3/5/25 1:05PM Phillies @ Tigers

[Sports_Freak]

Total runs is a tiebreaker for winning the grapefruit league title. And winning the Grapefruit title is a tiebreaker for the playoffs. Or...I'm full of crap and win and losses in spring training are meaningless. Take your pick...😆

[Sports_Freak]

43 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Plenty of time for that to work itself out but I'm all for guys earning their roster spots at this point. They need the best 40 man roster they can get. The decisions are going to keep getting tougher for Harris.

RH hitters have an advantage on making this team. Meadows will be in there opening day, he'll be fine. Vierling? I don't know, TJ surgery for him? It's usually how it goes, they rest a player for a month and then realize he needs season ending surgery. Worst case scenario...

[romad1]

2 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Total runs is a tiebreaker for winning the grapefruit league title. And winning the Grapefruit title is a tiebreaker for the playoffs. Or...I'm full of crap and win and losses in spring training are meaningless. Take your pick...😆

I think total runs in the Grapefruit league is a tie-breaker in the United Nations Security Council for declaration of wars and designation of treaty mandate territories.

[IdahoBert]

Wow Nido hit TWO homers. 

[lordstanley]

6 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

I am not a fan of inning-long interviews. 

I loved how Thompson couldn’t get a word in without a homer being inserted into the conversation. 

 

[IdahoBert]

Now we all know, of course, that they’re going to be shut out tomorrow because they “used up” all their runs today. 

[Cruzer1]

6 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

RH hitters have an advantage on making this team. Meadows will be in there opening day, he'll be fine. Vierling? I don't know, TJ surgery for him? It's usually how it goes, they rest a player for a month and then realize he needs season ending surgery. Worst case scenario...

You don't get TJ for shoulder injuries. It's a rotator cuff injury, and they usually don't do surgery for it unless it's torn by more than 50 percent.

[IdahoBert]

11 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

Now we all know, of course, that they’re going to be shut out tomorrow because they “used up” all their runs today. 

And is so often the case I am right because there are no games scheduled for Thursday. 

[papalawrence]

11 hours ago, Cruzer1 said:

You don't get TJ for shoulder injuries. It's a rotator cuff injury, and they usually don't do surgery for it unless it's torn by more than 50 percent.

Good to know. Danka

[Tenacious D]

4 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

And is so often the case I am right because there are no games scheduled for Thursday. 

Never understood the need for an off day in Spring Training.  Tigers have 56 players in camp, with many more close by. 

[gehringer_2]

38 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Never understood the need for an off day in Spring Training.  Tigers have 56 players in camp, with many more close by. 

for the coaches?

[theroundsquare]

for the grounds crew, ticket-takers, drinks-sellers?

Edited Thursday at 07:52 PM by theroundsquare

[IdahoBert]

34 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

for the coaches?

Yes, that’s my thought. Everybody needs a day off anyway. 

[Sports_Freak]

15 hours ago, Cruzer1 said:

You don't get TJ for shoulder injuries. It's a rotator cuff injury, and they usually don't do surgery for it unless it's torn by more than 50 percent.

Well, I guess thats good news. I hope he gets back pretty soon after his IL stint 

[casimir]

4 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

Never understood the need for an off day in Spring Training.  Tigers have 56 players in camp, with many more close by. 

56 players?  The laundry machines and laundry attendants need the day off.

[Tenacious D]

7 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

for the coaches?

Aren’t they still coaching?  Unless they shut the big league camp down for the day.

[Arlington]

Might be a good bonding day for the players.  Seems like there are always golf or fishing stories coming from the day off.