3/30/24 2:10PM EDT Detroit Tigers @ Chicago

[RandyMarsh]

Looking at the box score and what stands out to me is that while the Tigers struck out twice in the 10th, in the first 9 innings they only struck out once in 43 plate appearances. In this day and age that is remarkable and borderline unheard of!

[VegasTiger]

So, avoid crappy April start by starting in March?

[RandyMarsh]

BTW I was only following on gameday but did the announcers give any reason why Foley wasn't used in the 10th? Was he unavailable or something?

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Kenta should  take the whole offense out for Kobe steaks.

They’ve got pizza on a spear in the clubhouse.

Edited March 30, 2024 by casimir

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, VegasTiger said:

So, avoid crappy April  start  by starting in March?

Brilliant!

 

[casimir]

Just now, RandyMarsh said:

BTW I was only following on gameday but did the announcers give any reason why Foley wasn't used in the 10th? Was he unavailable or something?

Miller told Hinch he had this.

[Tigermojo]

1 minute ago, casimir said:

Miller told Hinch he had this.

He has a games finished incentive in his contract so I bet he did.

[casimir]

9 2/3 of shutout ball from the arm barn to start the season.  3 hits, 3 walks (all by Lange), and 10 strikeouts (1 by Lange for which Moancada should be released).

Edited March 30, 2024 by casimir

[IdahoBert]

This is one of the best endorphin rushes I’ve had in a long time. 

[Tigermojo]

Is 35-5 too much to ask?

[Sports_Freak]

59 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Did Lange have to face three if he started the inning?

A rule I take as ironclad for a manager is never give the reliever the opportunity to load the bases.

To start an inning, I would say yes, he has to face 3 hitters. But if a reliever comes in for the final hitter, he doesn't need to start the next inning, does he?

[casimir]

6 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Is 35-5 too much to ask?

[IdahoBert]

14 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Is 35-5 too much to ask?

I like the way you think. 

[gehringer_2]

12 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

To start an inning, I would say yes, he has to face 3 hitters. But if a reliever comes in for the final hitter, he doesn't need to start the next inning, does he?

no - I'm pretty sure there is no inning roll over requirement. You can face less than three when you finish an inning.

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

no - I'm pretty sure there is no inning roll over requirement. You can face less than three when you finish an inning.

Ahhh..yes. That makes sense.

[gehringer_2]

45 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

BTW I was only following on gameday but did the announcers give any reason why Foley wasn't used in the 10th? Was he unavailable or something?

In the post game Hinch said that with the runner at second he thought the risk of a ground ball single with Foley was a greater  than Miller's likelihood of getting swing and miss/pop fly.

[Tigeraholic1]

2 hours ago, casimir said:

Zachariah Alejandro McKinstry, ladies and gentlemen.

His Dad is my son’s high school baseball coach. Small world.

[Hongbit]

1 hour ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

His Dad is my son’s high school baseball coach. Small world.

That’s got to be one gritty baseball team.  

[gehringer_2]

3 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

To start an inning, I would say yes, he has to face 3 hitters. But if a reliever comes in for the final hitter, he doesn't need to start the next inning, does he?

My question was actually misdirected anyway, Lange had already faced three batters before he gave up the third walk - he had K'd Moncada.

[mtutiger]

In case it wasn't already obvious, Mark Canha's performance today is Exhibit A in why it's best to qualify ST performances.

[oblong]

If this is true then I guess I’m ok with it. But for gods sake it’s not “great” pizza. I don’t think anybody even within the company would claim that. Tork needs to go on an adventure next off day in Detroit. 

[diaspora04]

When was the last time the Tigers were 2-0?

[oblong]

47 minutes ago, diaspora04 said:

When was the last time the Tigers were 2-0?

2021.  Then they lost like 20 of 25.