07/05/2023 6:40 pm EDT Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers

[Dtrain72]

Rollin em over Torker

[kdog]

The Tigers have told you that their team is garbage with this offense. They know the team needs a huge overhaul. They don't feel like wasting time trying to make this offense better. 

[kdog]

 

[kdog]

9-0 Oakland.

[Dtrain72]

13 minutes ago, kdog said:

 

But did ya see Torks dugout wrist shot!

[Dtrain72]

The current Mudhens could very well win 2 out 3 (if not outright sweep) against this Tigers roster...that shouldnt that tell Harris something?

[SeattleMike]

1 minute ago, Dtrain72 said:

The current Mudhens could very well win 2 out 3 (if not outright sweep) against this Tigers roster...that shouldnt that tell Harris something?

I doubt the current Mudhens could have split a 4-game road series with the Texas Rangers. Then again the current Mudhens, with Greene and Baddoo, probably would have eked out a run or two over the last 15 innings against the A's. 

[Tigermojo]

Oakland 9 runs 11 hits.

 

9-1-1 dumpster fire.

[casimir]

3 hours ago, kdog said:

Ok the starter is an opener. The second pitcher is a lefty. No Carpenter.

Can’t hit Carpenter leadoff vs the RHP?

[Dtrain72]

7 minutes ago, SeattleMike said:

I doubt the current Mudhens could have split a 4-game road series with the Texas Rangers. Then again the current Mudhens, with Greene and Baddoo, probably would have eked out a run or two over the last 15 innings against the A's. 

Okay, it's a push then...not great.  And I'd take this Tigers roster with Greene, Baddo, Meadows, and Keith all added to it and subtract any combo of 4 of the current Tigers hitters short of maybe Veirling, Carpenter, and McKinstry.

Edited July 6, 2023 by Dtrain72

[Tigermojo]

Split with Texas, lose their focus and don't take Oakland seriously. Now they are caught with their pants down. Doorknobs.

[Dtrain72]

Just now, casimir said:

Can’t hit Carpenter leadoff vs the RHP?

No, thats not what the book says, and you dont get paid millions of dollars to not make that decision.

[kdog]

Just now, Tigermojo said:

Split with Texas, lose their focus and don't take Oakland seriously. Now they are caught with their pants down. Doorknobs.

They're just not as bad as last year. But expecting linear progress isn't realistic with this offense. 

[Dtrain72]

I look forward to Javy going down as having the worst statsitcal season as a cleanup hitter in modern mlb history.

[casimir]

28 minutes ago, kdog said:

 

I’m all for ready to stay as a ball player.  If that means defensive work needs to be done in the minors, so be it.

[Tiger337]

Who were those two posters back in the old days who posted something negative every five seconds?  Cats Meow and can't remember the other name (the guy that told Bert to **** off)? **** that was almost 20 years ago.  I've been here too long.    

Edited July 6, 2023 by Tiger337

[Kamakzie]

At this point just sell at the deadline good God! I just don't know what to make of this team, very frustrating!

[casimir]

4 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I've been here too long.    

Been a few Ls, eh?

[Dtrain72]

4 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Who were those two posters back in the old days who posted something negative every five seconds?  Cats Meow and can't remember the other name (the guy that told Bert to **** off)? **** that was almost 20 years ago.  I've been here too long.    

Yeah, and you even had to live through this:

 

[casimir]

6 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

And people want to rush even more minor leaguers up here. We finished the rebuild last season and then fired our GM. Now it's time for our new GM to rebuild. Another 3 to 6 years of losing....

I’m not going to assume another 3 to 6 years of losing.  I’m going to wait and see how Harris operates.  I don’t think last season is necessarily indicative of what to expect.  Maybe it turns out to be so, but I want to wait and see how things go.

[kdog]

I think Harris will lean into heavy run prevention with his initial team build. They will invest in pitching and toolsy guys who can defend. Power and slugging will come from internal development. And their system is bad. 

[romad1]

well, now

[romad1]

Do we score in this series? 

[Dtrain72]

4 minutes ago, kdog said:

I think Harris will lean into heavy run prevention with his initial team build. They will invest in pitching and toolsy guys who can defend. Power and slugging will come from internal development. And their system is bad. 

So we can expect to maybe put up runs by the time Harvy comes off the books? 

[kdog]

No need to rush Riley Greene. We will see him next Friday in Seattle.