04/18/2023 1:10 pm EDT Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers (Doubleheader)

[Jim Cowan]

10 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Hasse raised his BA from .194 to .275 in one game. Wow.

Yes he is out of the doghouse for now.  I still want to see more of Jake Rogers though.

[gehringer_2]

11 minutes ago, Evil Roy Slade said:

It’s been near or at the bottom for the last couple years. I hope they can change some of that around this year.

Since they aren't going to score big very often themselves, as long as you have to keep staring pitchers that occasionally get rocked in the first couple of innings leading to huge losses the ugly differentials will continue - but they don't really mean much other than the pitching staff is short. Who knew?

Edited April 18, 2023 by gehringer_2

[Jim Cowan]

That's twice in the past few days that we have seen a 3 inning reliever.  Someone has been reading this forum.

[gehringer_2]

And in fact, Mason Englert is prolly the team MVP to this point. Who saw that coming?

Edited April 18, 2023 by gehringer_2

[Tigeraholic1]

[Tiger337]

7 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

And in fact, Mason Englert is prolly the team MVP to this point. Who saw that coming?

He was 3rd in Win Probability added behind Maton and Foley coming into today.  Could be #1 now.  

[Motor City Sonics]

At least I was able to resolve my stupid issue in time to see the home run. 

[chasfh]

11 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

And in fact, Mason Englert is prolly the team MVP to this point. Who saw that coming?

Whoa, down boy! 🤣

[Motor City Sonics]

22 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

Dan Dickerson’s call of Carpenter’s walkoff. 

 

Do you have EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT from MLB? 

[Tenacious D]

I get excited when I see Bally flash the Tigers lineup and the incredibly high batting averages.  Until I realize that they are just very low OPS.

Edited April 18, 2023 by Tenacious D

[Shinzaki]

This team is fiesty....not ready to call it moxie.  Maybe in June

[Hongbit]

This guy dead asleep in seats right behind home plate is classic

[gehringer_2]

15 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Whoa, down boy! 🤣

Remember, the beauty of the MVP award is that 'valuable' is in the eye of the beholder.

[romad1]

This strike zone is from the top of the players head to his toes apparently. 

[chasfh]

3 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Remember, the beauty of the MVP award is that 'valuable' is in the eye of the beholder.

So what you meant to say is that Mason Englert is prolly your team MVP to this point. That's cool, and now true. 😉

[Tiger337]

Baez is the MVP because they have started winning since he returned from his benching.  

[Toddwert]

Got to love Monroe bragging about how patience Maton is right before he grounds into a DP on the first pitch

[chasfh]

Wow what a catch Vierling!!

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Matty V! damn!

[gehringer_2]

that was nice. I didn't think he had that kind of play in his fielding playbook.

[Motor City Sonics]

4 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

Got to love Monroe bragging about how patience Maton is right before he grounds into a DP on the first pitch

That was magical. 

 

(If I hear him say Magical one more time..........)

I was listening on the radio just as the first game was getting going, and Jim Price sounded rough.  Now, it could be because it's really cold in the booth and that does give you some speech issues (when your face gets numb) but he sounded rough today.   

[gehringer_2]

4 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

Got to love Monroe bragging about how patience Maton is right before he grounds into a DP on the first pitch

It was such a break to have Gibson in the booth for few games. OTOH, Monroe may be doing wonders for Dickerson's ratings - he is here anyway.

[Motor City Sonics]

4 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

that was nice. I didn't think he had that kind of play in his fielding playbook.

Didn't he save a triple in Tampa ?        Dude's an athlete.    Hopefully he's better than other pure athletes like JaCoby Jones and Mikie Mahtook.  

[Toddwert]

2 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Didn't he save a triple in Tampa ?        Dude's an athlete.    Hopefully he's better than other pure athletes like JaCoby Jones and Mikie Mahtook.  

Would be nice to see his bat wake up

[gehringer_2]

2 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Jim Price sounded rough

Yeah - Price is wearing down. His elocution isn't wasn't it was and he's losing his train of thought more often and Dickerson is filling more the time himself. But a failing Jim Price is still a lot more listenable than an energetic but grating Craig Monroe.