4/12 1:10 Red Sox @ Tigers

[Tigeraholic1]

Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

TV: Ballysports Detroit Radio: WXYT

Weather

LHP Rich Hill vs LHP Tyler Alexander

Edited April 12, 2022 by Tigeraholic1

[gehringer_2]

Ace of Spring Training on the mound today.

[theroundsquare]

the TrueAce®

Edited April 12, 2022 by theroundsquare

[mtutiger]

+/- on Dan Dickerson messing up Austin Meadows' name today?

edit: i'll take the under

 

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[Tigeraholic1]

Tork 2-3 today with a walk.

 

[Jim Cowan]

Without Javy Baez the Tigers would be 0-4.

[romad1]

Vic Reyes needs ABs

[romad1]

44 minutes ago, Jim Cowan said:

Without Javy Baez the Tigers would be 0-4.

 i had a smarmy " of course they would have given up a hit every time someone hit the ball to the left side of the infield" type response queued up but then I realized that would be lazy.  Indeed, we have gotten 2 wins because of Javy. 

[RatkoVarda]

Garneau is such an odd fit on this team.

only 4 games but whatever offensive reservations Hinch may have had re Haase, he seems to be swinging the bat well

maybe they did not like the way he handled pitchers?

but not sure if Garneau can hold onto a spot in Detroit for very long when Greene and/or Hill are healthy, and if Clemens and/or Kreidler stay hot

[Motor City Sonics]

I don't know about taking your hottest hitter out of a lineup that ain't hitting.   He's 26, does he need a day off on a cool spring day?   Maybe vs. a lefty I could see, but Rich "Over The" Hill?    Hmmmm.   Not a fan of this move.    This seems like a dog days of summer move. 

And I agree on Garneau.   I can see why they kept him after the Greene injury, but since they picked up Meadows do they really need 3 catchers?  

[RandyMarsh]

I cannot believe Rich Hill is still in the majors, he was on my first fantasy baseball team which seems like a lifetime ago.

[SoCalTiger]

Hinch loves catchers. Lucky we don't have four. But watch Garneau slam the ball today now that we have doubted him. 

[Hongbit]

32 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Rich "Over The" Hill?    Hmmmm.   

His nickname is Dick Mountain 

 

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[RandyMarsh]

Dick Mountain is right up there with Big Unit in terms of nicknames. Definitely 80 grade. 

[RandyMarsh]

Also considering his age and experience is Hill the prototypical "craft lefty", if Moyer is exhibit A he is most certainly exhibit B.

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[Motor City Sonics]

Pick The Stick -  I'll take Jonathan Schoop today.    Batting in that 2 hole, he'll want to make a point. 

Robbie is the one who should be getting the day off.   

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, RatkoVarda said:

Garneau is such an odd fit on this team.

only 4 games but whatever offensive reservations Hinch may have had re Haase, he seems to be swinging the bat well

maybe they did not like the way he handled pitchers?

but not sure if Garneau can hold onto a spot in Detroit for very long when Greene and/or Hill are healthy, and if Clemens and/or Kreidler stay hot

Or when we have to cut 2 (?) players off the roster May 1st (?)

[Sports_Freak]

8 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Pick The Stick -  I'll take Jonathan Schoop today.    Batting in that 2 hole, he'll want to make a point. 

Robbie is the one who should be getting the day off.   

I'll take Cabrera. He's heating up and probably as healthy as he'll be all season.

[Jim Cowan]

15 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Also considering his age and experience is Hill the prototypical "craft lefty", if Moyer is exhibit A he is most certainly exhibit B.

Lefties are "wily".  They are "wily portsiders".

[RandyMarsh]

3 minutes ago, Jim Cowan said:

Lefties are "wily".  They are "wily portsiders".

Yeah my mistake, I always get confused on whether all pitchers can be wily but only lefties can be crafty or if is the other way around. 

[Tigerbomb13]

Javy still trying to hit it out of the park when it almost hits his foot. We will take the good with the bad. 

[lordstanley]

6 up, 6 down.

[JackPine]

Just now, lordstanley said:

6 up, 6 down.

Some solid contact though, I think he's getting away with it so far

[Motor City Sonics]

my mlb tv keeps getting stuck in commercials and I am missing parts of the game.   It's infuriating. 

[Motor City Sonics]

The Tigers are sizing up Rich Hill this first time around.  They are going to hammer him later. 

 

 

And Alexander has gotten several non-strikes called as strikes today.    I know we benefit, but these home plate umpires continue making the point for robots calling strikes/balls to take over - all on their own.