Tigers Off-Season Moves

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Yeah, sounds like something Boras would figure out to me. Say what you will about how he does business, he gets it done for his clients.

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He and Clark were both invited to spring training. I would be surprised if McGonigle didn’t make the big club on opening day. Clark I expect later in the season.

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My guess if he has a good spring he will be the starter with Baez play cf. But Zack can play SS as well. And Matt Vierling returning as well. Probably isnt the starter, but he will play

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Baez and Dingler were the only plus fielders for Detroit last year. Baez should probably play SS most of the time because that’s a more premium position than CF. Meadows and Baez are close in CF. Nobody is close to Baez at SS. Seems like a no brainer to me.

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McGonigle will be the starting SS.

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I thought I heard he wasn’t that good of a fielder though?

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Hes an average fielder.

If not SS where do you put him?

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I feel like an Aaron Glenn joke could go here. I don’t watch minors, so can’t offer any advice here.

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From what I have read he goes to 2B, but now they resigned Torres with the qualifying offer (something like $22M) I have no idea

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I personally think McGonigle starts at short with Baez becoming more of a utility player at SS, center, and 3rd base.

You will probably see Baez as a defensive replacement late in games also.

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His arm probably better suits him at 2nd. I think that’s a reasonable place for him after Gaybear leaves.

However…

McGonigle has been working really hard on his defense so maybe we should wait and see how he looks this year at SS.

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We’re kind of a clown show defensively already. It’s kind of painful for me. I guess it doesn’t bother other people.

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So you think McGonigle at SS is clown show?

He isn’t a bad defender. He’s graded as a 50 in fielding and arm strength. Meaning he will make most of the plays that he should but probably won’t make the spectacular plays. Meat and potatoes.

btw…nothing bothers me worse than bad defense.

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Lol. It wasn’t a slip up.

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When’s opening day. If they have a couple young guys on the roster, could be a very exciting season

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McGonigle at SS until Rainer is ready. Then he probably shifts to 2nd. But what about Keith? Where’s his long term use? 3rd base?

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I think you will see Kieth at 3rd, and 1st mostly. Maybe some 2nd base too.

He helps give Hinch that flexibility in his lineups.

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Ya know I see quite a few posts of, yeah but the offense. The tigers did nothing for the offense. Like every sport, Detroit just isn’t most people’s preferred destination. So sometimes we’d, smartly, rather not overpay just to get someone here. Plus let’s not forget that we have like 2 non pitchers that are even 30. Carp isn’t even 29, Tork 27 Greene 26 ish. Our old guys aren’t even 30 for our position players. Yeah there’s no Griffey, A Rod, or trout, but really how many of those guys are there. We have a great young nucleus so how bout we see where it goes instead of overpaying or trading those guys away for 1 or 2yrs of winning.

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