Central Preview 4: Detroit Tigers/Pitts Pirates
AL Central Team: Detroit Tigers
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Fact Check
Had he not been vacationing in Hawaii, Babe Ruth would have become the manager of the Detroit Tigers. During the 1933-34 offseason, team owner Frank Navin knew he needed a winner in his dugout. He had a talented young team, built around Charlie Gehringer and young slugger Hank Greenberg. But the Yankees were still the class of the league and everyone was chasing them. Yankee slugger Babe Ruth was near the end of the line and New York was ready to part ways with him. Navin decided to offer the Yankees some cash to acquire the rights to the great slugger, who wanted to become a manager desperately. But Ruth was in Honolulu on an extended vacation, and Navin was unable to meet with him. Instead, he offered Connie Mack a deal to acquire catcher Mickey Cochrane. The move proved to be just what the Tigers ordered: they won pennants in each of Cochrane’s first two seasons and the World Series in 1935.
Key Arrivals
Jonathan Schoop(2B)-1.63WAR CJ Cron(1B) 1.14WAR Austin Romine(C)-0.89WAR
Ivan Nova(P)-2.12WAR Cameron Maybin(OF)
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Fact Check
Had he not been vacationing in Hawaii, Babe Ruth would have become the manager of the Detroit Tigers. During the 1933-34 offseason, team owner Frank Navin knew he needed a winner in his dugout. He had a talented young team, built around Charlie Gehringer and young slugger Hank Greenberg. But the Yankees were still the class of the league and everyone was chasing them. Yankee slugger Babe Ruth was near the end of the line and New York was ready to part ways with him. Navin decided to offer the Yankees some cash to acquire the rights to the great slugger, who wanted to become a manager desperately. But Ruth was in Honolulu on an extended vacation, and Navin was unable to meet with him. Instead, he offered Connie Mack a deal to acquire catcher Mickey Cochrane. The move proved to be just what the Tigers ordered: they won pennants in each of Cochrane’s first two seasons and the World Series in 1935.
Key Arrivals
Jonathan Schoop(2B)-1.63WAR CJ Cron(1B) 1.14WAR Austin Romine(C)-0.89WAR
Ivan Nova(P)-2.12WAR Cameron Maybin(OF)
I like the moves they did make. some good vet move for some guys who need to show their talents and be trade chips for this team.
Key Departures
Contracts Selected
Blake Cederlind(P) Cody Ponce(P) Ke’ Bryan Hayes(3B) Will Craig(1B) Oniel Cruz(SS)
Key Departures
I mean for the Tigers. to not really have lost any free agents, means their doing the right thing for their rebuild.
Key NRI to watch
Jordy Mercer(SS)-0.3WAR
Key up and coming Prospects
Casey Mize(P) Matt Manning(P) Tarik Skubal(P) Isaac Paredes(P)
Willi Castro(SS), Jake Rogers(C), Bryan Garcia(P)-All made a debut last season
Derek Hill(OF), Joey Wentz
Returning from IL
Michael Fulmer(P)- Placed on 60day DL 2/12
Upcoming free agents aka trade chips
Jordan Zimmerman(SP) age 35- 25Mil 2020 Sal Jonathan Schoop(2B) CJ Cron(1B)
Key NRI to watch
Jordy Mercer(SS)-0.3WAR
Key up and coming Prospects
Casey Mize(P) Matt Manning(P) Tarik Skubal(P) Isaac Paredes(P)
Willi Castro(SS), Jake Rogers(C), Bryan Garcia(P)-All made a debut last season
Derek Hill(OF), Joey Wentz
Returning from IL
Michael Fulmer(P)- Placed on 60day DL 2/12
Upcoming free agents aka trade chips
Jordan Zimmerman(SP) age 35- 25Mil 2020 Sal Jonathan Schoop(2B) CJ Cron(1B)
Austin Romine(C), Ivan Nova(P)
Matt Boyd- I 100% expect them to move Boyd this season. There was quite a bit of chatter last season around him I am kinda surprised he didn't get moved this winter honestly.
Contacts Selected
Kyle Funkhouse (P) Anthony Castro(P) Daz Cameron(OF) Beau Burrows(P) Derek Hill(OF)
Isaac Paredes(3B)
Impact Fantasy Players
Matt Boyd(SP) Keep an eye on Victor Reyes(OF)
Storylines to follow
19/30 top prospects in camp
Matt Boyd trade-name floated around last year expect the same
Bryan Garcia- making the Pen and taking over the closer role?
Victor Reyes- making his way into the everyday role- Plays all 3 OF positions, and is a Switch hitter
Beau Burrows/ Kyle Funkhouser moving from SP- RP in camp and into the season.
Jake Rogers- possibly pushes Romine into the backup role and could compete with Romine for the starting job out of camp
Vegas Projected Win total
57.5 Wins last season 47Wins
I think this team is in a very exciting spot a few veterans, a Miguel Cabrerra that needs to hang it up. But a lot of really young and good talent ready to show what they got. I love this. It excites me. But t I think the team as a whole has 53 wins in it this season. They will have a lot of growing pains and will have a better last month/ month in a half than the rest of the season combined.
Bold Predictions
This is going to sound bad but between the Tigers and Royals I think they are competing for the title of worst team in the AL
NL Central Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Fact Check
In 1976, five teams wore pillbox-style hats in honor of the National League’s centennial season. All except the Pirates ditched them by 1977, but the Pirates rocked them until 1986. They were the team that wore hats in a totally different shape than every other team.
