4/15/24 6:40PM Rangers @ Tigers

[Tigeraholic1]

Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

Game Time Forecast: 69 Sunny

Listen: 97.1 The Ticket 

Watch: Bally Sports Detroit

Starters:

RHP Michael Lorenzen

RHP Reese Olson

[chasfh]

Happy Jose Lima Day!

[kdog]

RIP Lima Time.

[LongLiveMaroth]

What are the odds that Wyatt Langford homers in this series? 

[casimir]

Here are Lorenzen's 3 starts on the year, all in AAA.  Could be a good opportunity to jump into the bullpen early and soften it up for the later games of the series.

Also, looks rainy for Wednesday.  Doubleheader on Thursday?  Guess who lines up well for a start as the 27th player?  Can't make it up, it'd be Manning.

[SoCalTiger]

Looking for a bounce back from Olen today , Lorenzen getting knocked out early and Langford getting the golden sombrero.  
Tigers win. 

[kdog]

No Meadows against a righty:

 

[Tigermojo]

21 minutes ago, kdog said:

No Meadows against a righty:

 

Based on stats so far, this is their best lineup and defense.

[theroundsquare]

I saw Lorenzen walking around downtown Birmingham presumably with his wife and carrying presumably his baby daughter.  I hope she pooped while he was holding her and diminished his arm for tonight.

[casimir]

57 minutes ago, kdog said:

No Meadows against a righty:

 

That is kind of interesting.  Texas is probably throwing lefty Andrew Heaney on Thursday, so presumably he could have that day off.  Or maybe that will be a day off for either Greene or Carpenter.  They are in the middle of 14 games in 13 days, so it wouldn't be surprising to see position players get a day off during this stretch.

[kdog]

 

[romad1]

27 minutes ago, kdog said:

 

if you can't add an arm...

[SoCalTiger]

Glad McKinstry is in the bench. Just play Urshela most days. 

[Toddwert]

1 hour ago, romad1 said:

if you can't add an arm...

and when we need a bat they....

[AZTigersfan]

Tork with much better ABs lately. Hopefully it’s a sign he’s about to heat up?

[Dtrain72]

Is AJ now just trolling us with Greene still leading off?

[SoCalTiger]

Why didn’t they try to throw Hime out at second? He’s really slow that doesn’t fit the aggressive narrative of the team.

[AZTigersfan]

10 minutes ago, Dtrain72 said:

Is AJ now just trolling us with Greene still leading off?

Who would replace him?

[Toddwert]

2 minutes ago, AZTigersfan said:

Who would replace him?

Ideally it should be Meadows but we know how hes doing

[AZTigersfan]

7 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

Ideally it should be Meadows but we know how hes doing

That’s true but I’ve notice that some other people gripe without thinking it through. Yes, Greene should not be leading off but to complain about it when there’s not a viable solution seems pointless. 

[Dtrain72]

17 minutes ago, AZTigersfan said:

Who would replace him?

Canha, Gio, Veirling...Greene's splits batting leadoff comapred to anywhere else in the lineup are bad at leadoff...AJ hammering Riley into the leadoff spot is literally the opposite of good analytics.

[1776]

It’s a wonderful day on radio with Dirks and Dickerson. A world of difference with Andy in there.

[Jim Cowan]

Olson has 7 K's through 4 innings, on only 55 pitches.  So far so good.

[AZTigersfan]

Just now, Dtrain72 said:

Canha, Gio, Veirling...Greene's splits batting leadoff comapred to anywhere else in the lineup are bad at leadoff...AJ hammering Riley into the leadoff spot is literally the opposite of good analytics.

Vierling isn’t an every day guy so I’d think he’s out. Canha isn’t hitting any better than Greene. Gio is probably the most likely, IMO, of your suggested replacements based on current stats, though his plate discipline hasn’t been the same as it was at the beginning of the year. Still, good answer. 

[kdog]

2 straight walks..Vierling swings at the next pitch and GIDP. I give Canha some deference because he has a track record...Vierling needs the pitcher to help him.

Edited April 15, 2024 by kdog