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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 11, 2020 10:07:08 GMT -6
Acquired by the Tigers in a July trade from the Pirates in 2015, he was originally slated to be a shortstop or utility man. The Tigers converted him to a Centerfielder.
He's not a star, just glad to have a chance to play baseball. During his first few years in the major, he struggled at the plate. Sometimes good, but definitely inconsistent. This year he seems to be on track. He's high on the MLB leaderboard in slugging pct (.786) and OPS+ (221). Right now, he's the best batter on the team. He bats ninth.
Here are a couple of clips from his highlight reel...
Leaping catch to rob a HR in June of last year:
An ItPHR last night:
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Post by Saint on Aug 11, 2020 10:25:07 GMT -6
Well he's basically improved each year not counting his brief appearance in 2016. Obviously he won't sustain this current trend, but there doesn't appear any reason he couldn't be an above-average player this year and/or in the near future.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 11, 2020 13:24:50 GMT -6
Wait...he's white?
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 11, 2020 13:57:17 GMT -6
Channeling your inner Corch? |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 11, 2020 14:15:09 GMT -6
Channeling your inner Corch? WB Justin. Tigers doing pretty well wanna buy some veterans?  |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 11, 2020 16:44:55 GMT -6
Channeling your inner Corch? You can't deny that the name is reminiscent of the Afrocentric tendencies in these here United States of Murrica. I mean, Jacoby is a fairly common name. But his black mama (or daddy) didn't just name him Jacoby. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 12, 2020 9:00:45 GMT -6
WB Justin. Tigers doing pretty well wanna buy some veterans? lol Does VooDoo have you selling this year? I think it will be a few years before the Tigers are in buying mode. But they're providing more watchable games than they did last year. They've even come back to win from some serious deficits. I don't have any postseason expectations but seeing some of the youth develop makes them fun to watch. Also picked up some budget veterans from the FA market over the winter to add some stability this season. CJ Cron got injured. Fingers crossed, he'll be back soon. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 11:18:07 GMT -6
WB Justin. Tigers doing pretty well wanna buy some veterans? lol Does VooDoo have you selling this year? I think it will be a few years before the Tigers are in buying mode. But they're providing more watchable games than they did last year. They've even come back to win from some serious deficits. I don't have any postseason expectations but seeing some of the youth develop makes them fun to watch. Also picked up some budget veterans from the FA market over the winter to add some stability this season. CJ Cron got injured. Fingers crossed, he'll be back soon. Hopefully, you guys get what we had in 2015. Those kinds of seasons are so fun. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 12, 2020 11:23:49 GMT -6
lol Does VooDoo have you selling this year? I think it will be a few years before the Tigers are in buying mode. But they're providing more watchable games than they did last year. They've even come back to win from some serious deficits. I don't have any postseason expectations but seeing some of the youth develop makes them fun to watch. Also picked up some budget veterans from the FA market over the winter to add some stability this season. CJ Cron got injured. Fingers crossed, he'll be back soon. Hopefully, you guys get what we had in 2015. Those kinds of seasons are so fun. I agree, I hope the same for Detroit.... |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 12:54:33 GMT -6
Hopefully, you guys get what we had in 2015. Those kinds of seasons are so fun. I agree, I hope the same for Detroit.... It was a great ride until Harris Playoff Meltdown Part 1 happened. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 12, 2020 19:41:37 GMT -6
Hopefully, you guys get what we had in 2015. Those kinds of seasons are so fun. I agree, I hope the same for Detroit.... What makes it fun is there are no expectations at all. I'm not stressing over whether they win or lose. So when they do play good baseball, it's just great for the moment. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 13, 2020 2:44:25 GMT -6
I agree, I hope the same for Detroit.... What makes it fun is there are no expectations at all. I'm not stressing over whether they win or lose. So when they do play good baseball, it's just great for the moment. even in 2015 we added some guys down the stretch like Carlos Gomez and Scott Kazmir the front office in all likelihood wasn't prepared to do when that season started
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 13, 2020 4:41:16 GMT -6
What makes it fun is there are no expectations at all. I'm not stressing over whether they win or lose. So when they do play good baseball, it's just great for the moment. even in 2015 we added some guys down the stretch like Carlos Gomez and Scott Kazmir the front office in all likelihood wasn't prepared to do when that season started
That was a phenomenal season of low expectations and high return. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 13, 2020 10:39:10 GMT -6
even in 2015 we added some guys down the stretch like Carlos Gomez and Scott Kazmir the front office in all likelihood wasn't prepared to do when that season started
That was a phenomenal season of low expectations and high return. best part was Ernie predicting we'd go 15-7 in April and saying I got this
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 13, 2020 16:37:47 GMT -6
That was a phenomenal season of low expectations and high return. best part was Ernie predicting we'd go 15-7 in April and saying I got this
How do you remember shit like that, Rainman? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 13, 2020 20:14:17 GMT -6
That was a phenomenal season of low expectations and high return. best part was Ernie predicting we'd go 15-7 in April and saying I got this
The best part for me was this: |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 13, 2020 20:18:52 GMT -6
That has to be in the top ten, if not top five of all-time greatest Astros victories.
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2020 20:25:37 GMT -6
best part was Ernie predicting we'd go 15-7 in April and saying I got this
The best part for me was this: The Conger Astros |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 13, 2020 21:16:18 GMT -6
The best part for me was this: The Conger Astros |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 14, 2020 10:40:36 GMT -6
best part was Ernie predicting we'd go 15-7 in April and saying I got this
How do you remember shit like that, Rainman? because I'm meticulous
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 14, 2020 10:42:18 GMT -6
Conger was an Astro Clubhouse Legend! |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 14, 2020 11:00:45 GMT -6
This was The Conger the next day. He was still so drunk, he couldn't even pronounce his name. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 14, 2020 18:53:10 GMT -6
How do you remember shit like that, Rainman? because I'm meticulous
I bet you're an excellent driver. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 14, 2020 19:53:41 GMT -6
I bet you're an excellent driver. K-Mart Sucks |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 14, 2020 20:02:01 GMT -6
best part was Ernie predicting we'd go 15-7 in April and saying I got this
How do you remember shit like that, Rainman? Pronounce it right. His name is “Raymond”. |
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