Detroit Tigers | The Golden Sombrero Baseball Blog | MLB, Fantasy, College & High School Baseball News

Golden Sombrero: Adam Dunn (4/13/2012)

Date: April 13, 2012 vs. Detroit Tigers

Bottom 1: Adam Dunn struck out swinging against Max Scherzer (8 pitches)

Bottom 4: Dunn struck out swinging against Scherzer (6 pitches)

Bottom 6: Dunn called out on strikes against Scherzer (7 pitches)

Bottom 8: Dunn struck out swinging against Daniel Schlereth (9 pitches)

 

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

RE24: -1.2

WPA: -0.083 

Notes: Give the big man a break; he’s three true outcome type of guy. Plus, he saw 30 pitches over four at-bats, and that’s pretty damn amazing.

Total 2012 Sombreros: 4

Staff Picks: Ryan’s 2012 MLB Predictions

National League:

West: Diamondbacks

Central: Cardinals

East: Phillies

Wild Card: Marlins

Wild Card: Giants

NLDS: Phillies def. Marlins in 4; Cardinals def. Diamondbacks in 5

NLCS: Cardinals def. Phillies in 6

NLCS MVP: Lance Berkman

Awards:

NL Rookie of the Year (hitter): Devin Mesoraco

NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year (hitter): Bryce Harper

NL Rookie of the Year (pitcher): Trevor Bauer

NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year (pitcher): Shelby Miller

NL Reliever of the Year: Jonathan Axford

NL Dark Horse Reliever of the Year: Jason Motte

NL Comeback Player of the Year: Hanley Ramirez

NL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: Dan Uggla

NL Strikeout King: Clayton Kershaw

NL Dark Horse Strikeout King: Madison Bumgarner

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw

NL Dark Horse Cy Young: Josh Johnson

NL Batting Champ: Carlos Gonzalez

NL Dark Horse Batting Champ: Starlin Castro

NL HR Champ: Giancarlo Stanton

NL Dark Horse HR Champ: No one is going to hit more HRs than Stanton

NL MVP: Justin Upton

NL Dark Horse MVP: Giancarlo Stanton

 

American League

West: Angels

Central: Tigers

East: Rays

Wild Card Winner: Yankees

Wild Card Winner: Rangers

ALDS: Angels def. Yankees in 3; Tigers def. Rays in 4

ALCS: Tigers def. Angels in 7

ALCS MVP: Prince Fielder

AL ROY (hitter): Jesus Montero

AL Dark Horse ROY (hitter): Yoenis Cespedes

AL ROY (pitcher): Matt Moore

AL Dark Horse ROY (pitcher): Yu Darvish

AL Comeback Player of the Year: Ichiro Suzuki

AL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: Vernon Wells/Adam Dunn

AL Strikeout King: Felix Hernandez

AL Dark Horse Strikeout King: Matt Moore

AL Cy Young Winner: Felix Hernandez

AL Dark Horse Cy Young Winner: Ubaldo Jiminez

AL Batting Champ: Adrian Gonzalez

AL Dark Horse Batting Champ: Eric Hosmer

AL HR King: Jose Bautista

AL Dark Horse HR King: Evan Longoria

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera

AL Dark Horse MVP: Albert Pujols

2012 World Series:

2012 World Series: Tigers def. Cardinals in 6

2012 WS MVP: Justin Verlander

Staff Picks: Jim’s 2012 MLB Predictions

National League:

West: Arizona

Central: St.Louis

East: Philadelphia

Wild Card:  Atlanta

Wild Card: Cincinnati

NLDS: Arizona def. Atlanta (5 games); St. Louis def. Philadelphia (5 games)

NLCS: Arizona def. St. Louis (6 games)

NLCS MVP: Justin Upton

 

 

Awards:

NL Rookie of the Year (hitter): Yonder Alonso

NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year (hitter): Zack Cozart

NL Rookie of the Year (pitcher): Drew Pomeranz

NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year (pitcher): Julio Teheran

 

NL Reliever of the Year: Craig Kimbrel

NL Dark Horse Reliever of the Year: Joel Hanrahan

 

NL Comeback Player of the Year: Hanley Ramirez

NL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: Buster Posey

 

NL Strikeout King: Clayton Kershaw

NL Dark Horse Strikeout King: Josh Johnson

 

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw

NL Dark Horse Cy Young: Cole Hamels

 

NL Batting Champ: Joey Votto

NL Dark Horse Batting Champ: Troy Tulowitzki

 

NL HR Champ: Ryan Braun

NL Dark Horse HR Champ: Dan Uggla

 

NL MVP: Joey Votto

NL Dark Horse MVP: Matt Kemp

 

American League:

West: Texas

Central: Detroit

East: Tampa Bay

Wild Card Winner: New York

Wild Card Winner: Anaheim

ALDS: Detroit def. Texas (5 games); Tampa Bay def. Anaheim 4 games)

ALCS: Detroit def. Tampa Bay (6 games)

ALCS MVP: Austin Jackson

 

AL ROY (hitter): Jesus Montero

AL Dark Horse ROY (hitter): Yoenis Cespedes

 

AL ROY (pitcher) Matt Moore

AL Dark Horse ROY (pitcher): Tom Milone

 

