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luckymann · 09-03-2020, 08:32 PM

LAST YEAR: 75-65 10 GB, 3rd / .342 / 4.97
BNN PREDICTION: 68-72 14 GB, 5th / .259 / 3.09
FARM SYSTEM: 10th
PAYROLL: 7th, $23,998
HIGHEST PAID PLAYER: 1B Jim Delahanty, $1,860
CASH BALANCE: $114,575

There were a couple of periods during the 1902 season when the Tigers looked like they were going to sweep past Washington and finish atop the AL standings. And I dare say there’ll be a couple of similar periods during this season. In the end, however, they finished 10 games out of first place last year. And I dare say that’s roughly where they’ll finish this year.

Detroit was almost entirely absent from the offseason marketplace, with just two relatively insignificant trades conducted. Again, fans would be hoping this indicates a good level of faith in the players they have.

And they do have a solid, if somewhat uninspiring, group playing for them right now.

2B Sam Mertes had an outstanding sophomore season (.339 / .413 / .473 / 103 RBI; AL-leading 6 HR and 72 BB) and should be prominent again. 1B Patsy Tebeau won the batting title with a .414 average and led the league in wOBA with .460, and at 24 looks to have some upside from there.

Their pitchers’ 1902 BABIP of .356 indicates that their AL-worst 4.97 ERA was as much due to bad luck as bad pitching, and indeed BNN predicts this will improve almost a full 2 ER per 9 this year to 3.09. Their rotation is a decent enough bunch, with 21-year-old Melido Perez a real comer and late-season FA recruit Weldon Henley a good pickup for them who should provide the sort of ballast you want from a number 1 starter leading a very young staff.

So it isn’t all gloom and doom in Motown and they’re not out of it by a long shot. But they’ll need others to fall for them to climb over if they want to reach the top. And they’ll need that to happen soon, as their farm system (ranked 10th) isn’t great, with Henley their highest rated prospect at 28. The window is still open, but closing faster than they’d like.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 2B Sam Mertes, SP Weldon Henley, SP Melido Perez

Opening Day squad.

09-03-2020, 08:32 PM	#193
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,639	1903 Detroit Tigers LAST YEAR: 75-65 10 GB, 3rd / .342 / 4.97 BNN PREDICTION: 68-72 14 GB, 5th / .259 / 3.09 FARM SYSTEM: 10th PAYROLL: 7th, $23,998 HIGHEST PAID PLAYER: 1B Jim Delahanty, $1,860 CASH BALANCE: $114,575 There were a couple of periods during the 1902 season when the Tigers looked like they were going to sweep past Washington and finish atop the AL standings. And I dare say there’ll be a couple of similar periods during this season. In the end, however, they finished 10 games out of first place last year. And I dare say that’s roughly where they’ll finish this year. Detroit was almost entirely absent from the offseason marketplace, with just two relatively insignificant trades conducted. Again, fans would be hoping this indicates a good level of faith in the players they have. And they do have a solid, if somewhat uninspiring, group playing for them right now. 2B Sam Mertes had an outstanding sophomore season (.339 / .413 / .473 / 103 RBI; AL-leading 6 HR and 72 BB) and should be prominent again. 1B Patsy Tebeau won the batting title with a .414 average and led the league in wOBA with .460, and at 24 looks to have some upside from there. Their pitchers’ 1902 BABIP of .356 indicates that their AL-worst 4.97 ERA was as much due to bad luck as bad pitching, and indeed BNN predicts this will improve almost a full 2 ER per 9 this year to 3.09. Their rotation is a decent enough bunch, with 21-year-old Melido Perez a real comer and late-season FA recruit Weldon Henley a good pickup for them who should provide the sort of ballast you want from a number 1 starter leading a very young staff. So it isn’t all gloom and doom in Motown and they’re not out of it by a long shot. But they’ll need others to fall for them to climb over if they want to reach the top. And they’ll need that to happen soon, as their farm system (ranked 10th) isn’t great, with Henley their highest rated prospect at 28. The window is still open, but closing faster than they’d like. *PLAYERS TO WATCH: 2B Sam Mertes, SP Weldon Henley, SP Melido Perez* Opening Day squad. Attached Images Last edited by luckymann; 09-17-2020 at 08:23 AM.