A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[mr.hockey4242]

So bad, so bad

 

[bksballer89]

So bad, so bad

Training camps open in 2 months

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Training camps open in 2 months

Sharks game is tomorrow. Hopefully they punch their ticket to the finals. Meanwhile the Bay Area basketball team...

 

[navamind]

Verlander sharp through 2.....just saying

Against the PhiLOLies. They have two MLB-caliber hitters right now (Herrera and Franco (who hasn't been very impressive so far this season)).

 

[Howie115]

This Twins club is top three worst Twins teams I have ever seen, I started watching the club in 1975...

On pace to be the worst team in AL history, right?

I doubt the Twins will continue to suck this badly all year, but they're at a .244 win percentage right now. The 43-119 Tigers team in 2003 had a .265 win percentage.

 

[broncosmitty]

I doubt the Twins will continue to suck this badly all year, but they're at a .244 win percentage right now. The 43-119 Tigers team in 2003 had a .265 win percentage.

It'd be hard to.

October 2nd in the SouthSide to finish it out. We were lucky in 03, played at home, against the Twins to finish it out.

(I won't go to this possibly historic event though. Lol)

 

[Howie115]

Lorenzo Cain batting average:

April: 220
May: 372

Justin Verlander through May 3rd: 25 ER in 34.2 IP (6.49 ERA)
Justin Verlander since: 4 ER in 30.1 IP (1.19 ERA)

 

[Howie115]

October 2nd in the SouthSide to finish it out. We were lucky in 03, played at home, against the Twins to finish it out.

Yep, the Tigers won 4 of their last 5 to avoid matching the 1962 Mets loss record (120), including a 3-game sweep of the Twins who had already locked up the division and were playing scrubs.

 

[broncosmitty]

Yep, the Tigers won 4 of their last 5 to avoid matching the 1962 Mets loss record (120), including a 3-game sweep of the Twins who had already locked up the division and were playing scrubs.

Just cuz it was against a AAA team, in the rain, doesn't make Dimitri Young any less of a hero.


Lol

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

You're playing the Twins, you could just bring up the club from Omaha and still win...

As an Indians fan, I resent this comment.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

This Twins club is top three worst Twins teams I have ever seen, I started watching the club in 1975...

I was swimming around in my dad's balls in 1975.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

You're playing the Twins, you could just bring up the club from Omaha and still win...

Merrifield, Cuthbert, Orlando, and Dyson in the same lineup?

 

[Howie115]

There's also no way the 2016 Twins pitching staff can be THIS bad:

Mike Maroth: 9-21, 5.73 ERA
Jeremy Bonderman: 6-19, 5.56 ERA
Nate Cornejo: 6-17, 4.67 ERA
Adam Bernero: 1-12, 6.08 ERA

 

[navamind]

There's also no way the 2016 Twins pitching staff can be THIS bad:

Mike Maroth: 9-21, 5.73 ERA
Jeremy Bonderman: 6-19, 5.56 ERA
Nate Cornejo: 6-17, 4.67 ERA
Adam Bernero: 1-12, 6.08 ERA

It's early, but the Twins non-Duffey starters are comparable to the 2003 Tigers' ERA+ wise.

 

[dougplayer]

Verlander. Razor sharp. 8 shut out innings.
4 th straight Cy young start in a row.
AL starting pitcher in the ASG?????
Just saying

 

[navamind]

Quintana and Sale's ERAs are more or less half of Verlander's. Also, Rich Hill has a lower ERA. Lol.

 

[dougplayer]

ERA is the most important stat..right?????
Don't look at Verlander ERA over his last 4 starts....
SALE hasn't faced tigers yet. So when he does. Add t least full point to it.
May 25. ERA is super important at this stage of season..right neva?????? Ooo nevermind

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Quintana and Sale's ERAs are more or less half of Verlander's. Also, Rich Hill has a lower ERA. Lol.

Come on Nava, you have to know by now, Doug would just bring the Tigers entire team to the AS game to play the NL.

 

[navamind]

ERA is the most important stat..right?????
Don't look at Verlander ERA over his last 4 starts....
SALE hasn't faced tigers yet. So when he does. Add t least full point to it.
May 25. ERA is super important at this stage of season..right neva?????? Ooo nevermind

Is it not the pitcher's job to allow as few runs as possible?

 

[Howie115]

Quintana and Sale's ERAs are more or less half of Verlander's. Also, Rich Hill has a lower ERA. Lol.

Yes, Verlander's ERA is still at 4.02. But considering it was 6.49 on May 3, that's a tremendous improvement. He's got a long way to go before we are thinking ASG, though. LOL.