AL Comeback Player of the Year: Carl Crawford

AL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: Adam Dunn

 

AL Reliever of the Year: Jordan Walden

AL Dark Horse Reliever of the Year: Greg Holland

 

AL Strikeout King: Justin Verlander

AL Dark Horse Strikeout King: David Price

 

AL Cy Young Winner: Jered Weaver

AL Dark Horse Cy Young Winner: CJ Wilson

 

AL Batting Champ: Jacoby Ellsbury

AL Dark Horse Batting Champ: Jhonny Peralta

 

AL HR King: Jose Bautista

AL Dark Horse HR King: Eric Hosmer

 

AL MVP: Jacoby Ellsbury

AL Dark Horse MVP: Michael Young

2012 World Series:

2012 World Series: Detroit def. Arizona (7 games)

2012 WS MVP: Miguel Cabrera

Top 50 Prospects: #14 – Jacob Turner

#14 Jacob Turner

Detroit Tigers

DOB: 5/21/1991

Previous Rank: 19

ETA: 2012

Spending most of his 2011 season in the Eastern League, Turner became the first prep pitcher from the 2009 draft to debut in the Big Leagues.  He’s 6-foot-5 and 210-pounds and has solid mechanics that produce good downward plane on his pitches.

His fastball reaches the mid-90s, but he pitches a couple ticks below that in the 91-93 mph range typically.  His curveball and changeup have the potential to be 55-60s, but need to come up some in terms of consistency.  In Double-A, Turner posted a 3.48 ERA in 113.2 innings while striking out 90 guys and walking 32.  Turner also had three stellar Triple-A starts and three disastrous Big League starts that he was rushed into.  Nevertheless, Turner should begin the season back in Triple-A with a good chance of a recall after several quality starts in the International League.

Year Age Tm Lg Lev W L ERA G GS IP BB SO
2010 19 2 Teams 2 Lgs A+-A 6 5 3.28 24 23 115.1 23 102
2010 19 West Michigan MIDW A 2 3 3.67 11 10 54.0 9 51
2010 19 Lakeland FLOR A+ 4 2 2.93 13 13 61.1 14 51
2011 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA 4 5 3.44 20 20 131.0 35 110
2011 20 Erie EL AA 3 5 3.48 17 17 113.2 32 90
2011 20 Toledo IL AAA 1 0 3.12 3 3 17.1 3 20
2 Seasons 10 10 3.36 44 43 246.1 58 212
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/9/2012.
Year Age Tm Lg Lev W L ERA G IP WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2010 19 2 Teams 2 Lgs A+-A 6 5 3.28 24 115.1 1.118 8.3 0.5 1.8 8.0 4.43
2010 19 West Michigan MIDW A 2 3 3.67 11 54.0 1.148 8.8 0.7 1.5 8.5 5.67
2010 19 Lakeland FLOR A+ 4 2 2.93 13 61.1 1.092 7.8 0.4 2.1 7.5 3.64
2011 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA 4 5 3.44 20 131.0 1.160 8.0 0.7 2.4 7.6 3.14
2011 20 Erie EL AA 3 5 3.48 17 113.2 1.179 8.1 0.7 2.5 7.1 2.81
2011 20 Toledo IL AAA 1 0 3.12 3 17.1 1.038 7.8 0.5 1.6 10.4 6.67
2 Seasons 10 10 3.36 44 246.1 1.141 8.1 0.6 2.1 7.7 3.66
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/9/2012.
Year Age Tm W L ERA GS IP BB SO ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2010 19 DET-min 6 5 3.28 23 115.1 23 102 1.118 8.3 0.5 1.8 8.0 4.43
2011 20 DET-min 4 5 3.44 20 131.0 35 110 1.160 8.0 0.7 2.4 7.6 3.14
2011 20 DET 0 1 8.53 3 12.2 4 8 49 1.658 12.1 2.1 2.8 5.7 2.00
1 Season 0 1 8.53 3 12.2 4 8 49 1.658 12.1 2.1 2.8 5.7 2.00
162 Game Avg. 0 11 8.53 34 144 45 91 49 1.658 12.1 2.1 2.8 5.7 2.00
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/9/2012.

The upside with Turner is lower than each of the next guys we will release on this list and is even lower than several of the guys we’ve already ranked, but he’s already debuted, is only 20, and has size and athleticism as well as polish far beyond his years.  He’s about as sure a bet as there is in the game to stick around a rotation for a decade.

BBA Stan Musial Award (American League MVP)

How we voted for American League MVP:

Me: 1) Ellsbury  2) Bautista  3) Verlander  4) Granderson  5) Cabrera

Griff: 1) Bautista  2) Ellsbury  3) Granderson  4) Pedroia  5) Zobrist

Dee: 1) Ellsbury  2) Bautista  3) Pedroia  4) Verlander  5) Kinsler

Jim: 1) Verlander  2) Ellsbury  3) Cabrera  4) Bautista  5) Granderson

Towel: 1) Bautista  2) Granderson  3) Verlander  4) Ellsbury  5) Cabrera

Final Vote:

1)    Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Boston Red Sox

2)    Jose Bautista, OF, Toronto Blue Jays

3)    Justin Verlander, RHP, Detroit Tigers

4)    Curtis Granderson, OF, New York Yankees

5)    Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Detroit TIgers