4/26/25 DH 1:10 & 6:10 Orioles @ Tigers

[Motor City Sonics]

I just want you to know that I love you all. 

[casimir]

3 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

I hope Kahnle is OK. That looked like he was struggling. It's not even a save situation.

On a day where Kahnle and Holton struggle, the Tigers still win two games.  That ain’t bad.

[lordstanley]

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

What’s the thing they’re talking about that happened for the first time since 1911? 

First time since 1911 the Tigers swept a doubleheader on the same day as a pope’s funeral. 

[Tigermojo]

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

What’s the thing they’re talking about that happened for the first time since 1911? 

12-3 start at home.

[IdahoBert]

1 minute ago, lordstanley said:

First time since 1911 the Tigers swept a doubleheader on the same day as a pope’s funeral. 

Next? 

[IdahoBert]

2 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

12-3 start at home.

Thanks. I think I remember that now. Being 125 years old, my memory does fail me at times…

[Motor City Sonics]

4 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

First time since 1911 the Tigers swept a doubleheader on the same day as a pope’s funeral. 

Man, The Elias Sports Bureau is on it. 

[casimir]

3 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

First time since 1911 the Tigers swept a doubleheader on the same day as a pope’s funeral. 

I believe Pope Frank would approve.

I think I mentioned this before, but when I was a kid, I had a button with a picture of Pope John Paul Jr in a Tigers hat and  the inscription of “Bless You Boys”.

[Tigermojo]

4 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Thanks. I think I remember that now. Being 125 years old, my memory does fail me at times…

That's how you knew the pope didn't die in 1911.

[gehringer_2]

9 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

12-3 start at home.

yup - they only got to 12-4 in '84.

[Motor City Sonics]

I think Dan Dickerson first said since 2011, didn't he.   Wow, it's the year 2125

[holygoat]

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I'd prefer Johnny Kane to Daniella Bruce on post game. Hell, I'd prefer Craig Monroe to her.

[IdahoBert]

What a satisfying day. Wow. 

[Tiger337]

The Tigers now have a better record than the Dodgers.  It's so unfair!

[Tigermojo]

Sky's the limit for these guys. I expected a good season but I never imagined a .630 win percentage.

[gehringer_2]

8 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I think Dan Dickerson first said since 2011, didn't he.   Wow, it's the year 2125

Best overall start since 2015, when they also got to 17-10

[IdahoBert]

The Tigers lead the AL in wins with 17. 

[lordstanley]

9 minutes ago, casimir said:

I believe Pope Frank would approve.

I think I mentioned this before, but when I was a kid, I had a button with a picture of Pope John Paul Jr in a Tigers hat and  the inscription of “Bless You Boys”.

I jogged “with” Pope John Paul II for around 7km down University Ave on his visit to Toronto in 1984. As in, I followed alongside his Popemobile on foot. Then attended a big Polish Mass at Exhibition Stadium that evening. Rumor had it he was going to make an impromptu visit by helicopter to my dad’s hometown of Wilno in the Ottawa Valley, Canada’s first Polish settlement, but the locals were left hanging like with the Great Pumpkin so made their way to the Wilno Tavern instead for bigos and Zywiec. 

[lordstanley]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Best overall start since 2015, when they also got to 17-10

I was interested to see how the 2006 Tigers were at this point.  They were 18-9 and then 20-13 and then we really turned it on after that. 

[papalawrence]

20 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

The Tigers now have a better record than the Dodgers.  It's so unfair!

My Dodgers hate has surpassed the Yankees and BoSox.

[chasfh]

26 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

First time since 1911 the Tigers swept a doubleheader on the same day as a pope’s funeral. 

Not true. It’s the second time since 1911: the funeral of Pope Pius X was on August 24, 1914, on which day the Tigers took two from the Senators, 3-1 and 11-0.

[Tenacious D]

As the season progresses and if we can continue to be a playoff contender, I’d like to see us eventually trade for a high leverage reliever.  I really think Vest is the only that we have—would like to see us add.

We’ll have the prospect capital to convert some into players who can help us if we make the postseason.

[lordstanley]

7 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Not true. It’s the second time since 1911: the funeral of Pope Pius X was on August 24, 1914, on which day the Tigers took two from the Senators, 3-1 and 11-0.

Pretty good video quality for 1914. 

 

[IdahoBert]

On the Tigers MLB page reporting on the doubleheader Jason Beck said the 12–3 start was the best home record in the 26 year history of Comerica Park and he said nothing about 1911. 

[chasfh]

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

On the Tigers MLB page reporting on the doubleheader Jason Beck said the 12–3 start was the best home record in the 26 year history of Comerica Park and he said nothing about 1911. 

Obviously too distraught on the day of Pope Francis’s funeral to gather his thoughts properly.