casimir Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just now, Tigermojo said: Shep and Monroe riveting grocery shopping convention. Better than sugary cheerleading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, casimir said: Better than sugary cheerleading? I must have tuned them out during that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 Rodriguez probably has another inning in him. Going to need some more runs here before the bullpen gets involved. I already did my cardio today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just now, Tigermojo said: I must have tuned them out during that one. That would be the standard procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddwert Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, casimir said: That would be the standard procedure. I was gonna say that’s the default mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Javier Baez. Love him or hate him, you will be entertained. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, chasfh said: Javier Baez. Love him or hate him, you will be entertained. The highs are very high and the lows are very low. Hopefully he’ll start to see better pitchers as the guys ahead of him continue to improve (and we find an established bat in he offseason to provide protection). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTiger Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Kerry Carpenter Home run which makes him even for the day after missing a catch in right field. If he is the DH then its plus one for Detroit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTiger Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just now, SoCalTiger said: We could do way worse and having shortstop covered for 2024 only makes our off season less challenging. I still think he will hit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said: Kerry Carpenter Home run which makes him even for the day after missing a catch in right field. If he is the DH then its plus one for Detroit. I don’t fault him for the dropped ball—looks like he was struggling with the sun out there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTiger Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Has Verling's offense gone down since he started playing third and outfield ? I still think he is a great right fielder and should just play there and call that position done for 2024. Just find a third baseman or give it to Keith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTiger Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: I don’t fault him for the dropped ball—looks like he was struggling with the sun out there. I think he should have caught the ball like Dan said though you make a good point that the sun can be tough. He just does not handle the wall well and even less so after his injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said: Has Verling's offense gone down since he started playing third and outfield ? I still think he is a great right fielder and should just play there and call that position done for 2024. Just find a third baseman or give it to Keith. I don't know if that's the reason for his offense going down, but I do think multi-position guys can be prone to struggling defensively and perhaps even offensively from having having so much to think about. It's good to have a player like that on the team, but I don't know if like the trend of having multiple multi guys! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 minute ago, SoCalTiger said: I think he should have caught the ball like Dan said though you make a good point that the sun can be tough. He just does not handle the wall well and even less so after his injury. I don't know how the Tigers handle OF positioning vs the sun. Back in the day when guys mostly decided where to play on their own, a guy could cheat a little to which ever side keep the sun out of the play in more of his field. You'd given up a step or two of what you can reach for the benefit of having fewer plays in the sun. I'd be curious if they still let guys have that freedom that the positioning being driven by analytics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: I don't know if that's the reason for his offense going down, but I do think multi-position guys can be prone to struggling defensively and perhaps even offensively from having having so much to think about. It's good to have a player like that on the team, but I don't know if like the trend of having multiple multi guys! IDK - I'd see it if a guy was struggling, or maybe 3B still makes him nervous, but Vierling should be be feeling pretty good about his play at 3B. Edited August 20, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said: I think he should have caught the ball like Dan said though you make a good point that the sun can be tough. He just does not handle the wall well and even less so after his injury. If you saw the play he did make coming in, it actually showed some more of the limitation of his glove work. The ball was sinking and instead of reversing his wrist to get his pocket down, he locked into an unnecessarily hard catch with his glove facing down on a sinking ball below his waist. You see this a lot - guys relying on athleticism to make plays that would require less if they had developed more technique. Edited August 20, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: IDK - I'd see it if a guy was struggling, or maybe 3B still makes him nervous, but Vierling should be be feeling pretty good about his play at 3B. I was generalizing. It doesn't necessarily apply specifically to Vierling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said: Has Verling's offense gone down since he started playing third and outfield ? I still think he is a great right fielder and should just play there and call that position done for 2024. Just find a third baseman or give it to Keith. He started playing third August 1. There was a game in July where he played one inning at third. wRC+ per month April 107 May 55 June 202 July 84 August 67 He was already starting a downward trend in July and is still higher than May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Lots of web gems in this one. Fun to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Pirates break up Dallas Keuchel’s perfect game bid with one out in the 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleMike Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 34 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: I don’t fault him for the dropped ball—looks like he was struggling with the sun out there. I think the Carpenter is bad at defense stuff is overblown. Many defensive metrics rank him as decent. Yes, he's a had a few muffs at the wall, although today it was the sun more than anything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Season series wins against Minnesota and Cleveland! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 First winning season vs Cleveland since 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Tigers milestones today: Back to within 10 games of 500; negative run differential under 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleMike Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just now, Tigermojo said: Season series wins against Minnesota and Cleveland! A game over .500 since the All-Star break, almost entirely on the backs of Greene, Tork, and Carpenter, and to a lesser extent Badoo (at least on offense). Easy upgrade to offense next year will be to get some power from the DH position (Malloy?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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