Tip of the Hat to Austin Jackson

http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/fans-give-jackson-rousing-send-off-073114

Goodbye mr strikeout - never close to being the next granderson.

Hut1hut2 wrote:Goodbye mr strikeout - never close to being the next granderson.

I doubt who ever is taking over at cf will get close to being the next Jackson.

steveschneider wrote:

I doubt who ever is taking over at cf will get close to being the next Jackson.

I hope not, Jackson was the king of the terrible at- bat.

Too many words that don't mean shit.....Lots of the word "pussy" which is odd coming from a fat tub of goo who has never even touched one.

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:Too many words that don't mean shit.....Lots of the word "pussy" which is odd coming from a fat tub of goo who has never even touched one.

Sorry to learn you are a fat tub of goo .

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:Too many words that don't mean shit.....Lots of the word "pussy" which is odd coming from a fat tub of goo who has never even touched one.

Whatever, Queer

Lot of classless fans in this thread.

steveschneider wrote:Lot of classless fans in this thread.

Jackson was a good defensive CF, below avg at the plate and a pretty bad base runner. The offensive will be better without him.

Hut1hut2 wrote:

Jackson was a good defensive CF, below avg at the plate and a pretty bad base runner. The offensive will be better without him.

It's funny when people make proclamations like this as if they were fact, and the the stats actually say the opposite. Guess it tells you something about their eye for baseball!

Per Fangraphs, Jackson has been above average on offense the from 2012-2014 (WRC+ of 134, 107, 101), almost exactly average defensively (DRS of 5, 3, -2), and above-average to excellent on the bases (UBR of 1.2, 6.0, 2.2).

Dr Draymond wrote:

It's funny when people make proclamations like this as if they were fact, and the the stats actually say the opposite. Guess it tells you something about their eye for baseball!

Per Fangraphs, Jackson has been above average on offense the from 2012-2014 (WRC+ of 134, 107, 101), almost exactly average defensively (DRS of 5, 3, -2), and above-average to excellent on the bases (UBR of 1.2, 6.0, 2.2).

Saw his stats last night leading off 4-2 with one walk. He had a great July at the 1 spot, and glad it's continuing for him.

I'm a Cubs fan first, Tigers fan second, but I'll miss A-Jax. I think the Tigers are better now, but he was one of my favorites.