I remember being at games where Brandon Inge was getting booed by fans and eventually got sent down to AAA. Do you know what his OPS was that season? .548 Get Javy out of here.
I am flummoxed on why the Tigers just don't sit him permanently or even send him to the Minors. I understand in now wanting to pay his contract of $98 million starting this season for the next 4 years. Is there something in his contract that says he cannot be sent to the Minors. I am very serious is there some reason why he can't/won't be sent to the Minors?
It's just insane why he's on the team....I don't care what it takes or what it means, get the hell rid of him Take the hit, take your lumps tiger organization people....he HAS TO GO...WE WILL BE HAPPY WITH YOU TIGER MANAGEMENT
I've still got to believe that buying out Javy should be priority #2 for this offense. Priority #1 has got to be firing the hitting coach and getting a good replacement. The reason I put this as the highest priority is multi-layered. It starts with a guy like Isaac Paredes who was an afterthought here and became an every day piece in Tampa. Then his counterpart, Austin Meadows, who tore it up in Tampa and I have no words to describe his time in Detroit. Then I could probably fill up an MLB roster with other players that hit everywhere else in their career, but not under the current staff. Spencer Torkeleson, Jonathan Schoop, Parker Meadows, Zack McKinstry, Colt Keith and of course our favorite Javier Baez all come to mind. Then there's endless players who maybe didn't have the same pedigree, but there has been absolutely little to no development. Nick Maton, Jeimer Candelario, Robbie Grossman, Tyler Nevin, Zach Short, Eric Haase, Harold Castro, Willi Castro, Akil Baddoo, Daz Cameron, Victor Reyes. The only bright spot I can think of under this regime is Kerry Carpenter. I almost want to put Riley Greene in that same category, but something tells me that he's great, but not as great as he could be. I'm not saying that Javy would ever be a quality hitter with a new hitting coach, but I've got to believe that they are letting him down, at least a little. I don't believe he'd be historically bad if we had a real hitting coach.
@@WWXspartan058where in his contract does it say he cannot be sent to the minors? Not a no trade clause but sent down. I realize it doesn’t happen often but not sure its a legal aspect of his contract
It’s crazy how someone can be so arrogant. That’s what it is with him, that’s why he hits the way he does. He knows what’s wrong and that he swings at everything but does he stop? No, because it’s arrogance. The guy refuses to change how he plays and adjust.
Ray Oyler of the 1968 Tigers: .399 OPS and .136 batting average. He had 29 hits in 111 games. At 5'11" and only 165 pounds, one would think he was at least fast. Nope. He had 2 stolen bases over a 6+ year career. Thanks @dmp4096 for bringing Oyler into the discussion.
Ray got badly beaned and never overcame it. One time he borrowed Mickey Lolich's motorcycle helmet for batting practice as a joke and started crushing the ball.
To be traded it would be in his interest to play well. There has to be a market. If you suck historically badly no one, not even a Mexican League team will offer you a return. I wouldn’t exchange a stick of gum for this pile of dung and I suspect 29 other general managers would agree. Cut bait and bring up Leonard or Kriedler or anyone and they would be ahead. Stop living the lie. It’s over
