March 16, 20251 yr 8 minutes ago, fathom said: Stunning Seriously. Has nothing to do with the player himself, just embarrassing Sean Burke is the best an organization can throw out there Opening Day. If you didn’t announce the starter until the day of the game, 90% in attendance would say “Who?”
March 16, 20251 yr I thought it would be Davis Martin, but sure, throw the guy with stuff. I suppose the online people who were really concerned about Martin Perez being brought in to start opening day can calm down (not here, as much as Twitter).
March 16, 20251 yr Of the 4 members of the rotation, it's hard to for me to understand how it wasn't more deserved by any of the other 3. But I guess it doesn't matter
March 16, 20251 yr I just hope the weather is nice, the stadium is packed, and, most important of all, that everyone has fun.
March 16, 20251 yr Second straight year we are going with the pitch data over all else. Martin Perez has the experience but nothing on the page.
March 16, 20251 yr 11 minutes ago, Ducksnort said: I just hope the weather is nice, the stadium is packed, and, most important of all, that everyone has fun. Agreed as ivwill be in attendance.
March 16, 20251 yr 23 minutes ago, Ducksnort said: I just hope the weather is nice, the stadium is packed, and, most important of all, that everyone has fun. I hope they actually win, the hell with all the rest. Besides it would probably be the only time in the entire season they are over .500.
March 16, 20251 yr 30 minutes ago, Fielder Jones said: Second straight year we are going with the pitch data over all else. Martin Perez has the experience but nothing on the page. Yup, this is very reminiscent of the Crochet call last year.
March 16, 20251 yr Would probably have given it to Davis Martin as an organizational persistence/perseverance/resilience award...but this is fine too. Best pure stuff in the OD rotation. Unless you include Shane Smith, who has also owned a spot all spring long based on his performance as well as radar gun readings. Edited March 16, 20251 yr by caulfield12
March 16, 20251 yr Wonder if they"re considering a six man rotation??? or actually did promise B.Wilson starting spot/opportunity because no way Shane Smith isn't one of the five best guys this spring...that said, only 90 ip last season.
March 16, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Jake said: Of the 4 members of the rotation, it's hard to for me to understand how it wasn't more deserved by any of the other 3. But I guess it doesn't matter This is me. I am shocked (and concerned) by this call. It seemed Martin really, really deserved it. But I could have understood Perez or even Shane Smith; Cannon not so much. Martin has been in the organization longer and has been untouchable in ST. I would really like to know the logic behind this decision.
March 16, 20251 yr 5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Wonder if they"re considering a six man rotation??? or actually did promise B.Wilson starting spot/opportunity because no way Shane Smith isn't one of the five best guys this spring...that said, only 90 ip last season. I feel like Shane Smith is going to get the #5 spot.
March 16, 20251 yr 7 minutes ago, vilehoopster said: This is me. I am shocked (and concerned) by this call. It seemed Martin really, really deserved it. But I could have understood Perez or even Shane Smith; Cannon not so much. Martin has been in the organization longer and has been untouchable in ST. I would really like to know the logic behind this decision. Why would Smith make sense but not Burke?
March 16, 20251 yr 53 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: I hope they actually win, the hell with all the rest. Besides it would probably be the only time in the entire season they are over .500. That's just depressing.
March 16, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, ptatc said: Agreed as ivwill be in attendance. Nice, I hope you have a blast. Ive been to a couple home openers, nothing quite like it. Friends of ours invited us to go with them to Detroit's home opener, which happens to be against the Sox. Hoping to come away with a southside W and a bunch of sad Tigers fans. Edited March 16, 20251 yr by Ducksnort
March 16, 20251 yr Good for him, that's awesome, these 'video reveals' are always touching. Wouldn't have been my pick though. I figured it was Cannon's job to lose -- and it seems like he did lose it -- but then my second choice would've been the veteran Perez who has produced some nice numbers this spring and is, well, a veteran. Third choice was Martin, pretty neck and neck with Martín, but he's barely pitched this spring, is he injured? Anyway, I think going into the season that none of these guys particularly shines above the other, so maybe it's cause for optimism that Burke comes out of no where to get the role. Maybe he didn't come out of no where, he was awesome last year in the short time be was with the MLB club.
March 16, 20251 yr 18 minutes ago, vilehoopster said: This is me. I am shocked (and concerned) by this call. It seemed Martin really, really deserved it. But I could have understood Perez or even Shane Smith; Cannon not so much. Martin has been in the organization longer and has been untouchable in ST. I would really like to know the logic behind this decision. This seems like an over reaction. In fact, I think worrying about who the opening day starter any season is an over reaction.
March 16, 20251 yr 10 months ago it looked like he'd never make the bigs. Pitching for a rotten team does have its perks.:)
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