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Knudson being called up?

Bottom line, unless there is another miracle here. Knudson is organizational fodder. His peripheral stats just aren't that good for a 26-year old playing in AAA
 
Bottom line, unless there is another miracle here. Knudson is organizational fodder. His peripheral stats just aren't that good for a 26-year old playing in AAA

So who should be brought up????????
 
You see a bright side to this season? I don't.

I wouldn't say a bright side, but I certainly don't see a problem with seeing what some of the younger guys can do while we finish up a lost season.
 
Looks like he could be taking Anibal Sanchez' place. 15 day DL with rotator cuff inflamation.
 
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Oakland Press says that Jose Valdez is being called up too.

I don't care WHO they bring up as long as the 6th/7th/8th/9th innings don't continue to stink more than my morning triple flush.
 
Someone who was already on the 40-man roster. Not a 1-year wonder who walks a boat load of hitters.

Yeah C&P, let's just keep bringing up the same shitty pitchers that haven't done shit and expect a different result. Wait, something here sounds familiar...
 
Yeah C&P, let's just keep bringing up the same shitty pitchers that haven't done shit and expect a different result. Wait, something here sounds familiar...


26 Jeff Ferrell * R-R 6'3" 185 Nov 23, 1990
61 Shane Greene * R-R 6'4" 210 Nov 17, 1988
46 Ian Krol * L-L 6'1" 210 May 9, 1991
60 Angel Nesbitt * R-R 6'1" 240 Dec 4, 1990
56 Kyle Ryan * L-L 6'5" 210 Sep 25, 1991
58 Jose Valdez * R-R 6'1" 200 Mar 1, 1990
40 Josh Zeid *

This is the available pool of pitchers on the 40-man. Knudson is filling a void in it, which was why he was eligible to be called up, but he's on it now and they have to demote a player. Valdez was just called up. IMO these are reactive moves, not pro-active ones. Like the VMI cadets at New Market.
 
Yeah C&P, let's just keep bringing up the same shitty pitchers that haven't done shit and expect a different result. Wait, something here sounds familiar...


That isn't fixing itself this season or next. And certainly not with one callup. So this callup has no positive impact other than saying "we tried someone different". DD had years to build an effect bullpen and didn't do it. The reason is that those type of players do not exist in the Tigers organization.

Current AL Pitcher Walk Rate = 2.81 BB/G

2015 DET = 2.9 BB/G


AA+AAA BB/G (MLB AVG)

J. Verlander (32) 1.98 (2.8)

M. Boyd (24) 2.29 (1.8)

J. Ferrell (24) 2.33 (0.0)

K. Ryan (23) 2.38 (3.3)

D. VerHagen (24) 2.42 (9.0)

I. Krol (24) 2.60 (3.8)

A. Sanchez (31) 2.76 (3.1)

B. Farmer (24) 2.80 (4.0)

S. Greene (26) 2.84 (3.1)

T. Gorzelanny (33) 2.84 (3.9)

A. Simon (34) 2.87 (3.0)

D. Price (29) 3.13 (2.3)

K. Lobstein (26) 3.29 (3.1)

B. Hardy (28) 3.33 (3.7)

N. Feliz (27) 3.63 (3.5)

A. Wilson (28) 3.63 (2.3)

D. Norris (22) 3.99 (3.9)

B. Rondon (24) 4.38 (3.7)

A. Nesbitt (24) 4.76 (3.3)

J. Valdez (25) 4.86 (1 BB in 0 IP)

A. Alburquerque (29) 5.08 (4.90)



G. Knudson (26) 4.19

J. Zied (28) 4.40



It is rare for a pitcher to have a 4.0 BB/G or greater walk rate from AA+AAA and then succeed at the MLB level. The study of baseball history has proven this time and time. Yet, DD got pitchers with high walk rates. This mean they have control issues and probably arm slot issues.

Knudson was older than the league he has been in and still had terrible walk rates.
 
Looks like he could be taking Anibal Sanchez' place. 15 day DL with rotator cuff inflamation.

Going on the DL getting paid 16.8 mill and never has won 15 games! DD over paid another pitcher IMO. He was good at trades. But resigns seems to not work so good.
 
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