4/14 8:10 Tigers @ Royals

[Motor City Sonics]

I don't always make errors, but when I do, they're costly. 

[kdog]

Mize doesn't miss bats and can't consistently locate. Not a good formula.

Edited April 15, 2022 by kdog

[JackPine]

I'm not loving Mize's body language , he looks frustrated

[Tigerbomb13]

Bad defense to go along with Mize’s inability to get swings and misses is not a good combo. 

Edited April 15, 2022 by Tigerbomb13

[Motor City Sonics]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:39 AM, JackPine said:

I'm not loving Mize's body language , he looks frustrated

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Yes, he's pissed.   He should be. 

[BBFCFM]

Can't believe we got out of that without it being worse.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

now would not be the time for one of the Tigers' patented 3-outs-on-5-pitches innings.

[mtutiger]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:39 AM, JackPine said:

I'm not loving Mize's body language , he looks frustrated

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He's overthinks things way too much, trying to be too perfect with every pitch.

I hate to use a Jim-ism, but he needs to trust his arsenal

[JackPine]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:40 AM, Motor City Sonics said:

Yes, he's pissed.   He should be. 

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I get why but very few people perform better angry. He's gotta just put it behind him and move on. Stay even keeled out there

[Motor City Sonics]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:42 AM, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

now would not be the time for one of the Tigers' patented 3-outs-on-5-pitches innings.

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1 pitch, 1 out........

[kdog]

23% called strikes and whiffs. 4 whiffs on 75 pitches. I'm not absolving Candy...bad play. But the ball is in play a lot.

[JackPine]

Is grienke finding his stuff or are the Tigers beating themselves?

[gehringer_2]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:43 AM, mtutiger said:

He's overthinks things way too much, trying to be too perfect with every pitch.

I hate to use a Jim-ism, but he needs to trust his arsenal

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exactly. He gets into a rut where where he nibbles outside and then misses high. But I think the real problem for Mize is that he just absolutely cannot pitch mid high - he just get's hammered in the middle vertical third. He has to stay up and down, and then misses too much when he goes up. Hopefully he's still just not on his game with the short ST, but he hasn't been very impressive so far this season.

[1776]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:43 AM, mtutiger said:

I hate to use a Jim-ism, but he needs to trust his arsenal

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You made Jim’s day.

[Motor City Sonics]

Well 3 outs on, what, 10 pitches?  

[1776]

Anemic offense.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:48 AM, Motor City Sonics said:

Well 3 outs on, what, 10 pitches?  

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could've been worse, I guess. it felt like Greinke was taking his time a bit, too.

[gehringer_2]

Also - Mize has given up 3 steals and still hasn't gone to 1st once?

[Motor City Sonics]

Un

Deux

Trois

[mtutiger]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:48 AM, gehringer_2 said:

exactly. He gets into a rut where where he nibbles outside and then misses high. But I think the real problem for Mize is that he just absolutely cannot pitch mid high - he just get's hammered in the middle vertical third. He has to stay up and down, and then misses too much when he goes up. Hopefully he's still just not on his game with the short ST, but he hasn't been very impressive so far this season.

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He is still young so I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.

It just concerns me that a lot of his issues seem in his head to me.

[JackPine]

  On 4/15/2022 at 1:58 AM, mtutiger said:

He is still young so I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.

It just concerns me that a lot of his issues seem in his head to me.

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Agreed, just settling down and making his pitches feels too complicated right now

[gehringer_2]

Major victory for KC to get 5 complete from Greinke, who for as much as Jacks talked him up, is pretty much over the hill truth be told.

[mtutiger]

Frustrating 

[Aar000n]

Wow that's deflating 

[kdog]