Tiger337

If anything, missing the playoffs might make them a little more aggressive in trying to win now.

The MLB is not the NBA. The NBA's regular season doesn't matter because so many teams make the playoffs. What matters is being in peak shape for the playoffs. They are not going to hurt their chances of winning games that matter by getting injured in games that don't matter. That's going to happen in baseball soon too, but right now you still have to be good to make the MLB playoffs.

I believe they care a lot. Competitive people (and pro athletes are some of the most competitive people in the world) want to win and they get upset when they don't. If they somehow care less than us, then maybe there is something wrong with us. 😃

I think any year you are in first place with the best pitcher in baseball is a year when you really want to try to win. I agree with your point that they will likely have more opportunities to win over the next several years.

The end of this season reminds me of 2009. I hope the Guardians don't take Tork out for drinks this week.

I think criticism of Harris being too cautious could be more defensible than criticism of Hinch. I wished that they pushed harder during the off-season and the deadline, but I acknowledge that I don't know what or who they would have had to give up. The Tigers as a whole are pretty much what I thought they'd be - a team with a chance to contend but not dominant The move I really wanted to see was Bregman . Bregman was a perfect fit and I think he would have made a big difference. I think they came close to getting him, but we'll never know.

I think Hinch has gotten as much out of this team the past few years as any manager could, He's not the problem.

I thought he was out, but I believe Dickerson overstated the conclusiveness. it was too close to overturn.

I think you are confusing two different posters. Monkeytargets wants the f-bombs. Tigers202 says they are aren't trying and want to go home. I'd like to see the f-bombs just for entertaiment purposes.

18-year-old Lance Parrish signing his first contract with the Tigers (credit to @PaulMayne6 on X)

Teams always look like they aren't trying when they aren't doing well. Why would they suddenly stop trying now? It makes no sense.

That's ridiculous. You could say they are pressing, but nobody wants the season to be done.

I'd rather have some quiet guys start hitting.

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They need Morton's veteran presence.

On the bright side, knocking the Red Sox out of the playoffs would be as satisfying as winning a wildcard series.

Because the Twins have always saved us historically!

Shelton was the first one to say it the day they acquired Morton. Keider Montero could have done what Morton has done with the Tigers so far.

Right, The Book by Tom Tango and others showed that winning streaks are not predictive of future performance. Getting hot in playoffs may be the key to winning the World Series, but how a team does in the last week or two of the regular season is not predictive of playoff success.

Sewald might surprise. He was a solid late inning reliever from 2021- mid 2024. He had some rough stretches in the second half of 2024 and was injured this year. He's a risk, but he's got enough of a track record to think he could put together a good run through the end of the regular season and beyond if he's healthy.

Harris and Hinch are both good at their jobs. There is no need to fire anyone.

I think a 2.17 ERA over 11 starts would be good for the team culture!

I agree. I had no problem with that trade. Alexander gave us some memories that we'll never forget. Smoltz would go on to have a great career, but I doubt he would have developed the same way with the Tigers as the Braves. He was a pitcher that required a lot of development and the Tigers were not good at that during that period while the Braves were the best.

That's true, but if they don't win, they'll always be the team that blew a 15 game lead.