Detroit Tigers Ongoing 2017 Thread

[Voltaire26]

Click my link above. Based on the gap between his xwOBA rating vs. his actual wOBA rating, he IS making hard contact, just not getting rewarded for it as often as he should. That doesn't explain the low HR numbers, but does help explain his sub-.300 average.

Don't even bother with Iffy ... he's looking for someone to stalk on this forum ... like doug on the AL Central Forum.

 

[broncosmitty]

Miggy went track yesterday to right center. With the wind blowing in.

He's fine.

Buck Farmer isn't, he's coming off the best showing of his career.

 

[Iffster]

Don't even bother with Iffy ... he's looking for someone to stalk on this forum ... like doug on the AL Central Forum.

Do people piss on your shoes often Voltaire?

 

[burfboy]

Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Buck Farmer (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Alex Meyer (2-2, 4.91).

TIGERS LINEUP


1. Ian Kinsler, 2B

2. Alex Avila, C

3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B

4. Victor Martinez, DH

5. J.D. Martinez, RF

6. Justin Upton, LF

7. Nick Castellanos, 3B

8. Alex Presley, CF

9. Jose Iglesias, SS

SP: Buck Farmer, RHP

ANGELS LINEUP

1. Andrelton Simmons, SS

2. Kole Calhoun, RF

3. Albert Pujols, DH

4. Yunel Escobar, 3B

5. Luis Valbuena, 1B

6. Martin Maldonado, C

7. Ben Revere, LF

8. Cliff Pennington, 2B

9. Eric Young Jr., CF

SP: Alex Meyer, RHP

 

[themuzzer]

Farmer did far more then most.....5 IP 2 hits 4k and 0 BB......76 pitch count........Tell Verlander he could learn something......

I'm going to bed knowing regardless of the outcome, I dare the rest of the pitching staff to put up the same stats.....

 

[burfboy]

Tigers lineup

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Alex Avila, C
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
4. Victor Martinez, DH
5. J.D. Martinez, RF
6. Justin Upton, LF
7. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
8. Andrew Romine, CF
9. Dixon Machado, SS

Bench: C John Hicks, SS Jose Iglesias, OF Alex Presley, OF Mikie Mahtook.

Starting pitcher: RHP Michael Fulmer

 

[Howie115]

Fulmer getting way too much plate today.

 

[Iffster]

Ausmus used his AAA relievers today....ouch

 

[broncosmitty]

20 pitchers have seen game action for the Tigers.

And there was only one team that had only used 5 starters by the time Farmer got his first start.


Not good.

 

[dengel6]

Got to start winning big time or I have to return to Trump University this fall.

 

[Iffster]

What is the word on Verlander's groin? LOL. I would assume Ms Upton has been working on it.

 

[burfboy]

Tigers lineup

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
4. Victor Martinez, DH
5. J.D. Martinez, RF
6. Justin Upton, LF
7. Mikie Mahtook, CF
8. James McCann, C
9. Jose Iglesias, SS

Bench: C Alex Avila, IF/OF Andrew Romine, OF Alex Presley, IF Dixon Machado.

Starting pitcher: RHP Jordan Zimmermann

 

[burfboy]

The weekend rotation now looks like this:

Friday, 7:10 p.m.
Jordan Zimmermann (5-4, 5.98) vs. LHP Brian Johnson (2-0, 2.57)

Saturday, 7:15 p.m.
RHP Justin Verlander (4-4, 4.63) vs. LHP Chris Sale (7-2, 2.89)

Sunday, 8:05 p.m.
LHP Daniel Norris (2-4, 4.48) vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz (6-3, 4.02)

 

[themuzzer]

Boy those ERAs just look awful.......Gonna need runs to match them if we stand a chance.

 

[burfboy]

Tigers lineup

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
4. Victor Martinez, DH
5. J.D. Martinez, RF
6. Justin Upton, LF
7. Mikie Mahtook, CF
8. James McCann, C
9. Jose Iglesias, SS

Bench: C Alex Avila, IF/OF Andrew Romine, OF Alex Presley, IF Dixon Machado.

Starting pitcher: RHP Justin Verlander

 

[burfboy]

The time has come.....blow this team up......they are not playing and management is not going to get rid of the manager....my thoughts are get rid of the manager first and see if they start playing.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

The time has come.....blow this team up......they are not playing and management is not going to get rid of the manager....my thoughts are get rid of the manager first and see if they start playing.

I thought you ripped people for calling for firings. I've been saying this is the wrong manager since 2014.

 

[Iffster]

I thought you ripped people for calling for firings. I've been saying this is the wrong manager since 2014.

Mr. T.Sucks,
I'd like to raise a few questions.

A. Various versions of Detroit's front office have been satisfied with Brad Ausmus for over 3 seasons. Why would you trust THEM to pick a successor. If he has been so lousy for that length of time - do you want those guys selecting the next manager?

B. You are aware that Brad Ausmus' likely replacement would be Lloyd McClendon (if not Gene Lamont!) ??????

C. Since ALL managers will eventually be fired, by you stating that Ausmus should have been fired in 2014, doesn't that just set you up, sooner or later, for the much sought-after "I told you so"? You could call for Ausmus' replacement to be fired after the first day on the job - and repeat the "I told you so", eventually. Correct?

D. Of course, I need to bring up the fact that Ausmus does not procure the players he manages. (Examples: Zimmerman, Upton, Pelfrey, etc) That does not excuse him completely, of course.....just my view that no manager makes or breaks a team.

E. Finally...you must also be aware that Brad Ausmus will most likely be managing a major league team in 2018, even if it is not the Tigers.

 

[Howie115]

Sell! Sell! Sell!!!

 

[Iffster]

Sell! Sell! Sell!!!

Outside of JD Martinez, Detroit doesn't have a lot of valuable pieces to sell. No one is going to touch Verlander, Cabrera, Upton, or Zimmermann....unless Detroit eats most of their contracts. There isn't a pitcher in the bullpen worth two cents except J. Wilson and maybe Greene....and they aren't going to bring back anything special in return. Outside of JD, Detroit could make any moves they want to make during the off season. They won't miraculously save themselves at the end of July. Got nothing - get nothing.