Re: tOfficial 2015 Detroit Tigers thread

[steveschneider]

Going to need some Prozac if this slump goes on any longer.

[Ass Dan]

Remember the balk off last year? This is way fucking dumber

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Brutal. 

I'm going to urge y'all to tap the brakes here, though. Again. 

This team is missing key pieces, and also just getting bad breaks at this point. Last year's SF Giants were < 500 the 2nd half of the year, and had 2 6 game losing streaks. Let's remember that MLB is a game of attrition, and the team that gets hot in September/October is usually the team that wins it all. 

Talent-wise, this team still trumps the division. KC is close, but I like the makeup of this year's Tiger team. It is not nearly as top heavy as it was last year. This team will hit this year. Kinsler, Cabrera, Cespedes and JD are all slumping. They all have proven track records. Castellanos clearly has some talent in the hitting department. Victor will be back, and he will hit. 

If anything I'm concerned about the SP. I think Greene has the talent and has the makeup. He just needs to find his way. However, Big Pasta is gonna fade in the 2h. I think and hope Anibal will find his stuff. He will. He's a really good pitcher with great stuff.  JV and Price are going to need to carry things and I'm worried because I just don't know if last year was a fluke or a sign of things to come for Verlander. 

Barring disaster (i.e. Victor and JV get hurt again trying to come back, Miggy dies in a garbage disposal accident, and JD remembers his Houston Astro days) , this team will be within 3 games of the Division lead and/or wild card come September 1. I'd stake blanch's life on that.

[steveschneider]

Brutal. 

I'm going to urge y'all to tap the brakes here, though. Again. 

This team is missing key pieces, and also just getting bad breaks at this point. Last year's SF Giants were < 500 the 2nd half of the year, and had 2 6 game losing streaks. Let's remember that MLB is a game of attrition, and the team that gets hot in September/October is usually the team that wins it all. 

Talent-wise, this team still trumps the division. KC is close, but I like the makeup of this year's Tiger team. It is not nearly as top heavy as it was last year. This team will hit this year. Kinsler, Cabrera, Cespedes and JD are all slumping. They all have proven track records. Castellanos clearly has some talent in the hitting department. Victor will be back, and he will hit. 

If anything I'm concerned about the SP. I think Greene has the talent and has the makeup. He just needs to find his way. However, Big Pasta is gonna fade in the 2h. I think and hope Anibal will find his stuff. He will. He's a really good pitcher with great stuff.  JV and Price are going to need to carry things and I'm worried because I just don't know if last year was a fluke or a sign of things to come for Verlander. 

Barring disaster (i.e. Victor and JV get hurt again trying to come back, Miggy dies in a garbage disposal accident, and JD remembers his Houston Astro days) , this team will be within 3 games of the Division lead and/or wild card come September 1. I'd stake blanch's life on that.

My good buddy born in SF is a die hard Giants fan and from looking at his FB posts last season it was pretty similar to the posts we had on this board during our bball season during the struggles. Their bp blew a lot of saves and he would melt down when it happened.

Pence and Sandoval had some brutal slumps during the regular season, and both heated up in the playoffs.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Yeah, don't get me wrong. This is the worst sequence we've seen since the run started in 2006. But it blows my mind to hear people talking like it's already over and trade Price/trade Miggy/trade Yoenis. Jesus christ, it's fucking June 1st or something.

[DWags]

Shit.

[steveschneider]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/drew-sharp/2015/06/06/detroit-tigers-drew-sharp/28589999/

Drew Sharp isn't half bad as a baseball writer. I agree with just about every point he makes in this article.

[Floyd Robertson]

Maybe this is when the nightmare will end.

[steveschneider]

Was out for a dinner, glad the goddamn slump is over.

We will be in the wild card, relax folks.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Was out for a dinner, glad the goddamn slump is over.

We will be in the wild card, relax folks.

No one is running away with this Division, Detroit included. The Royals have lost 9 of their last 11. They are 15-16 since May 1st.

