2023 Tigers. The quest for a World Series.

FFS.

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Dwags has got DETROT BASEBALL Spring Training Fever.

Like the kid who is given a shovel, pointed to a barn full of dung and thinks there's a pony in there for him.

That drought doesn't look to be ending anytime soon

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That’s twice now on twitter I’ve seen someone qualify Miggy’s retirement by saying it’s his “final Tigers’ spring training.” Has he said he’d be open to playing elsewhere next year?

tGreenWay wrote:That’s twice now on twitter I’ve seen someone qualify Miggy’s retirement by saying it’s his “final Tigers’ spring training.” Has he said he’d be open to playing elsewhere next year?

Thanks, because I don't remember him saying it out loud either.

Who the hell else would he play for? They’d have to pick up his future salary.

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81 wins over or under?

I'll go with 72.

Over under for the Tigers this year is 69. Cabrera’s batting seventh tomorrow. I’m not judging contracts because it was a great shining and we had a great time with him. But this is a cautionary tale of long-term anything isn’t it?

This year I recognize more than Cabrera and Baez as starters.

So sad.  
When you get moved to DH they forget how to spell you name

GRR Spartan wrote:This year I recognize more than Cabrera and Baez as starters.

So sad.  
When you get moved to DH they forget how to spell you name

I don’t know about you guys when I was a kid I knew every tiger what position they played where they were batting, and I was pretty close to all of their batting averages. I pretty much knew that through high school and started slowly tailing off in college.

my senior year in 1984, we all knew everything once again, because it was such a great season.

Now, I’m a fan, I want them to win, but I am hard-pressed to name any starters or where they are batting.

DWags wrote:Over under for the Tigers this year is 69. Cabrera’s batting seventh tomorrow. I’m not judging contracts because it was a great shining and we had a great time with him. But this is a cautionary tale of long-term anything isn’t it?

Nice

Also I don’t think Cabrera’s contract, which is now modest by modern standards, is the reason they are not good at this point. They are not good because of mismanagement for the first several years of rebuilding, and poor use of assets.

And really Cabrera is one of those generational talents that never get to realize their potential in Detroit. I'd rather pay and not see him Barry'd or Megatron'd.

Just disgusting they didn't get their championship in the 2010's...

And he's fun and likable.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:And really Cabrera is one of those generational talents that never get to realize their potential in Detroit. I'd rather pay and not see him Barry'd or Megatron'd.

Just disgusting they didn't get their championship in the 2010's...

And he's fun and likable.

I have never, in my entire life, given one care, about salaries and baseball. You can pay every Tiger $100 million and it has nothing to do with potential victories. Specially when there is no cap. I never understood anyone that complained about the amount of money That baseball players were getting, because once again, with no cap, it makes no difference.

My point about a cautionary tale, is that the athletic body, that performs at such a high level, can break down pretty damn fast.

In football and basketball when you have to deal with cab space Etc. I think fans have a legitimate gripe if money and long-term contracts are overused.

And yes, I know heavy spending causes prices at the ballpark to go up, but as a fan, I am all for out, spending other teams for talent in baseball. In football the guy like Aaron Rodgers can screw your team at the end of his career.

DWags wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:This year I recognize more than Cabrera and Baez as starters.

So sad.  
When you get moved to DH they forget how to spell you name

I don’t know about you guys when I was a kid I knew every tiger what position they played where they were batting, and I was pretty close to all of their batting averages. I pretty much knew that through high school and started slowly tailing off in college.

my senior year in 1984, we all knew everything once again, because it was such a great season.

Now, I’m a fan, I want them to win, but I am hard-pressed to name any starters or where they are batting.

We paid less attention to stats and more attention to things like individual fielding mannerisms and batting stances. We used to impersonate all the Tigers hitters, at least the ones with interesting styles and swings, along with their quirky habits. In the field, if a ground ball bounced high and was a breeze to play, it was called a Veryzer Hop, though I think George Kell might’ve named that.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:And really Cabrera is one of those generational talents that never get to realize their potential in Detroit. I'd rather pay and not see him Barry'd or Megatron'd.