Key Arrivals
Jarrod Dyson-1.29WAR Francisco Liriano(SP)- 0.99WAR Guillermo Heredia(OF)- 0.31WAR
Luke Maile(C)- -0.53WAR
Key Departures
Starling Marte(OF) Josh Lindblom(SP) Melky Cabrera(OF)- -1.23WAR
Steve Baron(C)- -0.06WAR Rookie Davis(SP)- -0.05WAR
Key 2021 Free agents/trade chips
Chris Archer(P)- 11MIL Club option Keone Kela(CP) Jose Alvarez(RP) Jarrod Dyson(CF)
Key NRI to watch
Bobby Erlin(RP)- -0.46WAR JT Riddle(SS)- -0.43WAR Derek Holland(SP)_ -0.82WAR
Charlie Tilson(OF)- -0.76WAR John Ryan Murphy(C)= 0.21WAR Hector Noesi(RP)- -0.77WAR
Andrew Susac(C) Socrates Brito(OF)
Key Incoming/Upcoming Talent
Mitch Keller(SP) Erik Gonzalez(SS/3B) Kevin Newman(SS) Ke’ Bryan Hayes(3B)
Oniel Cruz(SS)-I think he is the most interesting prospect at 6’6” he has incredible power potential and is just a raw talent with immense upside. It's hard to see him crack the MLB roster but if a new position is in his future then just maybe.
Contacts Selected
Kyle Funkhouse (P) Anthony Castro(P) Daz Cameron(OF) Beau Burrows(P) Derek Hill(OF)
Isaac Paredes(3B)
Impact Fantasy Players
Matt Boyd(SP) Keep an eye on Victor Reyes(OF)
Storylines to follow
19/30 top prospects in camp
Matt Boyd trade-name floated around last year expect the same
Bryan Garcia- making the Pen and taking over the closer role?
Victor Reyes- making his way into the everyday role- Plays all 3 OF positions, and is a Switch hitter
Beau Burrows/ Kyle Funkhouser moving from SP- RP in camp and into the season.
Jake Rogers- possibly pushes Romine into the backup role and could compete with Romine for the starting job out of camp
Vegas Projected Win total
57.5 Wins last season 47Wins
I think this team is in a very exciting spot a few veterans, a Miguel Cabrerra that needs to hang it up. But a lot of really young and good talent ready to show what they got. I love this. It excites me. But t I think the team as a whole has 53 wins in it this season. They will have a lot of growing pains and will have a better last month/ month in a half than the rest of the season combined.
Bold Predictions
This is going to sound bad but between the Tigers and Royals I think they are competing for the title of worst team in the AL
NL Central Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Fact Check
In 1976, five teams wore pillbox-style hats in honor of the National League’s centennial season. All except the Pirates ditched them by 1977, but the Pirates rocked them until 1986. They were the team that wore hats in a totally different shape than every other team.
Key Arrivals
Jarrod Dyson-1.29WAR Francisco Liriano(SP)- 0.99WAR Guillermo Heredia(OF)- 0.31WAR
Luke Maile(C)- -0.53WAR
Key Departures
Starling Marte(OF) Josh Lindblom(SP) Melky Cabrera(OF)- -1.23WAR
Steve Baron(C)- -0.06WAR Rookie Davis(SP)- -0.05WAR
Key 2021 Free agents/trade chips
Chris Archer(P)- 11MIL Club option Keone Kela(CP) Jose Alvarez(RP) Jarrod Dyson(CF)
Key NRI to watch
Bobby Erlin(RP)- -0.46WAR JT Riddle(SS)- -0.43WAR Derek Holland(SP)_ -0.82WAR
Charlie Tilson(OF)- -0.76WAR John Ryan Murphy(C)= 0.21WAR Hector Noesi(RP)- -0.77WAR
Andrew Susac(C) Socrates Brito(OF)
Key Incoming/Upcoming Talent
Mitch Keller(SP) Erik Gonzalez(SS/3B) Kevin Newman(SS) Ke’ Bryan Hayes(3B)
Oniel Cruz(SS)-I think he is the most interesting prospect at 6’6” he has incredible power potential and is just a raw talent with immense upside. It's hard to see him crack the MLB roster but if a new position is in his future then just maybe.
Contracts Selected
Blake Cederlind(P) Cody Ponce(P) Ke’ Bryan Hayes(3B) Will Craig(1B) Oniel Cruz(SS)
Returning from IL
Going to IL- Jameison Tallion(P)-TJ Surgery
Gregor Polanco(RF) Chad Kuhl(RP) Chris Archer(SP)
Fantasy Impact players
Bryan Reynolds(OF),Gregor Polanco(OF),Josh Bell(1B),Keone Kela(CP)
Storylines to Follow
Keone Kela named the closer
Vegas Projected Wins
70.5Wins last season 69
I think this team takes a step back but forward. I really don’t see them winning anywhere close to more games than last season. But they have a lot of good talent they are getting a good look at this season in camp and will give a shot to off the back to impress
Bold Predictions
I think this team is a sleeper. They have some good forward-thinking coaches who actually find the best in a player and play to the strength. Their pitching coach especially. I think they will turn some heads beat some real competitors but still fall to 5th in the division
Going to IL- Jameison Tallion(P)-TJ Surgery
Gregor Polanco(RF) Chad Kuhl(RP) Chris Archer(SP)
Fantasy Impact players
Bryan Reynolds(OF),Gregor Polanco(OF),Josh Bell(1B),Keone Kela(CP)
Storylines to Follow
Keone Kela named the closer
Vegas Projected Wins
70.5Wins last season 69
I think this team takes a step back but forward. I really don’t see them winning anywhere close to more games than last season. But they have a lot of good talent they are getting a good look at this season in camp and will give a shot to off the back to impress
Bold Predictions
I think this team is a sleeper. They have some good forward-thinking coaches who actually find the best in a player and play to the strength. Their pitching coach especially. I think they will turn some heads beat some real competitors but still fall to 5th in the division
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