04/04/2023 8:10pm EDT Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros

[kdog]

3 straight curveballs...strikeout. Don't ever change Javy.

[Tigerbomb13]

 

 

[Dtrain72]

I will never understand how someone with such an awful eye at the plate in Baez, has made it this far in his baseball career.  In all my 52 years, I really dont recal any other player being such consistent ass at the plate with zero discipline.

[gehringer_2]

5 minutes ago, casimir said:

 

Why slide at all?  Run through, don't slide and lose speed.

I suppose the risk under the current rule is If you don't slide and run into the catcher they're going to call you out.

[gehringer_2]

Just now, Dtrain72 said:

I will never understand how someone with such an awful eye at the plate in Baez, has made it this far in his baseball career.  In all my 52 years, I really dont recal any other player being such consistent ass at the plate with zero discipline.

I guess he gets away with it because he hits some of the terrible pitches he chases.

[Dtrain72]

3 minutes ago, kdog said:

3 straight curveballs...strikeout. Don't ever change Javy.

Gawd I hope he opts out after this season...I cant stand watching him impersonating a windmill at the plate much more (and we're only 5 games in), it makes my soul hurt.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

[Dtrain72]

Last night and tonight are what we need to see...some passion, play hard, put up a fight, and keep it entertaining.  If they lose like this, so be it, at least it's not zombie ball.

[chasfh]

8 minutes ago, Dtrain72 said:

I will never understand how someone with such an awful eye at the plate in Baez, has made it this far in his baseball career.  In all my 52 years, I really dont recal any other player being such consistent ass at the plate with zero discipline.

He’s very streaky, and when he’s going good, which he can do for a couple months at a stretch, he’s a legitimate All-Star.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

RILEY! nice dive!

[chasfh]

Now that was a five-star catch by Riley!

Edited April 5, 2023 by chasfh

[chasfh]

Vierling has to commit to that foul ball over TORK!

[Dtrain72]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

He’s very streaky, and when he’s going good, which he can do for a couple months at a stretch, he’s a legitimate All-Star.

Well last year he was "streaky" all right, but not in the good way.  Hope he finds one if his 2 month all-star streaks this season.

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

Vierling has to commit to that foul ball over TORK!

yup.

[casimir]

Hopefully Cisnero is on a plane out of Texas right now before he warms up for this game.

[gehringer_2]

Manning amped up to finish. 96 on the FB there --- but he lost him.

Edited April 5, 2023 by gehringer_2

[casimir]

13 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

I suppose the risk under the current rule is If you don't slide and run into the catcher they're going to call you out.

But doesn't the catcher have to allow part of the plate to the runner?

[chasfh]

Manning was not very good tonight but he kept us close. You could see after that last walk how totally out of gas he was.

[mtutiger]

Big test for Foley: make sure the inherited runner on 1st doesn't score.

Baby steps lol 

[gehringer_2]

Got him out before he could lose the game. Fair enough. 

Lets see if someone in this BP can erase a runner.

[Tigerbomb13]

Can Foley finally strand an inherited runner?

[Jim Cowan]

Good game Manning, hope they get out of the inning.

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, casimir said:

But doesn't the catcher have to allow part of the plate to the runner?

sure, but he can block once he has the ball and if you hit him high then I believe it's a violation - I think....

[Jim Cowan]

OK Foley

[kdog]

Manning competed tonight. Encouraging outing and he's the only healthy high pitching draft pick right now.