9/27/24 6:40PM White Sox @ Tigers

[gehringer_2]

25 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I've been very critical of him all season but it's usually hindsight. An after-the-fact knee-jerk reaction. With the roster he's had to work with all season? And certain players not performing? He's been nothing short of amazing. I've seen people saying the Cleveland manager will win manager of the year just because they won the division. And KC lost over 100 games all year and are close to making the playoffs. But nobody has done a better job than Hinch, nobody. At least, IMO.

partly I think we have hitters that are maturing and just improving their approaches, but I also think that the staff has gotten better at getting guys off of the pre-game meeting advice when a pitcher has come out deliberately pitching against the scouting report. It seemed early in the season hitters were not adjusting the 2nd time through when their 1st approach was not working - or at least adjusting less than they are now.

[RatkoVarda]

Vogt, Quatraro, Hinch and Espada all could win it

[casimir]

2 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

Listening to 97.1 and of course Valenti and his fellow Detroit sports hater Rico give all the credit to this situation on the Twins collapse and not the Tigers play. Said something like "none of this would even matter if the Twins didn't collapse so they are the whole reason you are going to the playoffs." 

Of course nobody corrects them and tells them that the Tigers very well could finish ahead of the Royals and possibly even the Orioles so even if the Twins didn't collapse at the very least this weekend would be meaningful and have playoff implications. 

And if the Tigers hadn’t payed well while Minnesota and Kansas City came back to earth, the topic would be about why didn’t Scott Harris bolster the club for the second half.

Playoff berths are given out based on the number of wins/losses, not when or how they occurred.  As long as Detroit has a record sufficient enough to make the playoffs, I don’t really care what the other 29 teams did or how they did it.

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

Vogt, Quatraro, Hinch and Espada all could win it

I look at Quatraro and Vogt as the front runners.  Now, I base that a bit on last season and expectations for this season.  Maybe last season shouldn’t factor in because teams have a chance to alter their situation during the off-season.  But as far as expectations, both have had to have gone over their expected records as of Opening Day.

Hinch and Espada kind of suffer from the same issue, and that is the paltry start to their seasons.  But I think Detroit’s second half is easily worthy of 3rd place over Espada.

[romad1]

don't pay 97.1 on air talent any nevermind.

[Cruzer1]

I am here across from Elwood, waiting for some friends. 

[Cruzer1]

I think Hinch should win easily. 

[Tigermojo]

Must win so the party can begin!

[Sports_Freak]

4 pages before the 1st pitch. There were games we didn't get 4 pages after 9 innings...lol

[monkeytargets39]

2 batters into the game and he lost his primo seat

[Hongbit]

Quick night for that fan

[RandyMarsh]

I hope that fan doesn't get ejected, seemed like he tried pulling back once he found out the ball was fair and in play. Not to mention it was only like 3 pitches into the game. 

[Tigeraholic1]

Fan of the game, saves a run there.

[Hongbit]

Fan saves a run.  Reverse Bartman!

[romad1]

did the fan touch it? 

[Tigermojo]

We salute you sir!

[Sports_Freak]

4 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

2 batters into the game and he lost his primo seat

And his ride said...you're on your own...lol

[Tigeraholic1]

1 minute ago, romad1 said:

did the fan touch it? 

It will become one of the most controversial calls in baseball history. The fan won’t speak out until 40 years later.

Edited September 27, 2024 by Tigeraholic1

[chasfh]

Headline for the top of the first inning: “Fan Interference by Tigers Fan Saves Run.”

[Sports_Freak]

Is Hanifee stretched out? Who's the bulk guy today?

[RandyMarsh]

Fan likely saved a run but I won't say for sure cause things may have played out differently if the runner was on 3rd to start. Not to mention not sure if the Tigers slowed up after the fan "touched it".

[RandyMarsh]

I wasn't a member of here yet but at the old ESPN boards that I frequented before this Sizemore vs. Granderson was a major debate between Tigers and Indians fans.

[lordstanley]

Tigers-Sox is on the MLB Network. No blackout for me. 
Orioles-Twins is MLB.tv Free Game of the Day. 

[RandyMarsh]

Since Crochet has been on a pitch count at the very least I'd like the Tigers to make him work these first few innings. 

[chasfh]

Greetings from beautiful Detroit, Michigan!