5/10/24 6:40PM Astro's @ Tigers

[SeattleMike]

1 minute ago, kdog said:

Every game is life and death....and they were probably overused.

True. But the bullpen has now blown its last 4 late leads. 

[Sports_Freak]

Click...so, when does the Lions training camp start?

[Dtrain72]

[Motor City Sonics]

At least we don't have to listen to Craig Monroe tonight.     

[kdog]

4 minutes ago, SeattleMike said:

True. But the bullpen has now blown its last 4 late leads. 

They are 11th in bullpen K rate. Maybe this is some BABIP correction. 

And they are playing utility guys out of position because they dont' have a real infield. 

Edited May 11, 2024 by kdog

[Tigermojo]

[kdog]

Looking forward to Hinch talking about how the mistakes are unacceptable. This roster is just so limited...they have no levers to pull.

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, kdog said:

They are 11th in bullpen K rate. Maybe this is some BABIP correction. 

And they are playing utility guys out of position because they dont' have a real infield. 

Throw enough stats up against the wall and maybe something will stick. Bottom line is wins and losses. And this team will struggle to get to .500.

[Motor City Sonics]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

Throw enough stats up against the wall and maybe something will stick. Bottom line is wins and losses. And this team will struggle to get to .500.

you can only play the White Sox so many times. 

[Sports_Freak]

Just now, kdog said:

Looking forward to Hinch talking about how the mistakes are unacceptable. This roster is just so limited...they have no levers to pull.

Why didn't he leave the RH pitcher in to face the leadoff RH hitter in the 8th? Or aren't we allowed to question the strategy of a genius?

[Motor City Sonics]

Here comes the Tork K 

[Motor City Sonics]

Just now, Motor City Sonics said:

Here comes the Tork K 

Yep. 

[kdog]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

Throw enough stats up against the wall and maybe something will stick. Bottom line is wins and losses. And this team will struggle to get to .500.

The over under was 80.5 wins. That's basically what they are....the pivot comes if a few of these young hitters had a pulse.

[Dtrain72]

2 minutes ago, kdog said:

Looking forward to Hinch talking about how the mistakes are unacceptable. This roster is just so limited...they have no levers to pull.

*Laughs in Harvy Byez voice

[Motor City Sonics]

Atta Boy, AJ,  take one of your only reliable hitters and bat him 6th.       

 

 

[Tigermojo]

Bottom of the order vs Hader.

[Motor City Sonics]

6 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Why didn't he leave the RH pitcher in to face the leadoff RH hitter in the 8th? Or aren't we allowed to question the strategy of a genius?

Because AJ is such a great tinkerer.    

 

AJ would use Hader in the 4th inning if he was on this team. 

[kdog]

Their plan was to develop Meadows and Keith in the majors. Both guys have been horrendous in the majors and they already jettisoned one of them. They thought Tork would be able to stack late 2023 into a good 2024...it hasn't happened but they have to wait to see if he can turn it around.

Carpenter is good, Greene is an ascending player, Canha is a 35 year old professional hitter. The rest of the roster is spare parts or guys who are underachieving. 

I'm not saying Hinch is some brilliant tactician but this is a mediocre team with a good pitching staff and bad offense. They have to develop players and will always be looking long term. They won't rush a guy from the minors to help a team floudering in May 2024 if it will hurt that player a year from now. It's excruciating that we have to deal with this product every year but they have a plan and are sticking to it. I'm not going to give them any credibility until I see more results. But they have been very honest about their process. It remains to be seen if it will amount to anything. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Ooh, Baez is coming up this inning.    I'm sure he'll save the day. 

[Motor City Sonics]

If the Tigers came up with a garbage-can banging scheme, they still wouldn't hit.     Other than Kenta, you can't ask your starters to be better.    How will they waste Skubal tomorrow.   

 

Vilade from 3-0 to a strike out.  

[Motor City Sonics]

Thanks again, Chafin.   

[Motor City Sonics]

With the Tigers losing so many viewers this is a bad time to fall apart.   What's gonna motivate people to buy in?   

[Toddwert]

23 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

At least we don't have to listen to Craig Monroe tonight.     

and the bestest uniforms ever

[Tiger337]

I can barely hear what Gibson is saying anymore. ☹️

Still way better than Monroe though.  

[Motor City Sonics]

♫  That's life, that's what all the people say.............You're riding high in April,  Shot down in May ♫

 

Buncha Jokers.