, lhp
5. Daniel Schlereth, lhp
6. Alex Avila, c
7. Gustavo Nunez, ss
8. Wilkin Ramirez, of


Top 6, yes. But big deal. He was never in BA's Top 100. He was never a TOP prospect. Period.

I think they were higher on him in 2005. In his first full season in the minors he hit 17 homers and had 21 steals in west michigan. That was as a 19 year old that just missed the entire season the year before from a shoulder injury.

I guess it depends on what your definition of "Top prospect" is. With the tiger's yes. All of baseball, probably not.

 

[turok]

Shouldn't be thisclose on a Good Verday, but at least he is still in line for the win.