5/12/24 1:40PM Astros @ Tigers

[MichiganCardinal]

At least they tried once they were down 9

[SoCalTiger]

clutch homer by Tork.

[SeattleMike]

8 minutes ago, kdog said:

Tigers were 19-21 after 40 games last year; 20-20 this year....the 4 game losing streak did not get extended longer...but they have a long way to go.

One big difference is the run differential. Last year after 40 they had a significant negative RD. This year they are +3

[kdog]

3 minutes ago, SeattleMike said:

One big difference is the run differential. Last year after 40 they had a significant negative RD. This year they are +3

the pitching is much better than last year...the offense is incrementally better.

[gehringer_2]

7 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

clutch homer by Tork.

they won the 9th inning. 

[gehringer_2]

all we need now is for Torkelson and Greene to hit in the same ballgames. In the last 7, Tork is at 320, Greene has gone ice cold to 138.

Edited May 12, 2024 by gehringer_2

[IdahoBert]

This game sucked. It was like being spanked by the ugly babysitter and your mom thinks you’re lying. 

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, IdahoBert said:

This game sucked. It was like being spanked by the ugly babysitter and your mom thinks you’re lying. 

been a depressing week for this team. Today I can take. It's one thing to get stoned by Verlander when he has it all working, or even losing ugly and knowing there is stuff you can fix, but continuing to fall just short of the mark in close games and have no answer is more the downer.

[SoCalTiger]

There’s no shame losing to Verlander, but he doesn’t pitch against us every day either

[Dtrain72]

42 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

they won the 9th inning. 

Tork hitting a home run there was like Roy Williams celebrating getting a 1st down when the Lions are down 37-3 with 41 seconds left in the game.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, kdog said:

This was constructed as an 80 win team. That total goes up if their hitting improves; It goes down if they have major pitching injuries. I think we now have a pretty good read on how this will end up.

And the division is much better than we thought; They will not be competitive unless the offense improves.

This sounds about right.

Now if we could only get this offense to wake up... Or at least a few certain players.

Tork opened his eyes today, stretched, yawned, and smacked his 1st HR of the year.

Need...

More...

[Sports_Freak]

53 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

This game sucked. It was like being spanked by the ugly babysitter and your mom thinks you’re lying. 

Uhhhh...how ugly? 😁

[Jim Cowan]

1 hour ago, IdahoBert said:

This game sucked. It was like being spanked by the ugly babysitter and your mom thinks you’re lying. 

Like walking in on your grandparents. 

[Toddwert]

12 minutes ago, Jim Cowan said:

Like walking in on your grandparents. 

not that bad come on now 😛

[kdog]

This is Lynn Henning excuse nonsense.

[gehringer_2]

3 minutes ago, kdog said:

This is Lynn Henning excuse nonsense.

Henning is such a tool. 383 is not a HR in any CF anywhere and he certainly should know that.

What's so ridiculous is that he's been in every major league park countless times, its absurd he makes statement that people will rely on assuming he's giving them reliable reporting when he's not.

Edited May 12, 2024 by gehringer_2

[Tigermojo]

19 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Henning is such a tool. 383 is not a HR in any CF anywhere and he certainly should know that.

What's so ridiculous is that he's been in every major league park countless times, its absurd he makes statement that people will rely on assuming he's giving them reliable reporting when he's not.

It was to the gap in right center. He's getting the info from statcast and it says the ball would be a home run in 15 parks. Keith did crush that ball but he hit it to no man's land in triple alley. He hit a couple line drives right at the center fielder too.

[kdog]

11 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

It was to the gap in right center. He's getting the info from statcast and it says the ball would be a home run in 15 parks. Keith did crush that ball but he hit it to no man's land in triple alley. He hit a couple line drives right at the center fielder too.

Right if continues to make that kind of contact in all ballparks, things will turn.

In the first 35 games, he was hitting everything on the ground or popping it up.

[TigerNation]

7 minutes ago, kdog said:

Right if continues to make that kind of contact in all ballparks, things will turn.

In the first 35 games, he was hitting everything on the ground or popping it up.

That's not really accurate, he's below MLB average in both GB% and PU%. He just hasn't been making solid contact and hitting the ball regardless of the hit profile.

[casimir]

3 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

all we need now is for Torkelson and Greene to hit in the same ballgames. In the last 7, Tork is at 320, Greene has gone ice cold to 138.

So, given Torkelson's week, albeit maybe BABIP aided, do they move him up the lineup a bit?

[casimir]

2 hours ago, Jim Cowan said:

Like walking in on your grandparents. 

This may not be the appropriate forum for you.  You may need to seek professional help elsewhere.

<Looks around to see who is online.>

Nope, we cannot help you here.

[Tiger337]

2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Henning is such a tool. 383 is not a HR in any CF anywhere and he certainly should know that.

What's so ridiculous is that he's been in every major league park countless times, its absurd he makes statement that people will rely on assuming he's giving them reliable reporting when he's not.

I  don't think Henning said it.  Keith did.

[gehringer_2]

13 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I  don't think Henning said it.  Keith did.

383 is reasonable HR if you pull at least to the power alley - if you are to the center field side of the power alley you have no real complaint until you've hit it more like 400'

a home run in exactly 1/2 (15) the parks says nothing more than that you play on an average field

If there is one thing Hinch needs this team to do it's stop making excuses for themselves and start hitting the ball. he needs to stomp any player self-pity about the ballpark dead. Hate to hear that kind of crap.

Edited May 13, 2024 by gehringer_2

[Tiger337]

8 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

383 is reasonable HR if you pull at least to the power alley - if you are to the center field side of the power alley you have no real complaint until you've hit it more like 400'

a home run in exactly 1/2 (15) the parks says nothing more than that you play on an average field

If there is one thing Hinch needs this team to do it's stop making excuses for themselves and start hitting the ball. he needs to stomp any player self-pity about the ballpark dead.

Yes, I don't want hear excuses.  Keith isn't hitting the ball hard like he supposedly did in the minors.  I thought one of his best assets was supposed to be his power.  

Edited May 13, 2024 by Tiger337

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, casimir said:

So, given Torkelson's week, albeit maybe BABIP aided, do they move him up the lineup a bit?

Hinch probably will, but I would not - I still want to see him use the more of the field and be more aggressive on FBs middle to outer third. Even Gibson complained today that Tork takes too many strikes.