9/20/24 7:05PM Tigers @ Orioles

[Sports_Freak]

  On 9/21/2024 at 12:25 AM, Tiger337 said:

Right, I think their true talent is somewhere in between.  

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No way they could keep this pace up for a full season. But with a few additions, I could see them competing for the division next season. 

[Hongbit]

I’m getting close to going and starting The Penguin on HBO Max.  

[Sports_Freak]

Good game for Maeda to pitch. Apple TV? Suck it!

[tiger2022]

The law firm of Santander, Cowser, and McCann kicking Detroit's butt.

[tiger2022]

  On 9/21/2024 at 12:44 AM, Sports_Freak said:

No way they could keep this pace up for a full season. But with a few additions, I could see them competing for the division next season. 

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Caution.  

Teams always don't just keep improving.  Last year, my boss was trying to tell me the Lions were a shoo-in for the division championship and were all but guaranteed to get back to the NFC championship game and probably Super Bowl.  I thought of Dan Marino and how people said he would be back and win a bunch of Super Bowls. It just is never that linear and simple.  Players regress, injuries happen, and the other teams are trying to win too.

Plus, what are the Tigers going to do to add talent in the off season?  When are they going to trade Skubal?  Too many variables to predict success for a marginal team.

[lordstanley]

Sox get out of a jam.  Still 1-0 Boston going to the bottom of the 6th. 

[lordstanley]

  On 9/21/2024 at 12:52 AM, tiger2022 said:

Caution.  

Teams always don't just keep improving.  

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True, but downward and upwards trends are real. In 2016, wasn’t hard to see that the Wings and Tigers were going to be worse the next 5 years than they had been the previous 5 years. Similarly, I am certain that 2024-2028 for the Wings and Tigers will be better than 2019-2023 and that the Lions should be contenders throughout this period. 

[Sports_Freak]

  On 9/21/2024 at 12:52 AM, tiger2022 said:

Caution.  

Teams always don't just keep improving.  Last year, my boss was trying to tell me the Lions were a shoo-in for the division championship and were all but guaranteed to get back to the NFC championship game and probably Super Bowl.  I thought of Dan Marino and how people said he would be back and win a bunch of Super Bowls. It just is never that linear and simple.  Players regress, injuries happen, and the other teams are trying to win too.

Plus, what are the Tigers going to do to add talent in the off season?  When are they going to trade Skubal?  Too many variables to predict success for a marginal team.

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True. But the experience these kids are getting is invaluable. Go out and sign a few pitchers, a SP and a couple BP arms. Jobe may pitch in Detroit next year. It's good to use caution but there's always confidence. Harris appears to be building this team to be good for several years.

As for the Lions? We don't want the answer to what teams who lose the NFC Championship game do the next season. It's not pretty. 

[Sports_Freak]

  On 9/21/2024 at 1:00 AM, lordstanley said:

True, but downward and upwards trends are real. In 2016, wasn’t hard to see that the Wings and Tigers were going to be worse the next 5 years than they had been the previous 5 years. Similarly, I am certain that 2024-2028 for the Wings and Tigers will be better than 2019-2023 and that the Lions should be contenders throughout this period. 

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And I guarantee the Pistons will be better than last year. 🤣🤣

[gehringer_2]

  On 9/21/2024 at 1:00 AM, lordstanley said:

True, but downward and upwards trends are real. In 2016, wasn’t hard to see that the Wings and Tigers were going to be worse the next 5 years than they had been the previous 5 years. Similarly, I am certain that 2024-2028 for the Wings and Tigers will be better than 2019-2023 and that the Lions should be contenders throughout this period. 

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I suppose the PaleHose are the caution. They had a real nice trend going from 2018 to 2021, were supposedly going to be the team of a decade, and promptly sank like a rock. 

Not that I'm complaining, mind you....

[IdahoBert]

Every team has games like this, we’re just not used to it lately, but what’s important is how they come back tomorrow. We’ve been living in a rarefied atmosphere. But this is one game. I don’t think they’re throwing in the towel. 

[IdahoBert]

I was hoping Riley would pull a rabbit out of the hat on that at bat. 

[MeanJim]

I'm hoping the Tigers get the "suck" out of their system tonight, and go back to being that good exciting team they've been for the last month+.

Great time for Maeda's final appearance. 

[lordstanley]

Twins tie it. 

[IdahoBert]

Kenta strikes out the side. Bottled lightning. 

[kdog]

They only had to use 3 pitchers tonight...aside from Holton, everyone else is on two full days rest. You have be ruthless tomorrow.

[IdahoBert]

We’ve reached the warning track a lot tonight, but never got it over the fence like the Orioles

[IdahoBert]

At least we were not shut out. 

[lordstanley]

Red Sox waste leadoff double. 1-1 headed to 8th. 

[IdahoBert]

Two singles in a row

[Tigermojo]

Jobe pitched better today.

[Tigermojo]

KC is losing 1-0 in the 6th.

[IdahoBert]

Whatever you do, don’t look down. 

[Jim Cowan]

Scoreboard watching on September 20!

[IdahoBert]

SF leading KC 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th.