buddha Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, 1984Echoes said: I only vaguely remember omf and mattingly... I think they were not so active in later years? But that's a good list: JonBenke, Yoda, DaYooper, Shelton & Biggs were all pretty big contributors on Motown Sports... mostly active in the politics board: aka hell on earth. mattingly got banned when he called omf's job and told his coworkers to tell him god didnt exist, something like that. omf went off and started his own internet publication for a while. the last i saw of all those guys is when they all came back to pay their respects for estrepe. now that's a guy i miss. rip. 2 Quote
1984Echoes Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 Definitely, estrepe was the best of us. I've only opened up politically in the past 5 or 6 years or so... Probably why I don't remember them so much. I actually recognize the avatar names... just not much in the way of conversation. I was all sports/ only sports for the longest time... or only made time for that in a busy life... I remember DTroppens and Cult of Pena (also mentioned above) moreso... Quote
buddha Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 19 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: Definitely, estrepe was the best of us. I've only opened up politically in the past 5 or 6 years or so... Probably why I don't remember them so much. I actually recognize the avatar names... just not much in the way of conversation. I was all sports/ only sports for the longest time... or only made time for that in a busy life... I remember DTroppens and Cult of Pena (also mentioned above) moreso... stay out of that place! its dangerous. Quote
mtutiger Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, casimir said: Is Chafin a mentor type for younger pitchers? He was a loose spirit and a fan favorite, but I’m not sure that’s necessarily the kind of veteran presence that leads a young bullpen. Or maybe he could be, heck, what do I know? He apparently was good buddies with Vest iirc. Not sure about the others, but I suspect he's a good presence Quote
romad1 Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said: Definitely, estrepe was the best of us. I've only opened up politically in the past 5 or 6 years or so... Probably why I don't remember them so much. I actually recognize the avatar names... just not much in the way of conversation. I was all sports/ only sports for the longest time... or only made time for that in a busy life... I remember DTroppens and Cult of Pena (also mentioned above) moreso... Politics? What are your major issues? (JK) Quote
1984Echoes Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 59 minutes ago, buddha said: stay out of that place! its dangerous. No I LOVE politics but... uhhhh... Sometime I'm a little too intense... so I avoided it for the longest time... My emotions are dangerous. Quote
buddha Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: No I LOVE politics but... uhhhh... Sometime I'm a little too intense... so I avoided it for the longest time... My emotions are dangerous. oh we know. how do i know? because you yelled at me in ALL CAPS and called me names because i said in the old draft thread that zach wilson was going to be johnny manziel 2.0. not to mention your al avila love. lol. you got very heated. its what makes you so endearing. 🙂 Quote
1984Echoes Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 I thought that last part was due to my sunny disposition...? 😉 Quote
Tiger337 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, buddha said: stay out of that place! its dangerous. Not so dangerous now that almost everybody is on the "same side". Even those on the other side seem to do it reluctantly. Quote
buddha Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 48 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: Not so dangerous now that almost everybody is on the "same side". Even those on the other side seem to do it reluctantly. as someone from "the other side" of some issues, i try to stay away altogether. Quote
Shinzaki Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Until I witness someone say "wow...you convinced me" I will avoid political discussions. Almost as pointless as arguing about the DH 2 Quote
Cruzer1 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I don't like to argue, I stay away from politics. Quote
Cruzer1 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 13 hours ago, Tigermojo said: I'm a big Akil Baddoo fan but Vierling seems like the perfect platoon for him. Good speed and defense with a much better arm. Both question marks for their offense which platooning might help. The News is reporting that Vierling might be platooning at third base with Maton. News at 11... Quote
mtutiger Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) Using Vierling primarily in the infield would be kind of a waste, his defense grades out really well as an outfielder and the Tigers have a few questionable defensive players in that department (Baddoo, Carpenter, Meadows) Edited January 9, 2023 by mtutiger 2 Quote
