108 year old amateur

x94blair3 · 04-01-2003, 10:03 PM

Just wanted to let you know:

Name : John Mercer Contract : Free Agent
Nickname : Salary : -
Birthday : 6/22/1894 Signed Through : -
Age : 108
Born in : USA,LA,Taylortown Desire for Winner : Minimal
Height : 6"3 Loyalty : Average
Weight : 200 Team Leader Skills : None at all
Consistency : Good
Position : Reliever Clutch Performance : Normal
Bats : L Injury Rating : Normal
Throws : L Overall Rating : 1.0 Stars

At least he was one star

I'm sure it's probably noted somewhere, or there's an easy fix, but I didn't think it would hurt to let the powers that be know.

Thanks,

Nick

kq76 · 04-01-2003, 10:08 PM

Wow, you've got to be joking!

Quote:

Originally posted by x94blair3
WHY won't Illitch sell the tigers

What does the Detroit media generally say the reasoning is for why he makes sure the Red Wings are so good, but doesn't seem to do much for the Tigers?

Unfriendlybob · 04-02-2003, 01:50 AM

Here's an old thread

x94blair3 · 04-02-2003, 09:22 AM

Thanks for the link. I figured I wasn't the only one to have seen it. But for the sake of a thread it was worth making sure.

I don't get what your point is KQ. Are you asking what I think? If so, the general impression I've gotten is that the Red Wings are still his baby where as the Tigers operations are being run by his daughter I think. I just believe if he's not that bothered they'd be in the hands of someone willing to invest in them. I believe they're on the right track regardless by putting Dombrowksi in charge and legitimately rebuilding. It's ridiculous it's taken this long though.

They KNEW they were building a cavern of a ball park...so instead of planning for the future in ADVANCE of that and drafting live arms and speed (for defense and on the basepaths) they get Gonzalez and the likes of Dean Palmer. What a disaster. Now the team is 3 years behind the development curve.

-Nick

Riverdome · 04-02-2003, 03:24 PM

Releasing Easley is a prime example of how Illitch is trying to make the Tigers better. It is going to take time to get rid of all the worthless contracts still on the books (Higgy, Palmer, Young . . .)

I see a steady increase in wins coming over the next 3 years. Not contending for a crown, but an extra 10-15 wins a season for a few years and the Tigers will be respectable.

GForce22 · 04-02-2003, 03:26 PM

yeah, Scott Downs ended up as a draftee too. I'm not sure how it happened. They were import errors and were deleted, so I'm not sure why they ended up in the draft.

GH

x94blair3 · 04-02-2003, 04:31 PM

Again, i don't think that has much to do with Illitch. I don't see that being a + in his column. Other than hiring Dombrowski. If that was the case (that he's so involved) then it's just as much is fault for putting the absurd contracts on the book for players that didn't fit the mold of Comerica Park (which everyone knew was coming).

Regardless, thanks for the info Gforce (what this thread was about) and I'll hope that whoever owns the Tigers they continue to put better people in management positions and when they finally get talent he ponies up for them when it's time. I won't hold my breath though.

-Nick

04-01-2003, 10:03 PM	#1
x94blair3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 99	108 year old amateur Just wanted to let you know: Name : John Mercer Contract : Free Agent Nickname : Salary : - Birthday : 6/22/1894 Signed Through : - Age : 108 Born in : USA,LA,Taylortown Desire for Winner : Minimal Height : 6"3 Loyalty : Average Weight : 200 Team Leader Skills : None at all Consistency : Good Position : Reliever Clutch Performance : Normal Bats : L Injury Rating : Normal Throws : L Overall Rating : 1.0 Stars At least he was one star I'm sure it's probably noted somewhere, or there's an easy fix, but I didn't think it would hurt to let the powers that be know. Thanks, Nick __________________ Pudge, R. White, Guillen, Vina, J. Johnson, Urbina....maybe Illitch remembered he owns a baseball team. Either that or he expects a looooonnnnggg NHL holdout.

04-02-2003, 09:22 AM	#4
x94blair3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 99	Thanks for the link. I figured I wasn't the only one to have seen it. But for the sake of a thread it was worth making sure. I don't get what your point is KQ. Are you asking what I think? If so, the general impression I've gotten is that the Red Wings are still his baby where as the Tigers operations are being run by his daughter I think. I just believe if he's not that bothered they'd be in the hands of someone willing to invest in them. I believe they're on the right track regardless by putting Dombrowksi in charge and legitimately rebuilding. It's ridiculous it's taken this long though. They KNEW they were building a cavern of a ball park...so instead of planning for the future in ADVANCE of that and drafting live arms and speed (for defense and on the basepaths) they get Gonzalez and the likes of Dean Palmer. What a disaster. Now the team is 3 years behind the development curve. -Nick __________________ Pudge, R. White, Guillen, Vina, J. Johnson, Urbina....maybe Illitch remembered he owns a baseball team. Either that or he expects a looooonnnnggg NHL holdout.

04-02-2003, 04:31 PM	#7
x94blair3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 99	Again, i don't think that has much to do with Illitch. I don't see that being a + in his column. Other than hiring Dombrowski. If that was the case (that he's so involved) then it's just as much is fault for putting the absurd contracts on the book for players that didn't fit the mold of Comerica Park (which everyone knew was coming). Regardless, thanks for the info Gforce (what this thread was about) and I'll hope that whoever owns the Tigers they continue to put better people in management positions and when they finally get talent he ponies up for them when it's time. I won't hold my breath though. -Nick __________________ Pudge, R. White, Guillen, Vina, J. Johnson, Urbina....maybe Illitch remembered he owns a baseball team. Either that or he expects a looooonnnnggg NHL holdout.

04-02-2003, 01:50 AM	#3
Unfriendlybob Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 16	Here's an old thread

04-02-2003, 03:24 PM	#5
Riverdome All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 964	Releasing Easley is a prime example of how Illitch is trying to make the Tigers better. It is going to take time to get rid of all the worthless contracts still on the books (Higgy, Palmer, Young . . .) I see a steady increase in wins coming over the next 3 years. Not contending for a crown, but an extra 10-15 wins a season for a few years and the Tigers will be respectable.

04-02-2003, 03:26 PM	#6
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	yeah, Scott Downs ended up as a draftee too. I'm not sure how it happened. They were import errors and were deleted, so I'm not sure why they ended up in the draft. GH