gehringer_2 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said: Being the Tigers Centerfielder is like being Spinal Tap's drummer. Didn't Billy Corgan keep firing drummers at Smashing Pumpkins? I was never a fan but my kids were so I got the second hand rumors..... Quote
oblong Posted March 26 Posted March 26 According to a photo posted by Ben Verlander the Tigers got rid of the pathway from the plate to the mound. It bothers me and I can’t give you a good reason why. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 So they take Javy out before he gets the chance to make a throw to the plate. Hard to say if Kreidler's throw was bad or not as it looked like it hit the mount/rubber - which is just bad luck. Quote
lordstanley Posted March 26 Posted March 26 28 minutes ago, oblong said: According to a photo posted by Ben Verlander the Tigers got rid of the pathway from the plate to the mound. It bothers me and I can’t give you a good reason why. Had just come here to post it. Quote
IdahoBert Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 So are they going to spray no smear, green food color on the grass for opening day? Quote
IdahoBert Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 I may be wrong, but I have a feeling there’ll be enough traffic between Detroit and Toledo this year to justify a 200 mph underground Japanese bullet train between the two cities. Quote
casimir Posted March 26 Posted March 26 10 hours ago, oblong said: According to a photo posted by Ben Verlander the Tigers got rid of the pathway from the plate to the mound. It bothers me and I can’t give you a good reason why. Yeah, it bothers me, too. But what was the point of it to begin with, does it matter, who cares? It'd have been funny if nothing were mentioned about it and it was up to individual folks to figure it out on there own, how long would it have taken a person to notice? Would it be the same kind of thing as realizing the jersey D and the hat D were different? Quote
oblong Posted March 26 Posted March 26 1 hour ago, casimir said: Yeah, it bothers me, too. But what was the point of it to begin with, does it matter, who cares? It'd have been funny if nothing were mentioned about it and it was up to individual folks to figure it out on there own, how long would it have taken a person to notice? Would it be the same kind of thing as realizing the jersey D and the hat D were different? I was thinking of that too.... would I have noticed? Yet once I am aware it stands out. I don't want to reflexively bash Chris Ilitch over this. There's plenty of other reasons to as to how this franchise is presented to the fans. Maybe Heather Nabozney told him he wasn't worth the hassle? Maybe the league wanted uniformity? Maybe the players didn't like it? I'm open to a benefit of the doubt here.... Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted March 26 Posted March 26 13 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: Didn't Billy Corgan keep firing drummers at Smashing Pumpkins? I was never a fan but my kids were so I got the second hand rumors..... I don't know. One drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin, was fired because he was doing heroin with Jonathan Melvoin when he died from an O.D. He came back to the band after being sober for years and I think he's still with them now. For those younger posters, the joke is that Spinal Tap's drummers all die in strange ways. One spontaneously combusted during a concert and another died in a "bizarre gardening accident". Which is weird, since Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro died after an allergic reaction to an inhaled lawn pesticide. It wasn't that alone, but it triggered his death. This was 8 years after the movie. Quote
chasfh Posted March 26 Posted March 26 11 hours ago, oblong said: According to a photo posted by Ben Verlander the Tigers got rid of the pathway from the plate to the mound. It bothers me and I can’t give you a good reason why. I guess you’re not the only one caught by surprise on this. A Cubs fan friend set that to me and I had to admit to him I wasn’t gonna lie I knew nothing about it. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted March 26 Posted March 26 19 minutes ago, chasfh said: I guess you’re not the only one caught by surprise on this. A Cubs fan friend set that to me and I had to admit to him I wasn’t gonna lie I knew nothing about it. What reason did they give? Quote
oblong Posted March 26 Posted March 26 6 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said: What reason did they give? Tony Paul's article said the team wanted a more uniform playing conditions, based on feedback from players and coaches. If that's true then fine. Why have something different than everybody else? If we are being honest it was kind of gimmicky. They put it in Tiger Stadium during the final few weeks and carried it over to Comerica. It's not like it's this grand tradition. This isn't the Green Monster. Quote
casimir Posted March 26 Posted March 26 44 minutes ago, oblong said: Tony Paul's article said the team wanted a more uniform playing conditions, based on feedback from players and coaches. If that's true then fine. Why have something different than everybody else? If we are being honest it was kind of gimmicky. They put it in Tiger Stadium during the final few weeks and carried it over to Comerica. It's not like it's this grand tradition. This isn't the Green Monster. As long as the traditional Pizza Spear made the trek out west, things should be good to start the season. Quote
lordstanley Posted March 26 Posted March 26 But doesn't the removal of the strip affect Comerica's chances of hosting the Cricket World Cup some day? 1 Quote
Tiger337 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 1 hour ago, oblong said: Tony Paul's article said the team wanted a more uniform playing conditions, based on feedback from players and coaches. If that's true then fine. Why have something different than everybody else? If we are being honest it was kind of gimmicky. They put it in Tiger Stadium during the final few weeks and carried it over to Comerica. It's not like it's this grand tradition. This isn't the Green Monster. I agree that's agood reason to change it if the players don't like it. However, it brings me back to what Harris said about the deep fences in the outfield. He believed that it was a potential advantage to the Tigers if they built their team with that in mind which they seem to be doing to some extent. Perhaps, they decided that there was no way to turn the dirt strip into an advantage. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted March 26 Posted March 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tiger337 said: I agree that's agood reason to change it if the players don't like it. However, it brings me back to what Harris said about the deep fences in the outfield. He believed that it was a potential advantage to the Tigers if they built their team with that in mind which they seem to be doing to some extent. Perhaps, they decided that there was no way to turn the dirt strip into an advantage. If they have a lot of ground ball pitchers, you want grass there instead of dirt. Try to slow the ball down just a hair and even if its only 4 or 5 plays a game, it probably makes a difference. MLB The Show 25 is suing. Edited March 26 by Motor City Sonics Quote
Tiger337 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 I definitely did not have Jason Foley to Toledo on my radar. Quote
Tigermojo Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Has to be roster crunch because Foley has options and someone else didn't. 10k, no BB but 10 hits though. Other guys were hit hard too. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 i'm still thinking they take 14 position players for the 1st couple of series - or maybe until Baez proves he is or isn't hitting any better. Quote
Tenacious D Posted March 26 Posted March 26 23 minutes ago, Tigermojo said: Has to be roster crunch because Foley has options and someone else didn't. 10k, no BB but 10 hits though. Other guys were hit hard too. Think he got squeezed, if both Chafin and Hanifee end up making the squad. Quote
theroundsquare Posted March 26 Posted March 26 (edited) Ben Gamel on a minor league deal -- accumulation of mediocre OF continues Edited March 26 by theroundsquare Quote
Edman85 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 (edited) Gamel is the first Tiger I definitely have overlapping social circles with. Edited March 26 by Edman85 Quote
Tiger337 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 29 minutes ago, Edman85 said: Gamel is the first Tiger I definitely have overlapping social circles with. Name dropper. 1 Quote
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