05/05/2023 8:15pm EDT Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals

[Tigermojo]

I noticed the last two games at least, Rogers is flashing signs instead of using the pitchcom.

[gehringer_2]

Bah! Spencer got himself into a hitter's count and squibed it.

[Tigerbomb13]

Of course the guy that’s hitting .138 jacks one 

[gehringer_2]

20 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

I noticed the last two games at least, Rogers is flashing signs instead of using the pitchcom.

Boyd's choice I guess. Or maybe the Card's system broke - isn't the deal that if one side want to use theirs but it won't work the other side can't either?

[gehringer_2]

need to score some more Runz.

Edited May 6, 2023 by gehringer_2

[chasfh]

Man, Haase is getting more action out in left field this inning than he would have as catcher!

[gehringer_2]

Cabrera and Schoop in the lineup has put the Tigers in violation of the "3 black hole rule"

[Tigermojo]

6 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Boyd's choice I guess. Or maybe the Card's system broke - isn't the deal that if one side want to use theirs but it won't work the other side can't either?

Cards are using theirs. I guess Boyd and Erod prefer old school.

[Motor City Sonics]

Ibanez has never played the OF in the majors...........and that's your result. 

[gehringer_2]

Cue the circus music - that one's gonna cost two runs.

[Motor City Sonics]

Just now, gehringer_2 said:

Cue the circus music - that one's gonna cost two runs.

That's when Hinch gets too cute with the lineups.   Putting guys in positions they've never played before.  

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Ibanez has never played the OF in the majors...........and that's your result. 

But Swiss Army knife interchangeability is *sooo* valuable to a team....

[chasfh]

11 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Cabrera and Schoop in the lineup has put the Tigers in violation of the "3 black hole rule"

Speaking of black holes, that’s exactly where that so-called “hit” fell in between Schoop and Ibanez.

[gehringer_2]

And now he brings the IF in. 

[chasfh]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

But Swiss Army knife interchangeability is *sooo* valuable to a team....

Hinch is trying to figure out who can play where. I think we’re finding out.

[Motor City Sonics]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

But Swiss Army knife interchangeability is *sooo* valuable to a team....

Riley has been hitting well lately.  I know they are facing a lefty, but if a guy is a bona fide MLB player, he's going to have to face lefties.    Vierling and Baddoo both make that play easily.   I feel bad for Ibanez.  

[gehringer_2]

Aaaaaand they don't get anybody. 

[Dtrain72]

I was literally in the process of posting "this team is finally at least fun to watch"....then they literally un-fun'd themselves to watch...my bad, full moon.

[chasfh]

Just now, Motor City Sonics said:

Riley has been hitting well lately.  I know they are facing a lefty, but if a guy is a bona fide MLB player, he's going to have to face lefties.    Vierling and Baddoo both make that play easily.   I feel bad for Ibanez.  

Is Riley a bona fide big league player yet?

[Motor City Sonics]

Just now, chasfh said:

Hinch is trying to figure out who can play where. I think we’re finding out.

Figure it out against the AL East when we are going to lose anyway

Just figure it oot

 

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

Hinch is trying to figure out who can play where. I think we’re finding out.

don't they have three levels of MiLB for that? Just something I've heard rumor of....

[Tigermojo]

I think I'd rather see Short in right and Ibanez at third.

[Motor City Sonics]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

Is Riley a bona fide big league player yet?

He's better than Ibanez.   But those 22 year olds need their rest. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Two games in a row where Boyd did not pitch badly but got beat up. 

[gehringer_2]

Just now, Motor City Sonics said:

He's better than Ibanez.   But those 22 year olds need their rest. 

And Riley doesn't even have anything like a platoon split.