9/24/24 6:40PM Rays @ Tigers

[Tigeraholic1]

Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

Game Time Forecast: Partly Coudy chance of rain

Listen: 97.1 The Ticket

Watch: Bally Sports Det

Starters:

RHP Ryan Pepiot

LH{ Tarik Skubal

 

Edited September 23, 2024 by Tigeraholic1

[Tigeraholic1]

Couldn't wait a whole day to post this! Last off day before playoffs!

[oblong]

sure hope the rain holds off.  Doesn't look like a soaker but could be some thunder around.

I will be there and also going Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

[Tigeraholic1]

1 minute ago, oblong said:

sure hope the rain holds off.  Doesn't look like a soaker but could be some thunder around.

I will be there and also going Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

These kind of rain situations can toast Skubal for sure. Pitch 1-2 inning then long delay. Lets hope it clears out.

[chasfh]

Good idea posting this day before. We’ll probably have at least five full pages in the books before game time.

I wouldn’t say I’m nervous, exactly, but I do have a bit of trepidation going into this week because now, all of a sudden, I feel the twinge of expectations. With playoffs odds around 70%, it would be at least somewhat disappointing for me to see them fall short. Even if we finish 0-6, I will still be very, very happy with this season and our prospects going into 2025. But just a little twinge, y’know? But that’s OK. That just means we have a good team to root for now.

With the Twins playing the Marlins, it wouldn’t surprise me to see them win 2/3 while we win only 1/3 from the Rays and we go into the weekend down one. That would make sweeping the White Sox imperative. It would be a sweet tension I haven’t felt with this franchise probably since 2013.

[oblong]

5 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Good idea posting this day before. We’ll probably have at least five full pages in the books before game time.

I wouldn’t say I’m nervous, exactly, but I do have a bit of trepidation going into this week because now, all of a sudden, I feel the twinge of expectations. With playoffs odds around 70%, it would be at least somewhat disappointing for me to see them fall short. Even if we finish 0-6, I will still be very, very happy with this season and our prospects going into 2025. But just a little twinge, y’know? But that’s OK. That just means we have a good team to root for now.

With the Twins playing the Marlins, it wouldn’t surprise me to see them win 2/3 while we win only 1/3 from the Rays and we go into the weekend down one. That would make sweeping the White Sox imperative. It would be a sweet tension I haven’t felt with this franchise probably since 2013.

Yeah but don't forget about KC.  They are on the road, albeit against washington.

A 4-2 homestand is a must, 5-1 preferable obviously.

**** it, sweep the Rays and keep it gravy.  This team has supposed to have folded the last month and they haven't.

 

 

[Sports_Freak]

11 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Good idea posting this day before. We’ll probably have at least five full pages in the books before game time.

I wouldn’t say I’m nervous, exactly, but I do have a bit of trepidation going into this week because now, all of a sudden, I feel the twinge of expectations. With playoffs odds around 70%, it would be at least somewhat disappointing for me to see them fall short. Even if we finish 0-6, I will still be very, very happy with this season and our prospects going into 2025. But just a little twinge, y’know? But that’s OK. That just means we have a good team to root for now.

With the Twins playing the Marlins, it wouldn’t surprise me to see them win 2/3 while we win only 1/3 from the Rays and we go into the weekend down one. That would make sweeping the White Sox imperative. It would be a sweet tension I haven’t felt with this franchise probably since 2013.

Yeah, the Rays are 7-3 in their last 10. They're playing loose, no pressure. Playing spoiler. But we have Skubal going Tuesday. Win 2 out of 3 so fans don't panic...😆

 

[gehringer_2]

15 minutes ago, oblong said:

Yeah but don't forget about KC.  They are on the road, albeit against washington.

A 4-2 homestand is a must, 5-1 preferable obviously.

**** it, sweep the Rays and keep it gravy.  This team has supposed to have folded the last month and they haven't.

 

 

4-2 should do it. 

[roarintiger1]

What a fun ride this has been! Looking forward to more September baseball and hopefully October baseball for the Tigers!

[RandyMarsh]

Let's hope it isn't postponed cause that could be the difference between getting 2 Skubal starts to end the regular season or just one. 

[lordstanley]

I’m glad today is an off day. I can use the breather!

[Tigeraholic1]

 

[IdahoBert]

[Sports_Freak]

5 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

Let's hope it isn't postponed cause that could be the difference between getting 2 Skubal starts to end the regular season or just one. 

Or just 1 more regular season start and a start in the 1st playoff game?

[theroundsquare]

Jobe is coming up

[theroundsquare]

I thought I'd come here and find the site had crashed.  I wonder if he'll start a game 

[chasfh]

Holy. ****ing. ****.

 

[chasfh]

Yet another amazing development for the Tigers. You absolutely cannot predict what this Harris administration will or will not do. Just can't. This is beyond amazing. I swear I'm gonna OD on this ****.

 

Edited September 23, 2024 by chasfh

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Holy. ****ing. ****.

 

Oh.  My.  Good.  Ness.

[casimir]

Sounds like Shelby Miller will be DFAed.

[IdahoBert]

This team means business. 

[chasfh]

This is like you've been smoking this garbage Mexican dirt weed from the 70's on a makeshift beer can pipe for the last ten years, and all of a sudden someone packs some hydroponic Godfather OG into a Dopezilla Hydra bong and makes you take the biggest huff of your life. That's what this all feels like.

h/t @Hongbit

[SoCalTiger]

There’s our late innings strike out pitcher we lack. 

[RatkoVarda]

team just got a whole lot younger and a whole lot better

[SoCalTiger]

Just now, RatkoVarda said:

team just got a whole lot younger and a whole lot better

Great combo. Uber size me.