Detroit Tigers Ongoing 2016 Thread

[Howie115]

YAY, TIGERS! You managed to score FOUR FREAKING RUNS in a home series against MINNESOTA FREAKING TWINS pitchers. What do you do for an encore?

 

[Howie115]

July stats from our #3 and #4 hitters: V-mart is 9-for-60 (.150). Cabrera is 12-for-52 (.231) with only 1 XBH and 2 RBI.

That's gotta turn around, or the Tigers will be sellers in 10 days.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

I do want to mention that Brad Ausmus has done a piss poor managing job the last two weeks. You have to take closer looks at the Blue Jays and this series to realize it. Miss managing the 9th and leaving Sanchez in the 7th to allow multiple runners on among others.

 

[Iffster]

If the Tigers slip back to around .500 within the next week or 10 days, AND they fail to add any significant player(s) at the trade deadline (very possible).....I wonder if we see Mr. Ausmus and even Avila given their walking papers? Might be a good time too do it IF, and this is important, the owners/front office staff have an idea who they want to replace them AND want a total change in the game plan. If they just want to bring in Avila's asst and make Lamont the manager...why bother? They need to make BIG changes and have an entirely new view of the team. (Illitch in the Florida home, as I mentioned before)

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

If the Tigers slip back to around .500 within the next week or 10 days, AND they fail to add any significant player(s) at the trade deadline (very possible).....I wonder if we see Mr. Ausmus and even Avila given their walking papers? Might be a good time too do it IF, and this is important, the owners/front office staff have an idea who they want to replace them AND want a total change in the game plan. If they just want to bring in Avila's asst and make Lamont the manager...why bother? They need to make BIG changes and have an entirely new view of the team. (Illitch in the Florida home, as I mentioned before)

They really need to take a long and hard look at the GM and Manager and aim for some radical changes, but Illitch is old and I doubt he can think that far ahead of the curve. I just don't trust the owner atm, especially if you follow the Red Wings situation as well.

 

[Iffster]

I don't want to see Ausmus broomed...just for something too talk about. I don't think many managers could do much with this collection of players. Too many weak spots. Too many "unhungry" players. Just my theory that a collection of multi-millionaires is not the way to build a team. I want those players who are trying to BECOME multi-millionaires.....they work harder.

 

[broncosmitty]

Word on the street out here in Maine...

Boyd for Rich Hill.

 

[Iffster]

Word on the street out here in Maine...

Boyd for Rich Hill.

Rich Hill will be missing his next start to re-occurring blister problem. If that keeps up, Hill's value may start to drop until Detroit can pick him up for Bruce Rondon.

 

[broncosmitty]

Rich Hill will be missing his next start to re-occurring blister problem. If that keeps up, Hill's value may start to drop until Detroit can pick him up for Bruce Rondon.

The stars would have to align!

 

[burfboy]

The Tigers enter a four-game series against the Chicago with a record of 49-46. Last year through the same number of games, they were 47-48. In 2014, they were 54-41.

Detroit Tigers playoff odds
Site Projected wins % winning division % wild card Total playoff % Win World Series % Link
Baseball Prospectus 82.4 2.2 16.3 18.4 0.9 Playoff Odds Report
Fangraphs 83.5 6 18.4 24.3 1.2 Playoff Odds | FanGraphs Baseball
FiveThirtyEight 82 5 15 20 1 2016 MLB Predictions
Average 82.63 4.40 16.57 20.90 1.03

 

[burfboy]

U on vacation Smitty? Republican convention....

 

[burfboy]

STARTING PITCHERS
Detroit Tigers
RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-9, 4.95 ERA)

Chicago White Sox
RHP James Shields (4-11, 5.10 ERA)

The Tigers are 4-2 against the White Sox so far this season. Detroit has a 23-27 record on the road in 2016, while Chicago is 24-22 at home.

 

[burfboy]

All in on the Tigers on SportsHoopla tonite...Muzz

 

[broncosmitty]

U on vacation Smitty? Republican convention....

Yep. Been camping in Acadia this week. Heading "down east" today. (Even though it's south and west. Idk why they say that.)

Plan is to hit up Fenway on Monday.

Went thru Cleveland last week, but without TV I've missed all of this weeks entertainment. Lol

 

[burfboy]

Yep. Been camping in Acadia this week. Heading "down east" today. (Even though it's south and west. Idk why they say that.)

Plan is to hit up Fenway on Monday.

Went thru Cleveland last week, but without TV I've missed all of this weeks entertainment. Lol

Sounds like a great trip....Fenway is cool....

 

[themuzzer]

All in on the Tigers on SportsHoopla tonite...Muzz

I just can't bet on Pelfrey....

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

I don't want to see Ausmus broomed...just for something too talk about. I don't think many managers could do much with this collection of players. Too many weak spots. Too many "unhungry" players. Just my theory that a collection of multi-millionaires is not the way to build a team. I want those players who are trying to BECOME multi-millionaires.....they work harder.

I'm just curious to know why you define them as "unhungry" or atleast why they are in the first place.

 

[burfboy]

Detroit

1. Ian Kinsler 2B

2. Cameron Maybin CF

3. Miguel Cabrera 1B

4. Victor Martinez DH

5. Nick Castellanos 3B

6. Justin Upton LF

7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C

8. Mike Aviles RF

9. Jose Iglesias SS

Pitching: RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-9, 4.95 ERA)

Chicago White Sox

Pitching: RHP James Shields (4-11, 5.10 ERA)9

 

[Howie115]

Yep. Been camping in Acadia this week.

As Jim Price would say, "Nice area."

My best friend from my youth used to be a park ranger in Acadia. He lives in Winter Harbor.

 

[burfboy]

I just can't bet on Pelfrey....

Bet the over. .....