08/04/2022 7:10 EDT Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers

[RatkoVarda]

how can people look at this and not fire someone?

maybe the better question is, how can people look at this?

Edited August 5, 2022 by RatkoVarda

[buddha]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:17 AM, RatkoVarda said:

how can people look at this and not fire someone?

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chris.  illitch 

firing people is hard.  saying the rebuild is over is easy.

[kdog]

7 wonderful years!!

 

[kdog]

 

[Jim Cowan]

Tigers have driven RHP Derek Law 200 miles out into the wilderness and left him there.

[kdog]

a defeated man:

 

[mtutiger]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:35 AM, Jim Cowan said:

Tigers have driven RHP Derek Law 200 miles out into the wilderness and left him there.

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That first outing of his was legendary... cannot remember seeing such a disastrous outing end in 0 earned runs lol

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:35 AM, Jim Cowan said:

Tigers have driven RHP Derek Law 200 miles out into the wilderness and left him there.

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oh, no!

anyway...

[Motor City Sonics]

League leader in errors now.      he could not be a bigger bust, could he?    he has a lot of money riding on next year, I hope it wakes his ass up. 

[Tigeraholic1]

 

[Motor City Sonics]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:17 AM, RatkoVarda said:

how can people look at this and not fire someone?

maybe the better question is, how can people look at this?

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I have not watch a second in 3 weeks now.  I was only hate-watching anyway

 

Is it me or does it feel like A.J. is phoning it in?

[Motor City Sonics]

If AJ implemented a cheating scheme like Houston's they'd still suck. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Even more damning than just leading the league in errors is realizing he missed 2 weeks of the season.

[RatkoVarda]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:42 AM, Motor City Sonics said:

Is it me or does it feel like A.J. is phoning it in?

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not sure what he can do with one good back up catcher, newbie Greene, a struggling Baez, and 11 guys who should be in AAA or released.

[Motor City Sonics]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:47 AM, RatkoVarda said:

not sure what he can do with one good back up catcher, newbie Greene, a struggling Baez, and 11 guys who should be in AAA or released.

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But the look on his face in these postgame pressers............I'm gonna say a word many of us know here..............Lionized !

[lordstanley]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:38 AM, mtutiger said:

That first outing of his was legendary... cannot remember seeing such a disastrous outing end in 0 earned runs lol

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One thing he didn't do though in that outing. I don't believe he actually walked a batter. Maybe he can start off next time by walking the bases loaded.

Edited August 5, 2022 by lordstanley

[casimir]

  On 8/5/2022 at 2:38 AM, kdog said:

a defeated man:

 

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Why not just put Cabrera on the IL?  His only purpose is to hit and he doesn't do that well enough to hold a roster spot for him if he's physically unavailable.  I understand there aren't many bats on the 40 to call up to replace him, but they're limiting their bench opportunities.  This is a chance to bring someone up and give them a look to determine if they're worthy of consideration for 2023.  Its completely asinine and irresponsible roster management.

[romad1]

I'm ok with Miggy getting these ABs this garbage season but he can't continue hold a premier spot in the batting order if we are really trying to win. 

Perhaps however, the Tigers are in the business of providing fodder for the gambling interests and sales of nostalgia for times when they had better leadership

[mtutiger]

  On 8/5/2022 at 10:50 AM, romad1 said:

I'm ok with Miggy getting these ABs this garbage season but he can't continue hold a premier spot in the batting order if we are really trying to win. 

Perhaps however, the Tigers are in the business of providing fodder for the gambling interests and sales of nostalgia for times when they had better leadership

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Idk if Miggy is still marketable as a guy hitting .160 with zero ability to drive the ball.

His comments yesterday suggest to me a realization that this may not be getting better.

[buddha]

  On 8/5/2022 at 11:05 AM, mtutiger said:

Idk if Miggy is still marketable as a guy hitting .160 with zero ability to drive the ball.

His comments yesterday suggest to me a realization that this may not be getting better.

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after reading what he said yesterday, i think he might actually take a buy out.

[RandyMarsh]

I def think hed take a buyout but the question is how much would it take? Would he take 20 which would leave 11 million on the table for him? If he is as broken down as he seems I think giving up 11 million would be a small price to pay for not having to suffer through another season.

Edited August 5, 2022 by RandyMarsh

[mtutiger]

Wouldn't even know where to begin in coming up with a fair buyout.

My gut tells me something like half of his remaining salary. But idk

[casimir]

I thought the players' union was against buy outs?

[Hongbit]

The Tigers have to pay him the money and he’s going to happily take it.   Whether he plays next year or not is a decision that both sides can make in the off-season.  

[Tigeraholic1]

I think think this is it for Miggy. He has nothing more to prove.