Detroit Tigers Ongoing 2018 Thread

[Iffster]

I see a troll has shown up.

Strange that this poster and his 'enabler' were both posting about me, at the same time, on the ALC thread. I guess I'm important to them.

 

[Iffster]

CBS moved the Tigers all the way up to #21 on their Power Rankings this week.

D'Backs are #3. They have quietly put together the second best record in MLB.

 

[Howie115]

Drew VerHagen is DFA. Mike Gerber is recalled from Toledo. I think the boat has sailed for Mr. VerHagen, although I don't think he is a likely candidate to be picked up off waivers....so he'll probably end up in Toledo.

Could have taken your pick between VerHagen and Farmer. Both have given up 7 walks in 10 IP. Both have good stuff, but shitty command. Farmer's WHIP is considerably higher at 2.00. I guess Farmer can spot-start if it comes to that, which may explain why he's still with the big league team.

 

[Iffster]

Tigers get another lower level team to play. The Pirates started hot but have lost 6 out of their last 7 games and four in a row. Even though they are away games....Detroit has a shot at taking 2 out of 3. Then they go to Baltimore, which have been awful (lost 9 of last 10). Tigers have a chance to have a decent six game road trip....despite being nothing more than a AAA level club themselves.

 

[burfboy]

Right-hander Chad Kuhl (2-1, 4.57 ERA) will start for the Pirates against the Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann (1-0, 7.71) at 7:10 p.m. at PNC Park.

Tigers Line-up

CF Martin
3B Candelario
1B Miggy
RF Nick C
LF Jones
C McCann
SS Iggy
2B Machado
P Zimmermann

Zimmermann is hitting .170 (56-for-330) in his career as a hitter. He hit one home run in 2012.

 

[burfboy]

CF Martin
3B Candelario
1B Miggy
RF Nick C
LF Jones
2B Goodrum
C McCann
SS Iggy
P Zimmerman

 

[dougplayer]

To bad t ogers can't play some of the weak western teams..like rangers and ad backs. Easy wins

 

[Howie115]

Zimm is still trash. Mike Moore, pt. 2.

Way to help out your bullpen in a doubleheader. POS.

 

[burfboy]

Keep on hitting......

 

[Howie115]

Seriously gotta find some phantom injury for Zimmermann if this crap continues. He can't even give us innings right now. Put both Norris and Boyd in the rotation.

 

[Howie115]

like Howie pointed out, there is no help at Toledo. The pitchers there are the same ones who failed last year.

Case in point, Artie Lewicki called up. Turns a 5-3 game into an 8-3 game. These bums in AAA can't get Major League hitters out. Just waiting for our 18-20 year old prospects to mature. See you in 2021.

 

[dougplayer]

Tigers split. Can live with that. Not like tigers will be as bad as western teams. With Indians stumbling..tigers should be a arms length from Indians all season

 

[Howie115]

To bad t ogers can't play some of the weak western teams..like rangers and ad backs. Easy wins

Oh yeah, that weak AL West ... which has 4 of 5 teams over .500. LOL The AL Central has four teams UNDER .500.

Outside of Cleveland and one game against the Yankees, the Tigers have been playing against all weak opponents to date.

 

[burfboy]

Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Fulmer (1-2, 3.47 ERA) vs. Pirates RHP Ivan Nova (2-1, 4.20 ERA).

• Box score

Tigers lineup:

CF Leonys Martin

2B Dixon Machado

1B Miguel Cabrera

RF Nicholas Castellanos

3B Niko Goodrum

C James McCAnn

LF Victor Reyes

SS Jose Iglesias

P Fulmer

 

[Howie115]

Another great Fulmer start, another zero runs of support.

 

[burfboy]

Walk off Bucs win....

 

[Voltaire26]

Seriously gotta find some phantom injury for Zimmermann if this crap continues. He can't even give us innings right now. Put both Norris and Boyd in the rotation.

Throw him in the bullpen ... see how he responds. Maybe future closer!!!

 

[Iffster]

I imagine that Zimmermann will continue to be part of the rotation for several more turns. Considering his performances and contract, the Tigers have no other option. Sure, you could put him in the pen....and I am sure that will come, in time. But the bottom line is.....the Tigers have NOTHING to replace him with. Chad Bell? Artie Lewicki? Warwick Saupold? Ryan Carpenter? Just AAA cannon fodder. I'd just as soon gamble on Zim suddenly finding his old self.
Just my opinion....but keep Zimmermann in the rotation until he totally bottoms out (he is getting close). Then stick him in the pen, but start planning on seeing the Tigers ''eat'' $50-60 million when they dump him this summer or fall.

 

[Iffster]

Tigers have an easy one today - it seems. A bad Orioles team putting out their worst pitcher - Tillman 0-4 9.87 ERA

 

[burfboy]

Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Mike Fiers (2-1, 3.71 ERA) vs. Orioles RHP Chris Tillman (0-4, 9.87 ERA).

Tigers lineup:

CF Leonys Martin

3B Jeimer Candelario

1B Miguel Cabrera

RF Nicholas Castellanos

DH Victor Martinez

LF JaCoby Jones

C James McCann

SS Jose Iglesias

2B Dixon Machado