3/8/25 1:07PM Tigers @ Blue Jays

[KL2]

15 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

If Maeda and Mize look good all Sping, I think that Jobe will start the season in the bullpen as a way to limit his innings. I don't see him going to Toledo.  

rather have him in toledo on starter's schedule then on a bullpen schedule

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, KL2 said:

rather have him in toledo on starter's schedule then on a bullpen schedule

I don't have a preference, but the flip side is that he would benefit from facing major league hitters.  The team would also get a draft pick if he accrues one year of service time and wins Rookie of Year. 

[1984Echoes]

2 hours ago, KL2 said:

rather have him in toledo on starter's schedule then on a bullpen schedule

Any minor league pitches for Jobe this year are wasted pitches.

All MLB: bullpen/ starter/ or otherwise.

[SoCalTiger]

Skubal-Jack-Olsen-Jobe-Mize. I am confirming this today.

[chasfh]

I’m pretty confident Jobe will come in as a fourth starter, and that the fifth slot will be up to Mazda or Mize to win it. I think Mazda is the favorite since, believe it or not, Mize is still optionable. 

[SoCalTiger]

4 hours ago, chasfh said:

I’m pretty confident Jobe will come in as a fourth starter, and that the fifth slot will be up to Mazda or Mize to win it. I think Mazda is the favorite since, believe it or not, Mize is still optionable. 

Crazy thought but Maeda's strikeout #'s/9 seem to indicate possible late inning reliever if he can maintain 91-92. I think he could end up in short relief. 

[casimir]

On 3/10/2025 at 11:37 AM, chasfh said:

See, I like this place because I get to say whatever I want about my aches and pains. That’s why I love you old ****ers. 😁

Is this akin to misery loves company?

[chasfh]

19 hours ago, SoCalTiger said:

Crazy thought but Maeda's strikeout #'s/9 seem to indicate possible late inning reliever if he can maintain 91-92. I think he could end up in short relief. 

You may be on to something. His career splits indicate that Mazda does seem to be stronger against the first hitters he faces, especially in relief. This might be an indication that the contrast between his stuff and the stuff of the pitcher he relieves is substantial enough to flummox batters out of the gate.

[gehringer_2]

26 minutes ago, chasfh said:

You may be on to something. His career splits indicate that Mazda does seem to be stronger against the first hitters he faces, especially in relief. This might be an indication that the contrast between his stuff and the stuff of the pitcher he relieves is substantial enough to flummox batters out of the gate.

It's the rotary engine, they've always had lubrication issues on sustained use.

Edited 18 hours ago by gehringer_2

[romad1]

3 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

It's the rotary engine, they've always had lubrication issues on sustained use.

Are we doing Mithraism/Zorasterian  theology too? 

[IdahoBert]

2 hours ago, romad1 said:

Are we doing Mithraism/Zorasterian  theology too? 

I bow to you. Good obscure reference.

[SoCalTiger]

3 hours ago, chasfh said:

You may be on to something. His career splits indicate that Mazda does seem to be stronger against the first hitters he faces, especially in relief. This might be an indication that the contrast between his stuff and the stuff of the pitcher he relieves is substantial enough to flummox batters out of the gate.

Mazda. I like it. We now have McStinky, Captain Jack and Mazda. And I guess Tork. Seriously Mazda pitched great in relief for the Dodgers and his velo in short relief should sustain year long. Could prolong his career as well.

[romad1]

35 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I bow to you. Good obscure reference.

[pushes glasses back on nose] "you see Mithraism was an religion that competed with christianity in the first few centuries in the Roman Empire....mnheh, glavin....Hey LAYDEE!" 

[chasfh]

3 hours ago, SoCalTiger said:

Mazda. I like it.

So does iOS autocorrect.

[IdahoBert]

8 hours ago, romad1 said:

[pushes glasses back on nose] "you see Mithraism was an religion that competed with christianity in the first few centuries in the Roman Empire....mnheh, glavin....Hey LAYDEE!" 

“A Freudian slip is when you’re thinking about one thing, but you say a mother.”

[Sports_Freak]

Harris may have found a very good arm in Hanifee. His numbers from last season kinda surprised me and he's picking right back up this spring. That pitching chaos really got some of these guys valuable experience.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Sports_Freak

[Sports_Freak]

10 hours ago, SoCalTiger said:

Mazda. I like it. We now have McStinky, Captain Jack and Mazda. And I guess Tork. Seriously Mazda pitched great in relief for the Dodgers and his velo in short relief should sustain year long. Could prolong his career as well.

Ahhhhh...calling Maeda, Mazda, is the 2025 version of me giving driveway weather updates in 2024. Somebody else gets to wear the crown this season. 🤣🤣

[IdahoBert]

So many of these guys just seemed to emerge from obscurity last year. Brenan Hanifee is one of them. 

[SoCalTiger]

4 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Ahhhhh...calling Maeda, Mazda, is the 2025 version of me giving driveway weather updates in 2024. Somebody else gets to wear the crown this season. 🤣🤣

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