Jim Cowan Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 56 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Using Vierling primarily in the infield would be kind of a waste, his defense grades out really well as an outfielder and the Tigers have a few questionable defensive players in that department (Baddoo, Carpenter, Meadows) Yes, if he can hit a little bit it would be good to have a good defensive outfielder who bats RH Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 19 hours ago, buddha said: mostly active in the politics board: aka hell on earth. mattingly got banned when he called omf's job and told his coworkers to tell him god didnt exist, something like that. omf went off and started his own internet publication for a while. the last i saw of all those guys is when they all came back to pay their respects for estrepe. now that's a guy i miss. rip. I miss Stormin' Norman in the Lions forum. Always there to tell us what a great job Martin Mayhew was doing, how good this roster really was, and that this team would be ready to take the next step and compete. He might finally be right this time around, only with Holmes instead of Mayhew and Campbell instead of Schwartz/Caldwell. Quote
Shinzaki Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Tigers sign Aneurys Zabala to a minor league deal. I'm having an Aneurys-ism over the signing 1 Quote
Tigerbomb13 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Zabala’s minor league numbers are some kind of ugly Quote
Tigerbomb13 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 21 hours ago, buddha said: mostly active in the politics board: aka hell on earth. mattingly got banned when he called omf's job and told his coworkers to tell him god didnt exist, something like that. omf went off and started his own internet publication for a while. the last i saw of all those guys is when they all came back to pay their respects for estrepe. now that's a guy i miss. rip. He’s still missed over 16 years later. I moved to Ann Arbor and recently got a new Primary Care doctor here. His name? Brian Bluhm 1 Quote
Tenacious D Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 46 minutes ago, Shinzaki said: Tigers sign Aneurys Zabala to a minor league deal. I'm having an Aneurys-ism over the signing Wait until you see him pitch. Still hope one of our analytical experts here will weigh in on why we signed him. Quote
Edman85 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Because he throws gas and there is nothing to lose on minor league free agent signings? Quote
Tenacious D Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 40 minutes ago, Edman85 said: Because he throws gas and there is nothing to lose on minor league free agent signings? Appreciate the analysis. Quote
chasfh Posted January 9, 2023 Author Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/8/2023 at 10:23 AM, Edman85 said: Right, I just think there's going to be a lot of roster flux this year, less constrained by the 40-man roster, and a lot of platoons (which there have been since at least Hinch), and those platoons will change with the roster flux. Trayce Thompson, for example, would have been called up last year instead of languishing in Toledo then sold for a bucket of balls. I have wondered about the Trayce Thompson situation because the whole thing was just so weird. Released by the Padres on May 14, signed by the worst-hitting-team-in-baseball Tigers on May 19, killing it in Toledo for a month (.299/.352/.639 in 25 games ) after killing it in El Paso (.316/.385/.860 in 16 games), and instead of being promoted to Detroit, gets sold by the worst-hitting-team-in-baseball Tigers to the Dodgers on June 20, for whom he goes on to crush it for the rest of the season (.268/.364/.537 in 70 games). It makes zero sense. What gave with that? Quote
alex Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, chasfh said: I have wondered about the Trayce Thompson situation because the whole thing was just so weird. Released by the Padres on May 14, signed by the worst-hitting-team-in-baseball Tigers on May 19, killing it in Toledo for a month (.299/.352/.639 in 25 games ) after killing it in El Paso (.316/.385/.860 in 16 games), and instead of being promoted to Detroit, gets sold by the worst-hitting-team-in-baseball Tigers to the Dodgers on June 20, for whom he goes on to crush it for the rest of the season (.268/.364/.537 in 70 games). It makes zero sense. What gave with that? I posted this also at that time last year. I think sometimes too many people get caught up (including management personnel) in age and to not waste ABs on anyone over 29-30. Clearly he would of been an upgrade over some players that we did play in the OF - and were not part of the future. Hey, he is a RH hitting OF lol. Who knows what Trayce will do this year. He was pretty good everywhere last year and is a serviceable player - and the LAD thought/think quite a bit of him. I will put it in the file cabinet under 'Histories Mysteries'. 🤨 🌌 🛸 Quote
SoCalTiger Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, chasfh said: I have wondered about the Trayce Thompson situation because the whole thing was just so weird. Released by the Padres on May 14, signed by the worst-hitting-team-in-baseball Tigers on May 19, killing it in Toledo for a month (.299/.352/.639 in 25 games ) after killing it in El Paso (.316/.385/.860 in 16 games), and instead of being promoted to Detroit, gets sold by the worst-hitting-team-in-baseball Tigers to the Dodgers on June 20, for whom he goes on to crush it for the rest of the season (.268/.364/.537 in 70 games). It makes zero sense. What gave with that? Al "gave" his job for that among other things..... Quote
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