Sports_Freak

And defense.

Very true. And Malgeri is also a RH hitter, something we need. I wonder if the Tigers don't think much of him? He is 26 years old, kinda old for a prospect.

Zack could also play out there. Perez has a decent arm but his routes are kinda bad. And his bat has been pretty quiet. Hinch must like his switch hitting though..

Who else can Hinch put out there? Jones? I venture to guess he may be even worse. Any possibilities down on the farm?

At about 11 PM tonight, I'm either going to be grinning and happy or mad and depressed. So before my possible knee-jerk reactions, let me state that this season has been a total blast. As much as I now don't like Cleveland, I would still want them to beat NY.

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Looks like a blast. Does Japanese baseball have cheerleaders? Lol... "Keep Drunk All Game" "Stay Drunk"

Stats and keeping track of every play in baseball is all good and fine. The only problem I have with the saber side of stats is when people cherry pick stats. But the only thing that really matters, in the end, is wins and losses. Its why they play the game. And since the rules are exactly the same for every team, the results can't be described as "fake." Fake would be something that isn't real, not legitimate. The wins and losses are very real, whether we like them or not. TBH, the ghost runner really irritates me because it just doesn't seem like the Tigers, as a team, are very good at playing "small ball." I mean, with a runner at 2nd base and no outs? You don't even need a hit to score a run. And look at us...we even have an acronym for it...TTBDNS.

Sports have different playoff rules. Football games can end in a tie during the regular season. Same with hockey. If baseball ended regular season games in ties, the playoffs would be different.

I'm not capable of watching a game for 2 1/2 hours and then just walking away if it goes to extra innings. I just have a problem with the use of the word "fake." The results are very real and totally effect the standings.

I don't like the stupid ghost runner either but it's the same rules for every team. If MLB is so worried about extra innings using too many pitchers or results taking too long, just end games in a tie. But as it is, the results are important to a teams season success. To ignore a game after watching 9 complete innings doesn't make much sense. Put it this way, if Detroit needed to win game 162 to make the playoffs and it went to extra innings, would you turn the game off and ignore the results? 😅

The results matter. So whether your opinion is you like it or don't like it, the results go into the record books as a loss. So in that regard, it's not "fake."

Is that.....fake news? 🤣🤣

No complaints about pinch hitting for Lee with the bases loaded. But I would have preferred Keith pinch hitting. But I'm sure Hinch had his reasons...

Also, 2 mighty fine players. Beltre was pretty remarkable, playing a very good defensive game for many years. And he could really rake...

Yeah, I saw that game. Umpires were worried the pitchers couldn't see the time clock. So they delayed the game a few times to move the on deck circle instead of doing it in between innings. And Jason wouldn't let it go.....

Beltre was everything right about baseball. Having fun while playing. Remember Miggy rubbing his head and watching Beltre getting all upset with him. Apparently, Miggy knew he didn't like his head rubbed....lmao

Jason made a reference to this and here's the video;

Impressive DP.

Is his twin brother also known for his defense? Ausar really is getting better and better. You could see his improvement as the season went on. He's scary good, he influences shots even when not blocking them. Teams are missing shots that he defends just to try to avoid him.

I dont remember his name, a relief pitcher, about 7 years ago or so.....he had like a 0.000001 ERA in the minors and got called up. And he was a huge MLB disappointment. I thought for sure he would be our closer for the next 10 years or so. Its one of the many reasons I dont put much stock into MiLB stats. They can be very misleading.

"That catcher hurt his knee. Not his left knee or his right knee. His weenie"

"Something in his shoes??" LOL

On the MLB website for today's game;

Yeah, I was reading about it being used more frequently in even more arm issues, much quicker recovery time. From Google; "Tarik Skubal underwent a new surgical procedure called the "Skubal scope," which is a minimally invasive technique using a NanoNeedle Scope 2.0. This method is expected to significantly shorten his recovery time from elbow surgery, potentially allowing him to return in 4-6 weeks instead of the typical 2-3 months."