Harris/Hinch stubborness

[Roger King]

I mentioned last night how I wonder if ego/stubbornness is playing into how Harris and Hinch manage the team.

Case in point: Hinch announced tonight that Montero is being moved to the pen. This is obviously because Flaherty joined the rotation again. What is it with these guys that they just can’t acknowledge these obvious things? In this case, that Montero has been fantastic in the rotation and Flaherty sucks (5 shutout innings yesterday aside).

Is it just that they want to be right on everything and so they keep making the same moves, sticking with the same players in the same roles, doing these stupid matchups, etc. in the hopes it will eventually turn around in their favour and they look smart for sticking with it?

I think they spend more time kind of “punishing” players who actually perform than they do punishing guys who don’t. 

Roger King
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[Paul Meloche]

To be clear, I agree with you. But I suspect the Hinch/Harris response would be Flaherty has a track record of several years as a rotation starter and Montero has a couple of months.

Less likely, Flaherty and his agent have told the Tigers that if he's not in the rotation they're going to request a trade (which the Tigers would probably be happy to accommodate given their prospects for the remainder of the season).

If Jahmai Jones is still getting ABs you think Flaherty is suddenly going to be sent to the pen? 🤣  That aside, as many of us have mentioned before, he could be effective in that role given his stuff and that even when he pitches well in a starting role he's limited due to the number of pitches he has to throw to get outs.

In a perfect world I'd like to try Flaherty in a multiple inning middle relief or setup role. Bring him in only at the start of an inning (his tendency to walk guys is less exposed that way) and have him max out for two innings 2-3 times a week.

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[Peter Welch]

Is Flaherty's ego that fragile he won't accept a bullpen assignment?  Montero being removed from the rotation in favor of Flaherty is an insult.

Peter

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