Just disgusting they didn't get their championship in the 2010's...

And he's fun and likable.

How do you define not realized potential, not winning a WS? In his prime they went to the playoffs four straight years, reaching the WS once where they got swept. Would have won it all as a youngster in 2006 if the Tiger pitchers could field the ball

duffy munn wrote:

DWags wrote:

I don’t know about you guys when I was a kid I knew every tiger what position they played where they were batting, and I was pretty close to all of their batting averages. I pretty much knew that through high school and started slowly tailing off in college.

my senior year in 1984, we all knew everything once again, because it was such a great season.

Now, I’m a fan, I want them to win, but I am hard-pressed to name any starters or where they are batting.

I can still give you the starting line up from the 75 Tigers and they lost 19 straight games. Now I know Miggy plays for the Tigers.

tGreenWay wrote:




We paid less attention to stats and more attention to things like individual fielding mannerisms and batting stances. We used to impersonate all the Tigers hitters, at least the ones with interesting styles and swings, along with their quirky habits. In the field, if a ground ball bounced high and was a breeze to play, it was called a Veryzer Hop, though I think George Kell might’ve named that.

Everyone imitated Dick McAuliffe's batting stance and a George Kell impersonation. Look out!

And Ernie’s “And a fan from Bad Axe caught that foul ball.” When I was just a wee one, it confused the heck out of me how Ernie would know where all those people were from. lol

If the Tigers went back to using this opening theme on their radio broadcasts, I’d start listening before the game began. Never should’ve gotten rid of it.

We need a bad ass in the dugout

Floyd Robertson wrote:

81 wins over or under?

I'll go with 72.

I'm changing my guess. Make it 22.

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At least Jake Rogers looks like he could have played for the '84 team.

Floyd Robertson wrote:I'm changing my guess. Make it 22.

21 to go

Man, Gibby sounds like its getting to him.

duffy munn wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



And Ernie’s “And a fan from Bad Axe caught that foul ball.” When I was just a wee one, it confused the heck out of me how Ernie would know where all those people were from. lol

For me it was "he stood there like the house by the side of the road"

George was my favorite though. "Thanks Larry and good afternoon everybody" "There's a high sky today." It will be Leflore to lead it off, he'll be followed by Sutherland ad then Kaline" He's the first pitch of the ballgame" "Line drive speared by Brinkman!"

That’s freaking perfect. The only thing missing would be the crickets off in the distance as I listened to a transistor radio Up North. (Ernie, not George. That would be a different type of setup.)

Fuck these fucking fucks. I’m not going to one game this year. Empty the whole roster, send it down to AAA, bring your AAs up.

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Yeah if they can afford to pay that guy $120 million they don't need my money.

Not even halfway through April. Gonna be a long season.

Yikes... all year just stupid shit left and right.

Hasse on second, ball hit to short... Hasse runs to third, no force, no reason. it's literally right in front of him...da fuq?

So baseball can be a nice sport to waste summer evenings on WHEN THE TEAM ISN'T COMPLETE ASS PLAYING LIKE A REC LEAGUE U11 TEAM otherwise it's just fucking painful.

Maton boom

They’re only down 4-0 in the second. Looking great.

Heavy C with the GW base knock

Can we all agree that maybe illitch sr. Spoiled the children and they just can’t run his organization? Guys, I have 15 years left maybe. One more World Series championship. Can Ishbia buy them?

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tGreenWay wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

For me it was "he stood there like the house by the side of the road"

George was my favorite though. "Thanks Larry and good afternoon everybody" "There's a high sky today." It will be Leflore to lead it off, he'll be followed by Sutherland ad then Kaline" He's the first pitch of the ballgame" "Line drive speared by Brinkman!"

That’s freaking perfect. The only thing missing would be the crickets off in the distance as I listened to a transistor radio Up North. (Ernie, not George. That would be a different type of setup.)

You missed the static in the background if you were listening to the game during a local thunderstorm.