9/6/24 9:40PM Tigers @ A's

[SoCalTiger]

Riley. Solid. 

[SoCalTiger]

Frisky Breiske for the save. 

[Tigermojo]

Top of the order again.

[gehringer_2]

7 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

They can cut Miller right now as far as I’m concerned. I mean, doesn’t he have like seven or eight blown saves which is what the saves he does have?

He's pretty totally toxic - you might as well be looking at another kid in his spot because there is no way he is coming back.

[gehringer_2]

have to walk him and play for the force, and Hinch isn't going to do it.

[gehringer_2]

well, walk is what should have happened anyway.

[Tenacious D]

Can’t feel good about this.  We have to ride him now.

[gehringer_2]

god Riley has such a noodle. You have to be able to throw a guy out from half way depth in a small park.

[Tigermojo]

I knew Tork had it the whole time.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

of course the extremely rare 13-inning game has to be on the west coast. even I'm grumpy about it on the west coast.

[gehringer_2]

Torkelson finally gets his bat on a baseball and BaBIPs

[VegasTiger]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

of course the extremely rare 13-inning game has to be on the west coast. even I'm grumpy about it on the west coast.

I hear ya.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

it's Parker time, baby!

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

it's Parker time, baby!

dangit

[gehringer_2]

This is getting silly.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

at least it's finally over.

[JackMorrisStache]

Highly disappointing. Pen fails us, opportunity lost.

[gehringer_2]

still don't know why Hinch even considered using Miller, but it is what it is. If he is still on the roster tomorrow it will be a real FO fail. Basically one guy over the coarse of the season is why we are still behind the Twins/Royals.

Edited September 7 by gehringer_2

[SoCalTiger]

9 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

still don't know why Hinch even considered using Miller, but it is what it is. If he is still on the roster tomorrow it will be a real FO fail. Basically one guy over the coarse of the season is why we are still behind the Twins/Royals.

Painfully true. Great observation. 

[IdahoBert]

It was an ugly game and even if we’d won, it would’ve been an ugly win, but I’m just kind of grateful it’s over. 

[SeattleMike]

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I have not liked these West Coast trips for a long time. Even when we had a team full of All-Stars, future Hall of Famers, and Cy Young winners years ago, we could go to the West Coast and fail. Failing to Oakland is particularly painful and with a long track record of futility to back up that pain.

8-31 against Oakland since 2017. 

[papalawrence]

Hinch also blew tonight - I knew tonight's game was over when Hinch put Miller in to pitch with a 2 run lead.

[Motor City Sonics]

Can't beat the ****ing Oakland A's  8-31   against them since 2018

[Tiger337]

7 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

It was an ugly game and even if we’d won, it would’ve been an ugly win, but I’m just kind of grateful it’s over. 

Did the realization that they played fake base for four innings soften the blow at all?

[Tiger337]

7 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

still don't know why Hinch even considered using Miller, but it is what it is. If he is still on the roster tomorrow it will be a real FO fail. Basically one guy over the coarse of the season is why we are still behind the Twins/Royals.

I would say that not having starters who can pitch a lot of innings and not having great high leverage relievers is the reason.  Given that, I think Hinch has handled the staff masterfully.