Detroit Tigers Ongoing 2016 Thread

[Iffster]

Crap. Romine got an infield single. Now Ausmus will play him everyday for a week.

 

[Iffster]

I am sure muzz is totally beside himself as to why Kinsler could bat in the 7th - yet could not start the game.

 

[Iffster]

Really wasn't Clark's fault....but he won't be back next year as 3b coach.

 

[Iffster]

Oh Oh....I fear the old "Don't put in your closer in a non-save situation" will rear its ugly head. LOL

Maybe it was the fact F-Rod was pitching for the third day in a row?????

 

[Howie115]

F-Rod pitched 3 stressful outings in the last 4 nights. At least Ausmus is consistently stupid.

 

[broncosmitty]

Really wasn't Clark's fault....but he won't be back next year as 3b coach.

I thought that last year.

 

[burfboy]

It wasn't Clark's fault he was waving the runner in the runner stopped. ...

 

[broncosmitty]

It wasn't Clark's fault he was waving the runner in the runner stopped. ...

He put up the stop first.

He's a horrible third base coach. And this is a horrible base running team.

 

[Howie115]

One encouraging thing from the loss: Sanchez looked really good, and is starting to look like he can be a plus in the rotation again. 9 ER in his last 4 outings, for a very respectable 3.12 ERA, and he's lasted at least 6 innings in all four starts.

 

[burfboy]

One encouraging thing from the loss: Sanchez looked really good, and is starting to look like he can be a plus in the rotation again. 9 ER in his last 4 outings, for a very respectable 3.12 ERA, and he's lasted at least 6 innings in all four starts.

And it couldn't come at a better time....

 

[Iffster]

Sanchez...he has pitched well...but he will always be one pitch way from an arm injury. Ride him till he breaks, I guess.

Fulmer: 51 games left. Equates to about 10 starts per starting pitcher. I think if they can limit Fulmer to a maximum of 7 starts....he could finish the season. His pitch counts are low which helps. He has 119 innings going into today....if he averages 7 innings a start, that would total 168, which is not a major jump from last years 125. AND it may let him start a post season game.

Zimmermann? I am assuming he will get a large portrait in the Al Avila Sr wing of the Detroit Tiger Museum. Right next to Justin Upton and Mike Pelfrey.

 

[Iffster]

While they are out on the West Coast, Detroit might want to check out Danny Valencia of the A's. He can play 3b (not real well, but Tiger fans are use to that) as well as 1b and corner outfield spots. He is hitting .293 with 14 homers....so his chance of getting through waivers are slim. Oakland would like to move him as they have replaced him at 3b with a young prospect and are using Valencia as a utility player now. He has one more year of control after this year. (He is making a little over $3mil this year) But...he has been labeled as NOT a good clubhouse guy...something you don't hear often.

 

[burfboy]

STARTING PITCHERS
Detroit Tigers
RHP Michael Fulmer (9-2, 2.42 ERA)

Seattle Mariners
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (12-7, 3.99 ERA)

Michael Fulmer has been stuck on nine wins for a month, but has continued to pitch well. Detroit has won the last seven games Fulmer has started. Fulmer gave up one run in 4.1 innings in a start against Seattle on June 22, a game won 5-1 by Detroit.

--Hisashi Iwakuma was the starter for Seattle in that June 22 game at Comerica. He gave up five runs and 11 hits in 4.2 innings, one of his worst starts of the season. He has a 2.40 ERA over his last five starts.

 

[Howie115]

Fulmer: 51 games left. Equates to about 10 starts per starting pitcher. I think if they can limit Fulmer to a maximum of 7 starts....he could finish the season. His pitch counts are low which helps. He has 119 innings going into today....if he averages 7 innings a start, that would total 168, which is not a major jump from last years 125. AND it may let him start a post season game.

Because his pitches-per-inning are low, I think 168 IP is a reasonable ceiling.

 

[broncosmitty]

Because his pitches-per-inning are low, I think 168 IP is a reasonable ceiling.

He'll go way over that if this team is going to make the playoffs without him going to the bullpen for awhile.

Then there's the playoffs...

(JV went over 200 as a rookie, in the regular season.)

 

[broncosmitty]

While they are out on the West Coast, Detroit might want to check out Danny Valencia of the A's. He can play 3b (not real well, but Tiger fans are use to that) as well as 1b and corner outfield spots. He is hitting .293 with 14 homers....so his chance of getting through waivers are slim. Oakland would like to move him as they have replaced him at 3b with a young prospect and are using Valencia as a utility player now. He has one more year of control after this year. (He is making a little over $3mil this year) But...he has been labeled as NOT a good clubhouse guy...something you don't hear often.

I think Houston would block him. (If not another team that's out of it.)

They can send that Bregman kid down if they need to. (May have sent him down already, I haven't paid attention. Figured he was up showcase leading up to the deadline. Showcase didn't help his value.)

 

[Iffster]

He'll go way over that if this team is going to make the playoffs without him going to the bullpen for awhile.

Then there's the playoffs...

(JV went over 200 as a rookie, in the regular season.)

JV pitched 129 in 2005 - all but 11 in the minors. Then he pitched 186 in 2006. + 20 innings in post season. I would hate to see Fulmer go that high. Verlander had recent college work on his side.
If they hold Fulmer to less than 170 during the regular season, Detroit would at least have the option of pitching him in the post season. Of course, if you hold him back - they might not see the post season! Tough call.

 

[Iffster]

I think Houston would block him. (If not another team that's out of it.)

They can send that Bregman kid down if they need to. (May have sent him down already, I haven't paid attention. Figured he was up showcase leading up to the deadline. Showcase didn't help his value.)

Cleveland might even block him and find a spot for him....especially if Brantley is coming back soon.

 

[broncosmitty]

JV pitched 129 in 2005 - all but 11 in the minors. Then he pitched 186 in 2006. + 20 innings in post season. I would hate to see Fulmer go that high. Verlander had recent college work on his side.
If they hold Fulmer to less than 170 during the regular season, Detroit would at least have the option of pitching him in the post season. Of course, if you hold him back - they might not see the post season! Tough call.

I don't disagree with you. Just don't see them making the playoffs with a six man rotation and no Boyd, Norris or Fulmer in the bullpen down the stretch.

Bumping his starts back a day isn't a good plan, imo. Zimmerman needs to return in two weeks, healthy and effective. The recent solid(maybe very solid) pitching has been the key to the winning ways. Not holding my breath on it continuing outside of JV and Fulmer tbh.

But Id sacrifice the playoffs for the betterment of Fulmers career.

 

[broncosmitty]

Cleveland might even block him and find a spot for him....especially if Brantley is coming back soon.

If we pass them in the standings I wouldn't doubt it.

(You thinking he could clear, or we claim him?)