9/5/24 8:40PM Tigers @ Padres

[Shinzaki]

Far be it for me to tell Zack Braff he shouldn't work...but I'm sick of seeing him reference Scrubs in everything he does. Plus he's annoying AF

Mize got hurt...many many times. I hesitate to call anyone who gets hurt that much a bust.  Tork needs to show something soon beacuse we have a number of guys like Carpenter, Jung and Malloy who are defensively challenged in the OF and 3RD...but might be able to be hidden at 1st

[gehringer_2]

  On 9/6/2024 at 1:19 AM, AZTigersfan said:

Definitely not as advertised. 

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Like his last start he did get a little better as he went but he needs to be better out of the gate.

[HeyAbbott]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:09 AM, Shinzaki said:

  Tork needs to show something soon

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Tork has something like 1237 major league at bats. He is what he is. It is time to move on.

Edited September 6, 2024 by HeyAbbott

[Shinzaki]

For a team with so few RH hitters...it's tough to pretend that 31 HR's didn't happen.  He's not blocking anyone now...and he was 1/1 in the f'd up COVID year.  Like it or not...he's getting a lot of rope

[gehringer_2]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:14 AM, HeyAbbott said:

Tork has something like 1400 major league at bats. He is what he is. It is time to move on.

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Yeah - He keeps teasing - he'll show some flashes, but at some point he's got to become a consistent difference maker and hope is getting harder to sustain.

Still, you know like day follows night he'll have a couple of great years for someone else after they cut him loose.

Edited September 6, 2024 by gehringer_2

[kdog]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:18 AM, Shinzaki said:

For a team with so few RH hitters...it's tough to pretend that 31 HR's didn't happen.  He's not blocking anyone now...and he was 1/1 in the f'd up COVID year.  Like it or not...he's getting a lot of rope

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The outlier performance is the second half of 2023. Other than that, he's been a below average hitter and bad defender.

[Shinzaki]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:23 AM, kdog said:

The outlier performance is the second half of 2023. Other than that, he's been a below average hitter and bad defender.

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No argument there...but with no other real options...they're gonna give him every chance.  IS this the last chance or is next year the last chance.  I don't know...but I imagine Harris does

[kdog]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:24 AM, Shinzaki said:

No argument there...but with no other real options...they're gonna give him every chance.  IS this the last chance or is next year the last chance.  I don't know...but I imagine Harris does

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At first base/DH, there are always options who will give you a .750 OPS. If we're talking 3B, SS, and catcher, the options are limited. Tork is replaceable because he is just a hit tool who doesn't hit.

[HeyAbbott]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:20 AM, gehringer_2 said:

Yeah - He keeps teasing - he'll show some flashes, but at some point he's got to become a consistent difference maker and hope is getting harder to sustain.

Still, you know like day follows night he'll have a couple of great years for someone else after they cut him loose.

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If I were the GM, I would be looking for a new 1B and cut ties in one fashion or another with Tork. Those -.8 WAR career 1st basemen are generally easy to replace.

Edited September 6, 2024 by HeyAbbott

[Shinzaki]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:27 AM, kdog said:

At first base/DH, there are always options who will give you a .750 OPS. If we're talking 3B, SS, and catcher, the options are limited. Tork is replaceable because he is just a hit tool who doesn't hit.

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There's 11 of those guys this year..

https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/first-baseman-highest-ops

Look..I understand people don't like Tork and want him gone.  Get used to seeing him because I don't see this front office just cutting him loose this year.  It doesn't seem to be in their DNA

 

 

[chasfh]

This should be Tork’s moment, a guy with his pedigree. 

[chasfh]

  On 9/6/2024 at 2:48 AM, chasfh said:

This should be Tork’s moment, a guy with his pedigree. 

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At least he had the decency to take the popup hard. 

[Tigermojo]

Come on Carp!

[chasfh]

The lefthanded hitters are having some really impressive at bats against Suarez.

[gehringer_2]

I just want to at least see some evidence he's becoming a smarter  - as in higher OBP -  hitter. 

[Tigermojo]

WOO!

[chasfh]

OH MY GOD! PARKER ****ING MEADOWS!

[Sports_Freak]

Oh my. 2 out grand slam! Meadows

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

PARKERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

[gehringer_2]

Someone asked last night who on the Tigers can hit velo. Parker says "Me."

[AlaskanTigersFan]

I KNEW IT. I phakin knew it. I turned on MLB.tv JUST in time. Awesome!

[gehringer_2]

Holton, Vest or Foley?

EDIT: Holton it is.

 

Edited September 6, 2024 by gehringer_2

[IdahoBert]

Parker Meadows hits a grand slam (6) to left field. Justyn-Henry Malloy scores. Jace Jung scores. Colt Keith scores.

In the name of it of all that is good and decent please don’t blow this. 
 

[chasfh]

[Edman85]

  On 9/6/2024 at 3:02 AM, chasfh said:

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I hope Sarah Langs is awake and able to weeeeeee