4/28 @ 1:10 Tigers @ Twins

[SoCalTiger]

Seriously just start playing Garneau as the starter for the next 10 games or so and see how it goes.

[romad1]

[Insert scene from A Bridge Too Far where the mental institution patients are laughing at the British Airborne troops as they come off the drop zones]

"Do you think they know something we don't?"

[Tigermojo]

E - everybody

[Edman85]

Polanco should have been out at first. His left foot was out of the runners lane when he was hit by the ball. By rule, out.

[kdog]

The rebuild never got out of the starting block. You can't be a serious organization and play the Castros.

Avila has already been marginalized. They are still bad. We just have to be patient.

[gehringer_2]

The Twins have figured it out: Hit it to Castro.

[Dtrain72]

Is either Clemens or Kridler at 3rs really a worse fielder than Castro and worse hitter than Candy at this point?

[Archie]

Once again all of this is on Hinch. I'm really starting to doubt his ability as a manager. Does he know how to play outfielders?  He must think he can stick anyone out there and it will be fine. First we watch Haase botch outfield plays now Wily. I know not everyone is a Willy Mays but come on this is ridiculous.

[gehringer_2]

3 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

Polanco should have been out at first. His left foot was out of the runners lane when he was hit by the ball. By rule, out.

Even if technically true, Barnhart would have hit him even if he were 3 feet further foul.

Edited April 28, 2022 by gehringer_2

[Dtrain72]

1 minute ago, kdog said:

The rebuild never got out of the starting block. You can't be a serious organization and play the Castros.

Avila has already been marginalized. They are still bad. We just have to be patient.

Patience, just need another 6-7 years.

[gehringer_2]

and why is Skubal still out there? Beat up the one guy who was at least trying to keep you in the game? Hinch is losing it. 

[Tigermojo]

Baez says I'll just do everything myself here guys.

[Dtrain72]

Just now, gehringer_2 said:

and why is Skubal still out there? Beat up the one guy who was at least trying to keep you in the game? Hinch is losing it. 

Methinks maybe Hinch is eyeing his contract and the expiration date at this point.

[gehringer_2]

At least the Wings supposedly improved team took 2/3 of a season to collapse.

[Tigeraholic1]

Hey gang late to the party, whats poppin today?

[kdog]

Hinch has not had a good start. But this is entirely about Avila's failure to develop everyday players outside of the tanking draft picks. They don't have any guys to fill in gaps when injuries come up.

They revamped the entire development staff only last year and Avila's role is more ceremonial right now. Things have to be happening behind the scenes when you are tanking so you are ready to succeed when all the kids are ready. They did nothing. We are still playing the Castros, Vic Reyes, etc. 

[1776]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

and why is Skubal still out there? Beat up the one guy who was at least trying to keep you in the game? Hinch is losing it. 

I have my doubts about Hinch, seriously. He talks a good game but I’m not seeing anything between the lines. 

[gehringer_2]

They are all playing wound up  taut. Not really saying much about Hinch's supposed magic in the clubhouse. 

[Dtrain72]

Just now, Tigeraholic1 said:

Hey gang late to the party, whats poppin today?

This Tiger's 2022 season.

[mtutiger]

Really painful listening to Johnny Kane pop in to talk about Miguel's dreams of winning a championship.

Probably preplanned for the broadcast, but it's so poorly timed with the on-field product

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, kdog said:

Hinch has not had a good start. But this is entirely about Avila's failure to develop everyday players outside of the tanking draft picks. They don't have any guys to fill in gaps when injuries come up.

They could be calling guys and giving them a shot. There is no reason at all not to give Clemens, who is playing well, a shot. They just won't do it. Cameron gains nothing playing at Toledo, he probably catches the ball Haase missed and the ball Willi missed.

[gehringer_2]

and Willi get's doubled off. Just too appropriate.

[mtutiger]

As bad as they have played, they are also just snakebit on luck. Good Lord, that's like getting kicked in the balls over and over again.

[romad1]

snake bit

[kdog]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

They could be calling guys and giving them a shot. There is no reason at all not to give Clemens, who is playing well, a shot. They just won't do it. Cameron gains nothing playing at Toledo, he probably catches the ball Haase missed and the ball Willi missed.

You can't bring him up to sit 5 days a week. And Hill is a better defender who makes more contact. Cameron doesn't have a role unless his bat plays.