6/16 7:10 Rangers @ Tigers

[Dtrain72]

It would seem AJ would have figured out by now that if Soto walks a guy, THEN HITS a guy, HE SHOULD PROBABLY BE FUCKING PULLED.  I've loved the AJ hiring, but he is wearing thin rrrreeealllll fast...

[clark1mt]

It would be helpful to score more than 1 run. Nonetheless, Beau Brieske will be waiting for Soto in the dark shadows of the locker room.

[mtutiger]

Lol

[Dtrain72]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

Walk, hit batter, walk, three runs.

Can we try Alex Lange in there, now?

Yet AJ sticks with him...even a blind monkey could have seen this coming after the first walk...

[mtutiger]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Relief pitchers that can't throw strikes. SOT

If you are a lefty reliever who struggles and can't pitch to left handed batters, you probably shouldn't be a closer. 

Like, that's where the walks and HBP happened. Unreal

Edited June 17, 2022 by mtutiger

[BBFCFM]

So sad.  Why do I keep watching this 💩💩💩

[Dtrain72]

Just now, mtutiger said:

If you are a lefty relievers who struggles and can't pitch to left handed batters, you probably shouldn't be a closer. 

If only there were someone in charge of making that obvious decision...oh well.

[RandyMarsh]

While I disagree with the decision unfortunately that's how managers always treat the closers, they seem to get the longest leash. They get to stay in until it's too late, if that was anybody else there would have been somebody up throwing after the first walk then rocket from the 2nd hitter but not for the closer. 

[Archie]

A lot of people will blame Soto but those three runs are 100% on mismanagement and Hinch.  Once the bases were loaded Hinch should of had Vest or Chaffin ready to come in and Soto sat down.  Did Hinch really think Soto was going to find his form after 25 pitches.  He didn't look good from the first batter.

[casimir]

So what do we think, 7 pitches to get the 3 outs in the bottom of the 9th?

[Dtrain72]

Skuval and Lange are literally the only players that are keepers on this team. Every single other player could easily be replaced.

[mtutiger]

Just now, Dtrain72 said:

Skuval and Lange are literally the only players that are keepers on this team. Every single other player could easily be replaced.

Vest and Fulmer as well

[Nerb]

Well at least they had a nice game of ping pong and nobody got mad at each other in the meeting. 

[gehringer_2]

well, Tork didn't make an out.

[Aar000n]

Why are our fences do far out? 

[chasfh]

I suppose they are still tantalized by his raw stuff—and lord knows, he's the fastest left-hander in the game—but if you can't control it, you can't be trusted to close it out at the moment of truth.

[Dtrain72]

1 minute ago, Archie said:

A lot of people will blame Soto but those three runs are 100% on mismanagement and Hinch.  Once the bases were loaded Hinch should of had Vest or Chaffin ready to come in and Soto sat down.  Did Hinch really think Soto was going to find his form after 25 pitches.  He didn't look good from the first batter.

Yep, 100% on Hinch.  Sooo tired of the bs about managers leaving a closer in "because he's a closer!", when clearly even non professionla schlubs like most fans could see Soto needed to be put on a short leash after the walk, then yanked after he hit a guy.  It's such a simple fucking decision to make given Soto has captain obvious, tell tale signs when he's gonna choke on his own gascan.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

FU, non-robot ump.

[chasfh]

Holy fuck, was that a terrible strike three call.

[mtutiger]

Omg, roboumps 

[Aar000n]

Wow is that ump for real? 

[Nerb]

Tigers should try swinging at one of those at some point this season

[Dtrain72]

Hi. I'm AJ Asumus, nice to meat u

 

[1984Echoes]

10 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Walk, hit batter, walk, three runs.

Can we try Alex Lange in there, now?

Frickin' Soto.

I vote for this.

[RandyMarsh]

Terrible call to end the game, I would be more upset but lets face it all it prevented was the Rangers pitcher from throwing another pitch and seeing Hasse hack at a slider off the plate.