re: What Tigers go in the MLB Baseball draft?

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We have some studs coming in.

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Every freshman is a stud until they are not. When will our fans learn they can’t just pencil Fr in to start?

Esp now if Watson & Dup are back. Bryce Jordan too, as well as Josh Smith. We have like 2 open spots, 1st & C. That’s if they don’t leave Hughes at SS, Smith to 3b & Slaughter to 1st.

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Every freshman is a stud until they are not. When will our fans learn they can’t just pencil Fr in to start?

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Well yeah, but Reid has also proven he is not a difference maker.

Mainieri has to decide between the known and unknown.

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He'll be a fourth year senior from a local high school. He'll likely graduate next May. He's a vocal leader in the dugout who's "been there."

Mainieri does not have a history of cutting those types of players.

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And he hits LH, plays 2 inf positions, & was top 5 in SEC in OBP

This is the same board that constantly whines because every one of our players isn’t the build of Aaron judge. Hilliard has a nasty curve and walker doesn’t have a 98 mph fastball so naturally walker isn’t very good. Also you should know Greg Maddux sucked too because he couldn’t throw 97.

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But every one of those incoming first year players have??

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That's not his point. His point is that we know what Reid is as a player. Even though its an unknown, the freshman coming in have a much higher ceiling than Reid.

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But every one of those incoming first year players have??

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Which is what I said in my post a few above this. We know Reid won't be a big time player. Do you deny the chance for a much better player to come along in order to keep Reid on the roster?

I already know you'll side with Reid, but that's the explanation behind my statemtn.

I don’t think it’s crazy to say Hilliard is the only guy we can pencil in on the weekend right now.

Walker is coming off surgery & his stuff wasn’t great to begin with

Hess will be given a chance to start if he returns

Fontenot, Storz, Marceaux, labas

There will be some competition

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people forget Hilliard had a sub 1 era for a pretty good while before his arm just started to tire out.

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He had sub 1 before he entered SEC play. Walker dominated SEC hitters consistently throughout his whole freshman year.

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He already has better stuff when hes at his best and will be a higher draft pick than Walker.

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This is simply not true. It's easy to lose short term memory, but Walker spent many weeks out pitching both Lange and Poche. He had way less "bad" games than Hilliard did.

SEC teams knows how to hit that offspeed stuff, it's just a matter of getting underneath it. Walker has more fastball movement to compliment his offspeed stuff. Without future injuries, most people will predict Walker gets drafted higher.

No one said Walker sucks. Just that Hilliard is better. I expect both to start a lot of games for us next year. In fact I said in another thread I think our weekend rotation on opening weekend is Peterson, Hilliard, and Walker. There will definitely be some shuffling as there are plenty of pitchers wait to take the job if one struggles and I wouldn't count out Gilbert getting another shot. I dont think Maineiri will hesitate to move Peterson back to the pen if he shows any signs of not being able to start in nonconference play either

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I just don't see how we get the roaster to work if we keep Reid, Hughes, Broussard, Feduccia, etc.

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I think Hughes makes a big improvement at the plate next year. We saw what he is capable of against NWST in the regional.

Broussard was also one of our hottest hitters before he got hurt.

I think Feduccia likely signs.