Ian Kinsler

2017 Detroit Tigers Spring Training Roster Preview

... field platoon pan out. With Romine on the 25-man roster, there’s simply not a place nor a need for Infante. Brendan Ryan : Ryan is a 34-year-old utility player who has shifted between second base, third base, and shortstop for a variety of teams over the course of his 10 MLB seasons. Last year with the Los Angeles Angels , he appeared in a mere 17 games and got only one hit in that time. Still, his career line is.233/.294/.314 which is decent enough to make him consistently interesting to teams. He is, at best, average, and with Infante’s previous experience on the team and superior hitting numbers, Ryan is very unlikely to make an appearance in Detroit next season. Daniel Muno: Muno’s sole major league experience came in 2015 when he played 15 games for the New York Mets. He has otherwise been relegated to a Triple-A role for the bulk of his career. The 28-year-old infielder has spent six seasons with various minor league organizations, and is a.270/.385/.398 hitter. As the most recent addition to the Tigers’ minor league invitee list, it is improbable Muno will see any substantial major league play, but may end up being a strong player for the Toledo Mud ...

For Tigers’ Kinsler, Wbc Goal Simple

... game and an All-Star Game,” Kinsler said. “However you want to take it.”. If you’ve watched Kinsler play over the years, you know exactly how he’s going to take it — like a playoff game. “Oh yeah,” he said. “I don’t think we are going there just to show up. I want to win. I think the team they put together, the players on this team are ultra-competitive and want to win. I don’t think there are any guys going just to play.”. Young’s point is well-taken, though. In fact, it’s been at the crux of Team USA’s inability to be competitive in the WBC format. The games take place early in spring training, and most of the players’ main priority is to their respective MLB teams and getting ready for a 162-game schedule. So, the question becomes, can these players truly go all in for this tournament? Don’t even bother to ask Kinsler. “I can’t go all in for it?” he asked, incredulously. “I ...

Ian Kinsler Could Have Had A Better Answer, But Negative Reaction To Wbc Comments Are Part Of A 'tired Narrative

... By Evan Grant , Staff Writer. Contact Evan Grant on Twitter: @Evan_P_Grant. Evan Grant, Rangers beat writer for Sports Day __link__ and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the team in a recent live chat. Here are some highlights. Thoughts on Ian Kinsler's comments about appreciating "the way we [U. S.] play" baseball "as opposed" to Latin countries. And the predictable clarification. Grant: I think it was probably a bad question and a bad answer. I can only imagine that Kinsler was being asked about the "flair" and "passion" with which Latin players play the game. It's a tired narrative. And I think Kinsler probably took it in this manner: "Why don't US players show more passion?" US players play with plenty of passion; they just show it differently. Think Michael Young wasn't passionate? Think Sam Dyson and ...

Ian Kinsler Clarifies World Baseball Classic Comments

... American players play, Puerto Rican kids can watch Puerto Rican players play, Venezuelan kids can watch Venezuelan guys play, and that’s who they emulate,” Kinsler said. “That’s who they watch. That’s who they want to be like. There’s nothing wrong with an American kid watching a Puerto Rican player and wanting to be like them, or a Puerto Rican kid watching an American player and wanting to play that way. “You should play the way you want, and the way you feel will put you in the best position to win - the way you feel the best and perform the best,” Kinsler continued. “Everybody is different. I play differently than a lot of my teammates on this team; I play with a little more emotion than most players during the season. Everybody has their own style! That’s all I was saying.”. “This is what this tournament is for, to demonstrate ...

Tampa Bay Rays News And Links

... these comments raised eyebrows. But if you thought Chris Archer was going to sit at home and sulk and let the WBC finals turn into an international incident, then you don’t know Chris Archer. Examine Archers only two tweets from the game. Ian Kinsler = great dude. — Chris Archer (@Chris Archer 22) March 23, 2017. And just like that, there is no conflict, outside of the normal conflict of a baseball game. Ian Kinsler is not an old, stodgy white dude removing the fun from baseball. He’s “a great dude.” The Puerto Rican team is not out of line for “showing their emotion.” The USA players feed off of the same emotion. We are one baseball-playing world. Seriously, send this guy to the state department. Also, the USA bats were lively, lead by Kinsler’s home run, and Marcus Stroman put on a dominating show from the mound. Read the recap here. Chris Archer pitched well in his spring training start, striking out six. Kevin Cash said this is the best Archer has looked in spring. Rays Radio has audio from Archer, Kevin Cash, and Colby ...

Miguel Cabrera Still Recovering From Back Injury

... spring-training appearances with the Tigers, hitting at a.360 clip with three doubles. In the WBC, he appeared in six games and got 21 at-bats, hitting.320. Now, he's focused on treatment and returning to health. "I'm going to worry about getting my back good and I feel that I'm 100 percent," he said. Cabrera said his WBC experience was "different." With expectations high, Venezuela was among the teams that did not fare well, going 2-2 in the first round of pool play and 0-3 in the second round. Cabrera's Tigers teammate, Ian Kinsler, helped Team USA - managed by Jim Leyland - win the WBC championship, capped with an 8-0 victory over Puerto Rico Wednesday night in Los Angeles. "It was a lot of pressure because we feel like we need to win the tournament. It was our expectation and we (fell) short," said Cabrera, who still believes playing in the WBC is a good thing. "It was good, but when you hurt something - I hurt my back the first day, you know," he said. "I mean, it's a good tournament to get you going. When I'm there, I'm playing 100 percent.". Cabrera is one of the Tigers' big hitters out of commission at the moment. J. D. Martinez  suffered a ...

Kinsler, U.s. Get Best Of Cabrera, Venezuela

... and catcher Buster Posey of the United States celebrate their 2-1 victory over Japan in the semifinal of the championship round of the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports. Team USA outfielders, from left to right, Christian Yelich, Andrew Mc Cutchen and Adam Jones celebrate the team's 2-1 win over Japan in the semifinal of the championship round in the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports. USA pitcher Pat Neshek, right, celebrates getting through the bottom of the eighth inning with catcher Buster Posey, left, during the Americans' semifinal game against Japan in the championship round of the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium. Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports. Japan's Ryosuke Kikuchi (4) celebrates with his teammates after his game-tying ...

Usa Dominates Puerto Rico To Win First Wbc Title

... the loss for Puerto Rico, allowing four runs on five hits with four walks and seven strikeouts in four innings. Entering the game, Lugo was 2-0 in the tournament, but Puerto Rico lost for the first time in eight games. Before the game, Puerto Rico had printed up t-shirts that read "WBC Champions," and reportedly had plans for a return flight to San Juan and a parade pre-scheduled. That preemptive arrogance irked Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones. "Do you want the truth? Before the game, we got a note that there were championship shirts made, a flight, and a parade, and it wasn't for us," said Jones. "That didn't sit well with us.". Most of the 51,565 fans in attendance chanted "USA! USA! USA!" as they draped themselves in American Flags. After the game, United States' manager Jim Leyland said this would be the last time he would put on a baseball uniform and dedicated the game to our country's military. "This is for the men and women who serve our country.". ...