Detroit Tigers Manager Ron Gardenshire reshuffled his coaching staff for Thursday’s doubleheader with the St. Louis Cardinals, bringing Hall of Fame member Alan Trammell with him to help get his team back on track after Historic defeat on Wednesday (19: 0)…
The move was initiated by third base coach Ramon Santiago, who quietly slipped out of Comerica Park on Wednesday and headed to Miami, where he passed his US citizenship exam on Thursday morning.
First base coach Dave Clark moved to third base in Santiago’s absence, urging Al Avila’s special assistant general manager Trammell to return to form first.
“You are on a major league field that never gets old,” Trammel said Thursday. “Several years have passed, but I understand and know what to pay attention to. I watch a little movie and some of the pitchers, their movements and the like. (Kirk Gibson) will be proud to be “I’m going to the next level just to get a little more information.”
Trammell played for the Tigers 1977-96, accumulating 2,365 hits, 185 home runs, and 1003 RBIs. He was a six-time All-Star and World Series champion in 1984. After his playing career, he ruled Detroit from 2003 to 2005, as well as three games as an interim for Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018 and his number 3 jersey was discontinued by the Tigers on August 26, 2018.
“He’s the source of information for these guys and our infielders,” Gardenshire said. “We had a great talk this morning, just talked about baseball in general. It’s nice that he’s around. I’ve always respected this guy.
When Trammell doesn’t fill short-term coaching vacancies, as he has done several times for the Tigers over the years, he coaches promising players at an alternate training site at Fifth Third Field in Toledo.
Now his project is the development of Spencer Torkelson.
“You can’t create that,” Trammell said. “You can’t just write a script (with games inside the squad). You have to be ready, so when the ball was hit, it made the most of the game, to be honest with you. So this is what we are looking for. But he needs seasoning, he needs games. He needs a season in the minor league where he knows it, but he was very good. “
The 21-year-old has fallen at times since college in Arizona, where he defeated 54 homers, 130 RBIs and averaged .377.
“We’re even trying to do some of that with him and some other players,” Trammell said. “But for them this experience was invaluable, so I believe that for him and some of the other guys, it will help them grow a little faster.”
According to MLB Pipeline, Thorkelson is the # 1 tiger target, followed by right-handers Casey Mize and Matt Manning.
Green ‘not quite ready’
Another prospect Trammell has closely followed is outfielder Riley Greene. # 5 Overall Draft Ranking 2019… He did not speak directly on behalf of Avila, but said that the September call “will not take place” for the 19-year-old.
He is rated as the # 4 promising player in the team’s farming system.
“This is not part of the deal,” Trammell said. “He is fine. I will say that this child is, so to speak, ahead of everyone. Again, the experience he got this year is invaluable, but not quite ready yet. Let’s just leave it as it is. But he is a wonderful young man and he played very well in Toledo. “
In 57 games for three teams in 2019, Green has cut .271 / .347 / .403 with eight doubles, three triples, five home runs, and 28 RBIs. He stole five bases without getting caught. He played for the Gulf Coast League Tigers (nine games), Low-A Connecticut (24 games), and Single-A West Michigan (24 games).
He impressed in seven spring practice games with a .417 averaging, two homers and four RBIs. His success continued at summer camp at Comerica Park in July, but it didn’t make the MLB roster.
Vitoria de Guimarães goalkeeper Bruno Varela was interviewed by Canal 11 about the two penalties awarded against Porto at D. Afonso Henriquez” in the 29th round of the League on April 10, a game that the “Dragons” won 1-0, Taremi’s goal, from the 11-meter mark, in the 36th minute – the Iranian will not miss the second penalty, in the 63rd minute.
The 27-year-old, who spent a second consecutive season at Guimarães and spent most of his training at Benfica, thinks João Pinheiro’s bid was balanced.
“I always analyze games when I get home. Then, on the first day, I do an analysis with the goalkeeping coach. In this move (first penalty), we talked about it; I was not in the best position. I hoped that Taremi would not be able to control the ball, but he did. Then I still had time to return to the goal, in the end I didn’t return, I was halfway, and it was at the halfway point that I decided to leave the goal. The first thing I thought was that I would get to the ball first, but halfway through I regretted it. It was discussed a lot, but to be honest, if my team’s striker was fouled, it would be a penalty for me. I make a decision. He did his job, I should not have approached it like that, ”he admitted.
In the second half, the blue-and-white striker was again awarded a penalty, but missed.
“If it was a striker from my team, like Oscar Estupinan or Bruno Duarte, I would take the penalty. You shouldn’t be hypocrites. He was a “rat”, as they say. Taremi does it very well… I was frustrated myself, because I studied it and saw several similar moves in his performance. But in the game we make decisions. When he touched the ball, I was already raising my hands, because I knew that he would hit me on the knee. He was looking for contact, but I accept the punishment, ”he said.
Goalkeeper V. Guimarães commented in an interview with Canal 11 on two controversial moves in the match of the 29th round of the championship.
Bruno Varela, goalkeeper “V. Guimarães”, was interviewed by Canal 11 on Wednesday evening and spoke about two penalties in the game against Porto at the home of the Minho club on the 29th round of the championship. The goalkeeper thinks the bets were well thought out.
“I always analyze games as soon as I get home. Then, on the first day, I do an analysis with the goalkeeping coach. [ primeiro penálti], that’s what we talked about between him and me, I was not in the best position. I was hoping Taremi wouldn’t dominate the ball, but he does. Then I had time to return to the goal, in the end I did not return, I was halfway, and it was halfway that I decided to leave. The first thing I thought was that I would get there first, but halfway through I regretted it. There was a lot of talk about it, but to be honest, if my striker was fouled, it would be a penalty for me. I accept punishment. He did his job, I shouldn’t have approached it that way,” he said.
Taremi converted the maximum penalty and scored the only goal of the game. In the second half, a penalty kick was awarded again, but missed. “If it was my striker, Oscar [Estupiñán] or Bruno [Duarte]I would take the penalty. There is no point in being hypocritical. He was a mouse, as we say. He does it very well. I myself was upset because I studied it and saw several Taremi plays. But there are decisions in the game that we have to make. When he touched the ball, I was already raising my hands, because I knew that he would hit me on the knee. He looked too tough, but I take the penalty.”
Nuno Diaz was a mirror of contentment. The lion coach was very pleased with the performance of his charges in the match against Candozo with a score of 9: 2, which gave Sporting a ticket to the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup.
“We played a great game. The players were incredibly serious and showed great seriousness in doing everything well. They can be congratulated on the exhibition and how they managed to increase the result.”
In anticipation of the meeting with Quinta dos Lombos scheduled for 17:00 this Thursday, also at the Multiusos de Sines, where Final Eight Nuno Dias emphasized that with the same attitude as today, Sporting will be closer to victory: “We will approach the duel with Quinta dos Lombos with the same seriousness with which we approached today’s game. If we are at our level, as we have shown for most of the season, I think we will reach the final, which is another of our goals.”
Recall that Sporting is the owner of the trophy after defeating Braga (7:1) in the final of the 2019/2020 season. Last season (2020/2021) the Portuguese Cup was not awarded as the competition was interrupted and then canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.