Detroit Tigers Ongoing 2016 Thread

[Howie115]

I know every team goes through injuries every season and injury should be no excuse but it has been and extraordinary injury parade for the Tigers this season. Certainly part of the blame can be put on the crappy bench and depletion of the minor league system. Long periods of time without JD and Mabin and Nick C and Zimmermann is a lot to overcome.

Zimmermann's loss and his inability to pitch well when he tried to return hurt the worst, IMO. Too many games starting Sanchez and a revolving door of bums, especially before Norris was fully healthy and before Boyd hit his stride. Many of those games were doomed from the get-go.

That said, you hit on the big reason the injuries hurt the Tigers so much ... crappy bench and lack of organizational depth.

Also, none of the injuries you mentioned were relief pitchers. A mostly healthy relief corps nonetheless was trash for most of the season. The closer was decent and our 6th-7th inning guy, Alex Wilson, was mostly reliable. Kyle Ryan was okay in long relief. That's about it. When your primary setup guys, Justin Wilson and Shane Greene, have ERAs of 4.21 and 5.55 respectively, you're doomed. Add in an expected setup guy, Mark Lowe, being completely useless, and its hard to hold leads or keep close games close.

 

[broncosmitty]

I don't anticipate many changes to the roster or the staff.

I could see 20+ familiar faces on the Opening Day 2017 roster tbh.

Like to see Dave Clark not be at third next year. Really my only legitimate beef. Pelfrey and Sanchez can figure it between the two of em on who gets cut/sent to the bullpen/to take Boyd's 5th spot.

 

[burfboy]

Detroit Tigers

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B

2. Cameron Maybin, CF

3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B

4. Victor Martinez, DH

5. J.D. Martinez, RF

6. Justin Upton, LF

7. Erick Aybar, 3B

8. James McCann, C

9. Jose Iglesias, SS

Pitching: RHP Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.21)

Bench: OF Steven Moya, SS Dixon Machado, OF Tyler Collins, IF/OF JaCoby Jones, IF/OF Andrew Romine, 3B Casey McGehee, C Jarrod Saltalmacchia, C John Hicks.

 

[burfboy]

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday night and could start Wednesday as the Tigers try to stay alive in the American League playoff chase.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Castellanos was flying to Detroit from Florida and probably wouldn't arrive before game time.

The four third basemen have combined for a .265 batting average and .313 on-base percentage. But the lack of power has been the most glaring weakness. Seven of their 41 hits have been doubles. They have no triples or home runs.

 

[Iffster]

I was not aware that it is well known that Cabrera is ignoring the signs of the third base coach. It seems he has done this on other occasions. LOL. Who was it that once said he was the straw that stirred the drink? Mr. Clark...meet Mr. Straw. (Mr. Ausmus - take note!)

 

[BUD]

Now that it's all over the Tigers are winning

 

[burfboy]

It's not over...

 

[broncosmitty]

I was not aware that it is well known that Cabrera is ignoring the signs of the third base coach. It seems he has done this on other occasions. LOL. Who was it that once said he was the straw that stirred the drink? Mr. Clark...meet Mr. Straw. (Mr. Ausmus - take note!)

He ignored Geno all the time too.

Dude is aggressive on the bases. Cuz he likes to win.

 

[broncosmitty]

It's not over...

Like to see Fulmer have a nice start, so his confidence is up for the WC card game.

 

[burfboy]

Like to see Fulmer have a nice start, so his confidence is up for the WC card game.

On my way to Comerica for the last 2 games vs the Tribe....Fulmer tonite and Norris tomorrow afternoon....

 

[broncosmitty]

On my way to Comerica for the last 2 games vs the Tribe....Fulmer tonite and Norris tomorrow afternoon....

Have fun burf!

Hope you packed a coat.

And I hope our rookies get to face a couple more minor league squads.

 

[burfboy]

Detroit Tigers

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B

2. Cameron Maybin, CF

3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B

4. Victor Martinez, DH

5. J.D. Martinez, RF

6. Justin Upton, LF

7. Nick Castellanos, 3B

8. James McCann, C

9. Jose Iglesias, SS

Pitching: RHP Michael Fulmer (11-7, 2.95 ERA)

Bench: OF Steven Moya, SS Dixon Machado, IF Erick Aybar, OF Tyler Collins, IF/OF JaCoby Jones, IF/OF Andrew Romine, 3B Casey McGehee, C Jarrod Saltalmacchia, C John Hicks.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching: RHP Zach McAllister (3-2, 3.58 ERA)

This was to be the opening day lineup I think.....
Looks at lot better with Nick C in there...

 

[Howie115]

McAllister is the last pitcher with a winning record that the Tigers will face for the last 5 games of the season. Tomorrow afternoon, Cleveland is starting a call-up with 6 major league innings to his credit, and Atlanta is starting some bums Friday and Saturday. The scheduled Sunday starter for the Braves is Julio Teheran, who is 6-10 but has a respectable 3.33 ERA.

 

[Voltaire26]

A nice shutout by Fulmer will win him the ERA title and quite possibly Rookie of the Year!!!

 

[themuzzer]

Try running and not jogging miggy and that shit won't happen.....What ever happened to teaching hustle.....Coaches to chicken shit to tell a superstar that makes tons of millions to hustle......Shame Shame....

 

[Iffster]

Miggy is a pretty bad base-runner.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Atleast the Tigers are fighting. Now only if V-Mart was batting 6th. Btw one thing of note. If Verlander goes say 8 innings with no ER on Sunday, he will probably go below 3.00 ERA for the first time this year.

 

[burfboy]

Tigers up 6-3....sitting out the second rain delay at the Detroiter Bar.....Miggy.....

 

[broncosmitty]

Stay dry burf

Sounds like you might be watching a night game rather than a day game.

 

[burfboy]

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

Detroit Tigers
LHP Daniel Norris (3-2, 3.59 ERA)

Cleveland Indians

LHP Ryan Merritt (0-0, 1.50 ERA)