Comments on: The Problem With Magglio http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: walkoffblast http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-91013 walkoffblast Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:00:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-91013 But the 294 undo the 6502 before it where he was .312/.371/.520? But the 294 undo the 6502 before it where he was .312/.371/.520?

]]> By: TJ http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90987 TJ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:52:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90987 yea ive been on magglio countdown the past 2-3 months and what ive seen the past 3 weeks hes gonna meet his contract easily, sad to say but a small hot streak is gonna cost the tigers about 18mil in improvements in the offseason, but honestly jim leyland is a very incompetant manager, so is their hitting coach lloyd mcclendon, leyland has no clue what direction he wants to take the team in one week we are a team who bunts 4 times a game for verious reasons, including suicide sqeezes, the next we can only score by getting it over the fence, also sac bunts but what can you do when your manager predates the pyramids, he aslo shows bizare loyalties to horrible players such as ryan rayburn who has to have the worst ball catching skills of any outfielder i have ever seen (hes droped like 5 easy fly balls from a backup role this season) and mcclendon only knows how to teach an upper cut swing, but the tigers broadcasters defend these two relentlessly which prevents many tigers fans from relizing how bad these guys are. yea ive been on magglio countdown the past 2-3 months and what ive seen the past 3 weeks hes gonna meet his contract easily, sad to say but a small hot streak is gonna cost the tigers about 18mil in improvements in the offseason, but honestly jim leyland is a very incompetant manager, so is their hitting coach lloyd mcclendon, leyland has no clue what direction he wants to take the team in one week we are a team who bunts 4 times a game for verious reasons, including suicide sqeezes, the next we can only score by getting it over the fence, also sac bunts but what can you do when your manager predates the pyramids, he aslo shows bizare loyalties to horrible players such as ryan rayburn who has to have the worst ball catching skills of any outfielder i have ever seen (hes droped like 5 easy fly balls from a backup role this season) and mcclendon only knows how to teach an upper cut swing, but the tigers broadcasters defend these two relentlessly which prevents many tigers fans from relizing how bad these guys are.

]]> By: Mike Rogers http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90918 Mike Rogers Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:43:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90918 76 PA's does not undo the 294 previous those where he posted .260/.330/.360. 76 PA’s does not undo the 294 previous those where he posted .260/.330/.360.

]]> By: Dave in DC http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90895 Dave in DC Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:54:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90895 You statheads always overthink things. Maggs post-all star game OPS: .870 Maggs august OPS: .949 The Tigers are in a tight playof race. They are going to play their best players in an effort to win, which is why you play the game. You statheads always overthink things.
Maggs post-all star game OPS: .870
Maggs august OPS: .949

The Tigers are in a tight playof race. They are going to play their best players in an effort to win, which is why you play the game.

]]> By: Mike Rogers http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90835 Mike Rogers Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:01:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90835 The Tigers have been playing him regularly, against RH and LH the last couple of weeks. And, with as terrible as he's been, it'd be a VERY hard case, in my opinion, for the Union to prove it was based on contractual obligations. The facts are that he's not been good this year and not helping the team win games in the midst of a division title race. I think it'd be thrown out rather quickly, actually. The Tigers have been playing him regularly, against RH and LH the last couple of weeks. And, with as terrible as he’s been, it’d be a VERY hard case, in my opinion, for the Union to prove it was based on contractual obligations. The facts are that he’s not been good this year and not helping the team win games in the midst of a division title race. I think it’d be thrown out rather quickly, actually.

]]> By: JS http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90776 JS Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:16:52 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90776 Well, he's starting today and Thames isn't. And Boston has a righty on the mound... Well, he’s starting today and Thames isn’t. And Boston has a righty on the mound…

]]> By: MPC http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90775 MPC Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90775 Aside from leaving out the w in "was," you totally got him. Aside from leaving out the w in “was,” you totally got him.

]]> By: Nate http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90769 Nate Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:56:31 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90769 They could always go old school and pull a Tonya Harding... PS: Mags is starting today against a righty... maybe they just decided to eat the money. They could always go old school and pull a Tonya Harding…

PS: Mags is starting today against a righty… maybe they just decided to eat the money.

]]> By: aweb http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90766 aweb Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:50:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90766 No idea why, if Ordonez is struggling, it would be a concern to their playoff hopes whether they play him or not. It's possible he's turned it around somewhat, but if there are better options, especially against RHP, then sitting him is not only the fiscally prudent choice, but the best for winning games as well. Unless sitting a long-time Tiger would throw the clubhouse off, or something like that. Players want the best shot at winning too, probably far, far more than management does (who concern themselves with profit) - it shouldn't be a hard sell for a good manager to make to his team. No idea why, if Ordonez is struggling, it would be a concern to their playoff hopes whether they play him or not. It’s possible he’s turned it around somewhat, but if there are better options, especially against RHP, then sitting him is not only the fiscally prudent choice, but the best for winning games as well. Unless sitting a long-time Tiger would throw the clubhouse off, or something like that. Players want the best shot at winning too, probably far, far more than management does (who concern themselves with profit) – it shouldn’t be a hard sell for a good manager to make to his team.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-problem-with-magglio/#comment-90765 Chris in Dallas Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:44:55 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7921#comment-90765 Now it's more difficult to sit him as he's actually been hitting the ball decently over the last month or so (.306/.342/.528). Considering his track record in a Tigers uniform, it's kind of hard to keep him out of the lineup if you think he's finally figured out the cause of his season long suckiness, particularly with a tenuous 2 game lead in the division. And there's the possibility that Mike Illitch said "screw it, I'll pay the $18 million - just win". Now it’s more difficult to sit him as he’s actually been hitting the ball decently over the last month or so (.306/.342/.528). Considering his track record in a Tigers uniform, it’s kind of hard to keep him out of the lineup if you think he’s finally figured out the cause of his season long suckiness, particularly with a tenuous 2 game lead in the division. And there’s the possibility that Mike Illitch said “screw it, I’ll pay the $18 million – just win”.

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