5/13/24 6:40PM Marlins @ Tigers

[Tiger337]

2 homers down.  38 to go for Tork.  

[Tigermojo]

Just now, TheWordIsBird said:

I’m just glad Tork didn’t go “oppo” with that dinger. 

Maybe tomorrow for an oppo taco Tuesday.

[Tigermojo]

[Sports_Freak]

Faedo blows the lead and gets the win.

[Tiger337]

Just now, Sports_Freak said:

Faedo blows the lead and gets the win.

He's got the will to win.  

[Sports_Freak]

13 minutes ago, TheWordIsBird said:

Don’t do it, C-Mo! Don’t do it!

You knew he was gonna.

[Sports_Freak]

Just now, Tiger337 said:

He's got the will to win.  

Isn't he a character in Lord of the Rings? A distant relative? 😆

[1984Echoes]

Offense bailed us out this game...

Wait...!

WHAT?!?!

[kdog]

Foley's velo and location was back in form.

[Sports_Freak]

19 minutes ago, kdog said:

This past offseason was a bad free agent class. Guessing the Baez deal made them de-risk everything. Sign guys on the fringes and wait out/develop the hitting over the long term.

Pitching and 'defense' to prevent runs..hope and a prayer for offense until things are settled with various young players.

But we're still waiting on 2 or 3 more young guys. Another "evaluation" season in '25? Maybe in '26, too? How much longer will fans be patient? PS...don't ask Lions fans....lol

[Motor City Sonics]

5 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Offense bailed us out this game...

Wait...!

WHAT?!?!

Curb your enthusiasm, it's Miami.   Barely a major league team. 

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Curb your enthusiasm, it's Miami.   Barely a major league team. 

Good teams beat the teams they're supposed to. Even the Tigers, sometimes.

[mtutiger]

They badly need Tork to get going, and he chose a good moment to do something.

[Sports_Freak]

Shelby Miller on the IL. Beau Brieske up to take his spot.

[gehringer_2]

30 minutes ago, kdog said:

Foley's velo and location was back in form.

yeah - that was good to see. Maybe just a little 'dead arm' syndrome he worked through.

[gehringer_2]

and Wenceel keeps hitting.

[Motor City Sonics]

13 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

and Wenceel keeps hitting.

I know,  I fully expect that bubble to burst.     Like - he doesn't know anything yet - he has no reason to think yet and I feel like the second he does he'll be toast.     too bad he stopped being a Shortstop.  

 

Sending Meadows down seems to have lit a fire under Tork and Keith

Edited May 14, 2024 by Motor City Sonics

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I know,  I fully expect that bubble to burst.     Like - he doesn't know anything yet - he has no reason to think yet and I feel like the second he does he'll be toast. 

one would like to think an international kid who's been a pro pretty much since he was 16 would have a better chance of holding steady mentally. The thing is, even if he has his head on right - that doesn't mean he may not have holes in his swing and if he does MLB pitchers will find them. The second hundred PA will tell.

[Shinzaki]

Tork bopping dingers again is our in season addition 

[holygoat]

3 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

2 homers down.  38 to go for Tork.  

If this is real and not just a Javy-esque hot week, that would be huge. He got all of both of those.

[SoCalTiger]

3 hours ago, mtutiger said:

They badly need Tork to get going, and he chose a good moment to do something.

That was clutch. Great to see. Want many many more please. 

[Tigermojo]

The new statcast bat data suggests this is what Tork should be doing and that Baez has the longest swing in baseball.

[casimir]

10 hours ago, kdog said:

This season is the four corners offense...waiting out young players, waiting out bad contracts...just waiting for something to happen.

Waiting out bad contracts?  There's one.  And he still provides plenty of defense and baserunning (well, ok, this is few and far between given the bat).

[RandyMarsh]

I saw that Riley has elite level swing speed while being in the upper half in terms of shortest swing. Perfect combination whereas Baez has the elite swing speed(tops on the team and I believe top 10 in baseball) but as you said he legit has the longest swing in all of baseball which obviously isn't good.

On a side note the data is nice but considering guys use different weight bats it isn't a clear apples to apples comparison.

[casimir]

9 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

2 homers down.  38 to go for Tork.  

Still leading MLB in doubles, too.

So, wait, is it going to be like reverse Lent?  Is he going to going 40 straight games with a homer and that's how he is getting to 40?  He's got the first 2 games in a row down already.  It seems like that might be a record.

Edited May 14, 2024 by casimir