Sports_Freak Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 And our playoff possibilities are back! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 a very Todd Jones like walk of O'Neill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Am listening from the south of France. Nice to hear Bless You Boys on stadium p.a. in background of radio post-game. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 19 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said: Ohhhh...yeah. its only a few games a year. Do they also black out other east coast teams when they play Detroit for you? No, just the Red Sox games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 1 minute ago, Tiger337 said: No, just the Red Sox games. A VPN on a Windows laptop will cure what ails ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Nobody actually sits in front of the TV waiting for Tigers Live to start, do they? Because Bally Sports plays what must be literally nine minutes of commercials in the first ten minutes between end of game and beginning of Tigers Live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 1 minute ago, chasfh said: A VPN on a Windows laptop will cure what ails ya. Chrome on Windows decided it simply wouldn't stream DirectTV tonight. Rebooted to Linux and No Problemo. Have no idea what its problem was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 5 minutes ago, lordstanley said: Am listening from the south of France. Nice to hear Bless You Boys on stadium p.a. in background of radio post-game. Magnifique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 3 minutes ago, chasfh said: Nobody actually sits in front of the TV waiting for Tigers Live to start, do they? Because Bally Sports plays what must be literally nine minutes of commercials in the first ten minutes between end of game and beginning of Tigers Live. Yeah, the commercials suck. But after a win, I endure them. I love seeing the smiling faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 3 hours ago, Tiger337 said: I thought Wilson and Johnson were both going to be good. I didn't really buy into the Laga hype! I was lukewarm about the trade. I liked Wilson and Wockenfuss, but I felt that another top reliever could really help them at that point. As is often the case with relievers, they caught lightning in a bottle as he never came close repeating his 84 season. I remember reading that they tried to sign a lefty reliever (Gary Lavelle I believe) after the season and that they were going to trade Hernandez for a starter. Instead, they traded Johnson for Terrell and kept Hernandez. They should have kept Johnson. I wanted them to trade Herndon and put Johnson in left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlington Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 If they could extend spring training until August, Tigers would be a playoff team. Those 1st four months have killed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoBert Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 21 minutes ago, chasfh said: Nobody actually sits in front of the TV waiting for Tigers Live to start, do they? Because Bally Sports plays what must be literally nine minutes of commercials in the first ten minutes between end of game and beginning of Tigers Live. It’s almost the definition of futility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lordstanley Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Jays thumping Twins 11-0. I won’t actually cheer for the Jays, but since Tigers need Twins to lose I approve of this thumping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 3 hours ago, Tiger337 said: I thought Wilson and Johnson were both going to be good. I didn't really buy into the Laga hype! I was lukewarm about the trade. I liked Wilson and Wockenfuss, but I felt that another top reliever could really help them at that point. As is often the case with relievers, they caught lightning in a bottle as he never came close repeating his 84 season. I remember reading that they tried to sign a lefty reliever (Gary Lavelle I believe) after the season and that they were going to trade Hernandez for a starter. Instead, they traded Johnson for Terrell and kept Hernandez. They should have kept Johnson. I haven't heard an explanation to my satisfaction, but I've always assumed there was something below the table that lead to the HoJo trade. Maybe he told Sparky to stuff it one day, maybe he showed up in Sparky's office with a J. 🍄 🤷♀️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 3 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: I haven't heard an explanation to my satisfaction, but I've always assumed there was something below the table that lead to the HoJo trade. Maybe he told Sparky to stuff it one day, maybe he showed up in Sparky's office with a J. 🍄 🤷♀️ My way or the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzaki Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 I recall Sparky talking about players who looked afraid to play or something like that in the dugout and the assumption was it was a reference to HoJo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papalawrence Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Just about a perfect game and day. Good to see the 84 guys. Evans got emotional. Then Skubal dominated for 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 11 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: I haven't heard an explanation to my satisfaction, but I've always assumed there was something below the table that lead to the HoJo trade. Maybe he told Sparky to stuff it one day, maybe he showed up in Sparky's office with a J. 🍄 🤷♀️ I don’t think it’s a secret that Sparky and HoJo didn’t get along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 15 hours ago, oblong said: It sounds like they are using an AI version of Ernie’s voice and it’s mispronouncing all the names. Cheap. Yeah, I thought it was awfully tacky. “Monge” was mispronounced. Herndon’s number was announced as 34. There were a few other AI inflections that wouldn’t have matched Harwell. I understand the intent, but the deployment just failed. You can tell the mileage is getting to some of the ‘84 crew. Obviously Lemon’s story was gotten attention. And Gibson being a current broadcaster keeps his “parky” in current view. But there were some strolls out to the field that were definitively slow and measured. I was too young to understand the gradual build and maturation of the 1984 core, at least the core that came up through the minors. 2006 was really out of the blue. 2012-2014 was a lot of money thrown at the team (nothing wrong with that). I hope this current crew that’s coming up now can yield a significant number of members of the next playoff seasons. I want to see that window of appreciating talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 14 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said: Loudest home run I ever heard was one hit by JD Martinez. Ordonez. About 20 years of frustration let loose with that one. I was at a birthday party for a friend’s kid. There was a TV outside that I was watching I just laughed and laughed and laughed with pure joy. Although the game was at a tipping point, the series was pretty much assumed over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 13 hours ago, Tigermojo said: I guess we're not limiting Skubal's innings at all. Dan said he's coming out again. Pitch count was very efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 13 hours ago, Tigermojo said: Might as well win the series tomorrow. Wise this post is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 13 hours ago, chasfh said: Nobody actually sits in front of the TV waiting for Tigers Live to start, do they? Because Bally Sports plays what must be literally nine minutes of commercials in the first ten minutes between end of game and beginning of Tigers Live. I usually record and watch on slight delay. If I’ve gotten through the end of the game, I’ll usually zip through the blah blah blah to get to Hinch’s post game comments. Listen to his thoughts, and then call it a game. I suppose I miss out pick the stick results, but I’ll chance the effects of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 1 hour ago, casimir said: Ordonez. About 20 years of frustration let loose with that one. I was at a birthday party for a friend’s kid. There was a TV outside that I was watching I just laughed and laughed and laughed with pure joy. Although the game was at a tipping point, the series was pretty much assumed over. The JD one was the pinch-hit after being on the disabled list - and to make it even sweeter it was off of Chris Sale. But when I was at games the ball made a different sound when he hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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