09/21/2023 9:40pm EDT Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics

[lordstanley]

 

[Sports_Freak]

If the Tigers win tomorrow, Oakland's winning % will be under .300. Their run differential is -333. Over 2 runs a game...historically bad.

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, lordstanley said:

 

A lot of tickets sold for his last few home games. Prop him up, use a cardboard cutout...prolly could run faster...😏😒

[RandyMarsh]

Skubal now has allowed 2 HITS or less in 5 out of his 14 starts. Is that good?

[AZTigersfan]

7 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Jake takes 3 straight called strikes after 3-0. I like Jake but that's a terrible AB!

He does that way too often, watch hittable pitches that are right down the pipe. It’s like he makes up his mind that he’s taking no matter what, typically with 2 strikes.

[1776]

8 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

If the Tigers win tomorrow, Oakland's winning % will be under .300. Their run differential is -333. Over 2 runs a game...historically bad.

You can blame the owner for that. Dan impressed me hugely last night by tearing into the ownership of the A’s and how they have neglected the park, the team, and totally screwed over the fans. He spent maybe five minutes of air time breaking the whole thing down. He was very critical of the owner, calling his name several times. I wish I could have recorded his words. Nobody anywhere could have said as much as he did so succinctly. And every syllable was the absolute truth. Yes the team is bad. But the issue all along has been the greedy owner using the team as a pawn for what he wanted. That MLB allows this is disgusting.

[RandyMarsh]

Btw 1 more win guarantees us of a loss total in the 80s. Idk something visually about that looks so much better than 90+ losses. Like it feels like you were almost a .500 team. 

[mtutiger]

6 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Btw 1 more win guarantees us of a loss total in the 80s. Idk something visually about that looks so much better than 90+ losses. Like it feels like you were almost a .500 team. 

Also a decent couple of weeks may be enough to finish 2nd place in the AL (Comedy) Central...

As bad as the division is, that also looks visually more appealing!

[Sports_Freak]

32 minutes ago, 1776 said:

You can blame the owner for that. Dan impressed me hugely last night by tearing into the ownership of the A’s and how they have neglected the park, the team, and totally screwed over the fans. He spent maybe five minutes of air time breaking the whole thing down. He was very critical of the owner, calling his name several times. I wish I could have recorded his words. Nobody anywhere could have said as much as he did so succinctly. And every syllable was the absolute truth. Yes the team is bad. But the issue all along has been the greedy owner using the team as a pawn for what he wanted. That MLB allows this is disgusting.

I agree. And after watching a few innings, I feel bad for both the players and the fans. A once proud franchise...

[chasfh]

9 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Hanifee gives up 3 runs in the 9th. He's a bust....thanks Avila. 😅

Hey, Avila did a great job bringing him on board, it’s Harris who’s screwing him up … 😉

[chasfh]

49 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Also a decent couple of weeks may be enough to finish 2nd place in the AL (Comedy) Central...

As bad as the division is, that also looks visually more appealing!

I do wonder whether we can get marginally better short-term free agents by pointing to a second-place standing and a 70-something-80-something record, as opposed to a fourth-place standing and a 66-96? Marginally-better short-term free agents is nothing like a goal, of course, but it would be an improvement of sorts, and in a continuing rebuild, and little step forward is still a step forward.

[Tigeraholic1]

11 hours ago, lordstanley said:

I am pretty sure there was at least one other team that gifted him alcohol this season, but can’t remember which team off-hand. 

Well they went top shelf anyways. 😂

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, chasfh said:

I do wonder whether we can get marginally better short-term free agents by pointing to a second-place standing and a 70-something-80-something record, as opposed to a fourth-place standing and a 66-96? Marginally-better short-term free agents is nothing like a goal, of course, but it would be an improvement of sorts, and in a continuing rebuild, and little step forward is still a step forward.

I doubt that finishing second or losing 89 instead of 90 is going to sway players at all.  They will care whether the organization has improved and whether they are seriously building to win in the future.  I suspect they get their impressions from talking to other players rather than looking at records.  

[chasfh]

3 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I doubt that finishing second or losing 89 instead of 90 is going to sway players at all.  They will care whether the organization has improved and whether they are seriously building to win in the future.  I suspect they get their impressions from talking to other players rather than looking at records.  

Not even marginally? Absolute zero effect? OK.

Either way, we are not getting any top free agents to commit to years here, not this winter anyway. We are still on a seven-year losing streak and the best players want to sign with teams that are winning, since they are already getting the money in any event.

 

[chasfh]

21 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Well they went top shelf anyways. 😂

Is that the top shelf at Walgreens?

[CMRivdogs]

5 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Is that the top shelf at Walgreens?

Maybe Costco

[chasfh]

1 minute ago, CMRivdogs said:

Maybe Costco

Really? Costco members can't do better in wine than this? Good thing I've kept my money in my pocket this whole time ...

[Tiger337]

16 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Not even marginally? Absolute zero effect? OK.

Either way, we are not getting any top free agents to commit to years here, not this winter anyway. We are still on a seven-year losing streak and the best players want to sign with teams that are winning, since they are already getting the money in any event.

 

I don't think players will be hoodwinked by a second place finish when they know that they are the the 10th best team in the league.  That is just something teams use to market to casual fans. 

Losing teams, including the Tigers, have signed top free agents before.  Whether or not that would be a good idea for the Tigers is another question.  

[chasfh]

42 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I don't think players will be hoodwinked by a second place finish when they know that they are the the 10th best team in the league.  That is just something teams use to market to casual fans. 

Losing teams, including the Tigers, have signed top free agents before.  Whether or not that would be a good idea for the Tigers is another question.  

They signed top free agents by throwing more money and years at them than anyone else cared to. That was the last administration's jam. I doubt it will be this administration's.

[1776]

1 hour ago, CMRivdogs said:

Maybe Costco

Dollar General

[Tigerbomb13]

1 hour ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Well they went top shelf anyways. 😂

Oakland gonna Oakland lol

[Sports_Freak]

5 hours ago, chasfh said:

Hey, Avila did a great job bringing him on board, it’s Harris who’s screwing him up … 😉

I hear he was originally drafted by Baltimore. Figures, other team cast-off. A Harris special.

[chasfh]

1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said:

I hear he was originally drafted by Baltimore. Figures, other team cast-off. A Harris special.

Oh ha ha, I just took you at your (now I know was joke) word that it was Avila. That’s how closely I’ve been following the fortunes of Brenan Hanifee!

[casimir]

5 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Well they went top shelf anyways. 😂

It’s probably regifted.

[mtutiger]

6 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

I doubt that finishing second or losing 89 instead of 90 is going to sway players at all.  

What about 84 instead of 90?