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On the Pistons' draft, NHL Awards and perhaps surprise help for the Tigers
If the Pistons stay at eighth overall in tonight's NBA Draft, I figure their best option will be Tristan Thompson from Texas. He has tremendous upside and is a true inside force, although it's unlikely it would be displayed immediately at the NBA level. As for a coach, Mike Woodson is by far the best candidate for the Pistons.
- Excuse me. Corey Perry isn't even close to being the best or most valuable player in the NHL. It's a travesty he won the Hart Trophy. Not only, for example, is Pavel Datsyuk a better player, he kicked his #$% when the two fought opening night.
Without question, Steve Yzerman should have won the General Manager of the Year award. Perhaps the most-deserved award went to Dan Bylsma, the Jack Adams Trophy winner for coach of the year.
- Francisco Martinez, the Tigers' 20-year-old third base prospect, is tearing up the Double-A Eastern League. He is hitting .341 with two home runs and 18 RBI in 82 at bats in June. Could he provide help at the major league level sooner than anyone possibly expected - like this season?
- Excuse me. Corey Perry isn't even close to being the best or most valuable player in the NHL. It's a travesty he won the Hart Trophy. Not only, for example, is Pavel Datsyuk a better player, he kicked his #$% when the two fought opening night.
Without question, Steve Yzerman should have won the General Manager of the Year award. Perhaps the most-deserved award went to Dan Bylsma, the Jack Adams Trophy winner for coach of the year.
- Francisco Martinez, the Tigers' 20-year-old third base prospect, is tearing up the Double-A Eastern League. He is hitting .341 with two home runs and 18 RBI in 82 at bats in June. Could he provide help at the major league level sooner than anyone possibly expected - like this season?
Labels: Tristan Thompson Mike Woodson Corey Perry Pavel Datsyuk Steve Yzerman Dan Bylsma Francisco Martinez
posted by Pat Caputo at
2:54 AM
3 Comments:
Pat, Martinez has done well hitting but what is with the 17 errors in 60 games?
Francisco Martinez? At third base? What reason is there to believe they'll sit Inge? He was just automatically called up despite the fact that Danny Worth (.310 average, good defense) has been very adequate in his spot.
Pat, Martinez has needed and had an adjustment period at each stop in the Tigers minor league system and to his credit he adjust and hits, like he has this month.
The main problem with him is on defense, all with his footwork. The hands are fine as is the arm, there is talk that he will continue at third this year with the hope the footwork around the bag comes around. If not, he could be headed to the instructional AFL to be tried out in leftfield for the future. The Tigers will be patient with him before a position move though. But he isn't ready now for the majors.
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