tiger2022

I think the guys that make it to the majors should know how to hit and some douchebag with a .219 career average dictating how it needs to be done can be ignored. Now if Barry Bonds or Will Clark or someone like that gave me hitting advice, I would be more prone to listen. But I've never played professional baseball so who knows

Bibee vs Anderson & bullpen. Not a good pitching matchup.

This is the best page on baseball reference. The question about Nick Maton and the hall of fame.

Who will this seasons Lugo, King, and Alcantara be? Maybe get a new version of Nick Maton.

The conversation about uoke runs being overrated. The Tigers needed 3 hits to score a run since they don't have any pop.

Hitting Jones 3rd was a stroke of genius. They deserve to lose for that alone.

See. Home runs are nice.

.287 avg, 5 almost home runs, 19 rbi. That is what will flash on the screen next time he comes to bat.

And next year the Tigers won't have Skubal or Mize. Say what you want about Mize, but he has been their 2nd best starter for the last few years. Valdez is going to age about as well as Cabrera did. Jobe is coming back from a serious injury, Melton is hurt, Olson's career is over. Flaherty will be back amd I'm sure Verlander will try to pitch another year if they will let him. I could see them fighting it out with the Royals for last place the next few years. They had the two year run of making the wildcard and it might be back to rebuild time.

Exactly. If you are going to fill your roster up and give 350 ABs to guys like Zack McKinstry, Wenceel Pérez, Jahmai Jones etc you might as well just be resigned to the fact you are going to suck. Roster construction matters and Harris sucks at it. Honestly, one or maybe 2 guys of the Tigers 9 offensive regulars would play on Milwaukee. And they have a better pitching staff to boot.

Because a home run gives you instant scoring. You don't need to rely on stringing two or three hits together by punch and judy hitters.

The problem was the players available and that they probably didn't want to come to Detroit.

McGonigle is a nice little hitter but isn't going to provide any power. He's on pace for 7 home runs. He's not going to be a game changer, especially with a bunch of guys who can't hit around him. The only reason I didn't like the Valdez signing is He's an average guy who relies on ground balls coming to a team with very limited range and defensive ability in the infield.

I am of the mindset that players win games amd managers lose them. Just look at last year's game 7 in the world series where Schneider overmanaged his team into a loss. I know Hinch and Harris want to win with a bunch of fringe and role players to prove how they are next level genius, but it's not happening. Talent is the key factor in winning.

I think Hinch's brilliance had a lot to do with garbage can lids.