The 2017 All Star Game selections were announced yesterday with a very surprising omission, Alex Avila. Not only was he not one of the two catchers selected for the American League, he wasn't even considered in the final fan voting. Alex Avila leads A.L. catchers in all meaningful statistical categories. Whether it be OBP, SLG, WRC+, or WAR. To me, this is the biggest mistake the voters/players made on an otherwise great roster.
Monday, July 3, 2017
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Sell, Sell, Sell.
With the trade deadline no more than 30 days away the Tigers are sitting at seven games below .500. With impending free agents such as J.D. Martinez, Alex Avila, and Justin Upton (can opt out of current deal) ready to hit free agency, the Tigers need to sell. The team was in a slightly similar situation in 2015 when they decided to trade Yoenis Cespedes and David Price. In those deals, the team got two starters for the foreseeable future, Fulmer and Norris. Now with so many teams within games of the second wild card spot, The Tigers could really cash in on impending free agents or other valuable commodities. Any player over 25 should be considered tradeable for the right price.
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