2022 DETROIT TIGERS REGULAR SEASON THREAD

[Jim Cowan]

Kevin Rand's training staff has a coat of arms and a motto in Latin, I forget what it is exactly but it loosely translates as "shit happens".

[mtutiger]

8 hours ago, Jim Cowan said:

Too much.  Everything we own, probably.

Despite all the injuries, the bigger problem with the 2022 Tigers is the position players and their production at the plate.

If I'm making a trade at this point, its for a bat, not a pitcher 

Edited May 19, 2022 by mtutiger

[Longgone]

7 hours ago, Jim Cowan said:

Kevin Rand's training staff has a coat of arms and a motto in Latin, I forget what it is exactly but it loosely translates as "shit happens".

Stercus Accidit

[IdahoBert]

E. Rod too? Jesus, these guys are as fragile as I am and I’m 70 years old. And now we have to play teams in our own division which is never a good thing anymore. 

[IdahoBert]

This is starting to feel like that 2008 season when the Tigers were supposed to score 6 runs a game and win the World Series and they ended up with 74 wins. Right now I would be happy with 74 wins. 

[Tigeraholic1]

😆

 

 

[mtutiger]

22 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

😆

 

 

 

[mtutiger]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/05/18/best-defensive-second-baseman-baseball-numbers-say-its-tigers-jonathan-schoop/9822034002/

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… Hinch said that pitcher Spencer Turnbull, recovering from Tommy John surgery, is throwing off flat ground but still is not cleared to throw off a mound. “It’s a little bit Groundhog’s Day for him,” Hinch said. “He mentioned how it’s a little boring, little the same, little monotonous. That’s why we wanted those guys (players on the injured list) to come here and hang out for a little bit. Give them something different.”

 

[mtutiger]

Smooth sailing from here lol.

In all seriousness, I'm not surprised they went after him given all the outfield injuries lol

[mtutiger]

The hits just keep on coming....

[Tigerbomb13]

22 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

The hits just keep on coming....

Wow. I don’t even know what to say anymore. This is becoming too frequent to just be bad luck. Do we need a complete overhaul of the training/medical staff?

Edited May 19, 2022 by Tigerbomb13

[gehringer_2]

I..G.I.V.E..U.P!

[mtutiger]

12 minutes ago, Tigerbomb13 said:

Wow. I don’t even know what to say anymore. This is becoming too frequent to just be bad luck. Do we need a complete overhaul of the training/medical staff?

I don't know, tbh, but the questions seem valid at this point.... 

At this point, I don't know how they don't ramp up Wily Peralta.... G2 is right (per usual), they should have done it weeks ago.

[gehringer_2]

17 minutes ago, Tigerbomb13 said:

Wow. I don’t even know what to say anymore. This is becoming too frequent to just be bad luck. Do we need a complete overhaul of the training/medical staff?

I normally wouldn't look at the staff in terms of initial injuries because to a large degree a lot of guys do their own programs anyway, but Reyes, Mize and now Manning going backward on rehabs doesn't seen right. Are they shutting people down TOO completely and losing tone in other muscle groups? A guy just shouldn't strain his right quad immediately after rehabbing his left. I guess we have to wait and see what Manning's newest problem is to be more depressed.

[mtutiger]

4 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

I guess we have to wait and see what Manning's newest problem is to be more depressed.

I'm wondering how TF they are planning on stitching together a rotation for at least the next month under these circumstances.... Skubal and Faedo seem solid enough at the moment, but Brieske and Wentz both probably still need time in Toledo to figure things out and the two long men they have on the roster (Wily/Rony) aren't stretched out enough to go 5 at the moment. And that's all assuming that none of them get hurt in the short term.

What an absolute mess. 

Edited May 19, 2022 by mtutiger

[JackPine]

2 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

I'm wondering how TF they are planning on stitching together a rotation for at least the next month under these circumstances.... Skubal and Faedo seem solid enough at the moment, but Brieske and Wentz both probably still need time in Toledo to figure things out and the two long men they have on the roster (Wily/Rony) aren't stretched out enough to go 5 at the moment. And that's all assuming that none of them get hurt in the short term.

What an absolute mess. 

Not sure what type of AAAA veterans are kicking around other organizations  but they need to go get them. Hutchison looked like 💩 but could he eat some innings?

[Tiger337]

Skubal, Faedo and Peralta get regular starts.  Then you have two bullpen games where 3 pitchers pitch 3 innings apiece.  Isn't this where baseball is headed anyway?  That's what the Rays might do in this situation.  

[oblong]

are other teams experiencing similar, of not as much, injury issues?

I won't discount a rushed spring training.

 

[mtutiger]

Notably, Drew Hutchison is getting the start for the Mud Hens in Game 2 today.... apparently he resigned on a minor league deal?

EDIT: Signed this morning and getting the start per milb.com

Edited May 19, 2022 by mtutiger

[gehringer_2]

5 minutes ago, oblong said:

are other teams experiencing similar, of not as much, injury issues?

I won't discount a rushed spring training.

 

Scherzer took himself out last night - looked like left groin or oblique grabbed on a pitch.

[mtutiger]

I would say this is comforting, but we also have a guy on the IL with vertigo, so....

Edited May 19, 2022 by mtutiger

[Tigerbomb13]

3 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

I would say this is comforting, but we also have a guy on the IL with vertigo, so....

It’s a bit of a relief. Hopefully just some sickness. 

[gehringer_2]

12 minutes ago, Tigerbomb13 said:

It’s a bit of a relief. Hopefully just some sickness. 

[RandyMarsh]

Let's all remember this season when down the road it looks like we are set with our rotation in the offseason and somebody suggests a pitcher or two to go after and people turn it down cause "we are all set with pitching" or "theres no room for him.".

[Tiger337]

2 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Let's all remember this season when down the road it looks like we are set with our rotation in the offseason and somebody suggests a pitcher or two to go after and people turn it down cause "we are all set with pitching" or "theres no room for him.".

YES!  You can never ever have too much pitching.