IdahoBert

Where is my 3.18 runs?

I would be comfortable with a 6 to 8 run lead going into the ninth. Right now I’m not happy with a two run lead.

All this platooning and playing the numbers is something you do when you don’t have good players. After the deadline deals in 2024 when everyone expected a true collapse, the miracle of the team’s rebound was like getting high on sniffing glue or gold paint. It’s great until it isn’t. The collapse at the end of last year was a signature moment. Whatever was happening there, dumb luck or motivation, God only knows, all that played itself out. Add to that the spate of inexplicably ill-timed injuries this season, I think all we can bet on is good luck: balls going into the gaps instead of being hit right at somebody that kind of stuff. I guess it could happen. It might happen this series. Hopefully the kids on the farm will turn things around the next few years.

My friend John who lives in Clearwater and grew up in East Detroit now Eastpointe, sits a 30 minute drive from Tropicana Field and he loves the place. Sings its praises in fact. And basically he loves the air conditioning and being able to watch baseball out of the heat and humidity. It might be unpleasant to watch it on TV but if you’re indoors there instead of outside sweltering in the parking lot, it’s pretty great according to him. To each their own.

That’s conceivable. They haven’t even had a run of “dumb luck“ lately so it seems like they’re due.

At least the game starts early by my reckoning in MDT. Before 5 PM for me. By 6 o’clock, they should be so far behind there’ll be no reason to even check my phone.

This team is going to be picked apart and I don’t mean Tampa Bay.

Things I’d rather do than watch the Tigers Watch the grass grow. Burn ants with a magnifying glass Go cow tipping in farm yards at night. Create a scrapbook of shopping receipts.

Snicker… 😆 yes I guess he is “better” against LHP…

This team can’t hold a lead… The offense is barely capable of getting a lead to begin with… This is a sure recipe for disaster.

This is a cool thread Mark, amazed I missed it. Thank you for sharing man.

They probably took Montero out so as not to overwork him for when they trade him for a bag filled with magic beans.

Are the Phillies the Pirates and the Guardians just lucky when it comes to injuries, or are they doing something all the other teams should be doing?

On the plus side, at least I’m not an Arsenal fan.

Montero tomorrow, so at least it’s not a bullpen day.

Watching this team is like watching Carlo Rizzi beat Connie Corleone in the first Godfather.

Welcome Back Beau! - says the sign hanging in the White Sox clubhouse…

Being generally disconnected from all this, I only just now realized that Murakami is not in the lineup and will be out with an injury 4–6 weeks. His was a really exciting story. Hate to see stuff like this happen to a player and it doesn’t matter who they play for.

Digging an early 2-0 hole will make the Tigers dramatic comeback even more satisfying…

Yeah, it looks like it’s going to take more than one run for the Tigers to win this game today…

Jones demoted from the “three spot“ which, if you’re one of these all purpose, Apple TV sports announcers is of such profound critical importance that this must be seen as a major major demotion! The three spot and cleanup are “so yesterday so yesterday” to quote Hilary Duff.

McGonigle 3B Dingler C Vierling CF Greene, R LF Torkelson 1B Jones, Jah DH Pérez, W RF Lee, H 2B Short SS

This team is snake bit. If they’d had a 3-1 lead, Finnegan would’ve probably given up two runs in the bottom of the ninth anyway and we would’ve still lost in extra innings.

This game is too close for comfort…

Short at bat bases loaded two out…