Comments on: Jose Tabata Struggling in Triple-A Since Demotion

By: mikez09

mikez09 — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0000

there has only been speculation as to Tabata being older then 24. If you have some inside info please share because MLB has been unable to dispute his age but it seems you and your sources have the proof!

By: F Lang

F Lang — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:37:00 +0000

D-Backs GM said he is near 100% that Upton will not be dealt. Must not be getting the big ticket offers he expected…Upton is playing a lot better lately. In a way I am relieved. I didn’t want to give up too much for him.

By: F Lang

F Lang — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Who here would try Marte before going with Tabata? I feel like Marte has been doing it all year and deserves a shot. I know it is tough to go with a rookie in a pennant race but it is working out for Anaheim and Washington.

By: F Lang

F Lang — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:02:00 +0000

He is hitting better and I hope he figures it out. He also had 2 throwing errors in the same game the other day though and has 3 errors in 18 games. A .676 OPS is hardly good if you look at the overall picture. He has 1000 mlb AB. AAA should not be a major challenge for him. I hope he gets it together because we need him. But too little to late because we will be forced to make a deal first. Not what you want from a guy who signed a longterm deal.

By: F Lang

F Lang — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:43:00 +0000

Milledge – .269/.328/.395/.723
Tabata – .270/.334/.372/.707 Same guy except Tabata plays better defense. Can’t even really say Tabata runs better because Milledge has a career 67% steal rate and Tabata 65%. It could be said that Tabata is younger and still has upside. Milledge is 27, Tabata is listed at 24…but Tabata is probably 26 or 27 so that argument is out. Milledge 5’11″ 210, Tabata 5’11″ 215. Uncanny how similar they are.

By: john.alcorn

john.alcorn — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:36:00 +0000

Nice to see you here Emj, still posting over at that CBS board?

By: john.alcorn

john.alcorn — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:34:00 +0000

Not sure about your numbers Kristy, per MiLB.com he has hit .316/.381/.395 in his last 10 games with only 3K in 40 plate appearances. I would not call that struggling.He has reached base safely in all 10 games.

By: F Lang

F Lang — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:09:00 +0000

Lastings Tabata or Jose Milledge? They are the same guy.

By: emjayinTN

emjayinTN — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:25:00 +0000

Tabata has played in 18 games at AAA. First 8 he was hitting in the .240′s; in his last 10 he is hitting .316 with an OBP of .381. He lost confidence in himself in the majors and seems to have relocated himself at AAA. Hopefully our front office will bring him up while he is on a hot streak like he is right now.