[steveschneider]

Watching the Cardinals vs. Dodgers right now. Clayton Kershaw is one of those pitchers that makes you pause and go wow. Just awesome stuff.

[Guest]

Verlander pitched pretty well at Toledo tonight. Fastball around 92-94, 93 total pitches. Will be up for a start next week.

Took care of the boys pretty well after the game too...

JWagnerBlade ‏@jwagnerblade 27m27 minutes ago

Insider Info on Verlander ....@MudHens feasted on lobster tail, filet mignon, swordfish, salmon & crab cakes from @RSCToledo #Tigers

[Ass Dan]

Was out for a dinner, glad the goddamn slump is over.

We will be in the wild card, relax folks.

We're going to win the division. Guarantee it

[steveschneider]

This dodgers cardinals game is pure defense and lights out pitching. 0-0 bottom of the sixth.

[Ass Dan]

This dodgers cardinals game is pure defense and lights out pitching. 0-0 bottom of the sixth.

Bizzee watching mitrione v rothwell on fs1

[steveschneider]

This dodgers cardinals game is pure defense and lights out pitching. 0-0 bottom of the sixth.

Bizzee watching mitrione v rothwell on fs1

I had to google it...I can't handle UFC or boxing. I'm too squeamish.

[Ass Dan]

This dodgers cardinals game is pure defense and lights out pitching. 0-0 bottom of the sixth.

Bizzee watching mitrione v rothwell on fs1

First round guillotine submission. Didn't see that coming

[Ass Dan]

Bizzee watching mitrione v rothwell on fs1

I had to google it...I can't handle UFC or boxing. I'm too squeamish.

I've given you a little shit since the swill kicked up, but I get that. That shit is brutal and definitely not for everyone. I love it but I get where you're coming from. I do jiu jitsu and it's a fucking meat grinder

[steveschneider]

10 Ks for Kershaw.

[steveschneider]

I had to google it...I can't handle UFC or boxing. I'm too squeamish.

I've given you a little shit since the swill

My preferred sport in the squared circle is professional wrestling. Bill Goldberg 109-0 baby!

[Ass Dan]

Also, I work in the tiger front office right now. I gotta tell you guys, DD feels really confident in this team moving forward and he thinks they'll be just fine. Also got to hear the commissioner speak on Tuesday, says mexico city is a likely place for expansion in the future. So there's that.

[Ass Dan]

I've given you a little shit since the swill

My preferred sport in the squared circle is professional wrestling. Bill Goldberg 109-0 baby!

We can't even agree on fake sports. You're driving me crazy man

[steveschneider]

My preferred sport in the squared circle is professional wrestling. Bill Goldberg 109-0 baby!

We can't even agree on fake sports. You're driving me crazy man

Three records that won't fall in our life times: ripkens streak, favres steak and bill goldbergs. Gotta tip your hat to the greats.

[steveschneider]

2-0 dodgers kershaw with 9 ks Molina at bat.

[steveschneider]

Fan just ran onto the field. This game has it all.

[Ass Dan]

We can't even agree on fake sports. You're driving me crazy man

Three records that won't fall in our life times: ripkens streak, favres steak and bill goldbergs. Gotta tip your hat to the greats.

And that's fine, but no one will be harder than stone cold https://youtu.be/a_y3OOQniDU

[Ass Dan]

2-0 dodgers kershaw with 9 ks Molina at bat.

Do you have the mlb.TV app? Can't find this game on TV

[steveschneider]

2-0 dodgers kershaw with 9 ks Molina at bat.

Do you have the mlb.TV app? Can't find this game on TV

Yeah, it's awesome. We use it all the time.

Dodgers won 2-0. Kershaw 11 ks 1 hits and I think 2 walks.

A second fan ran onto the field in the 9th as well so there was some odd shit going on in LA I'm out. Zzz

[Ass Dan]

Do you have the mlb.TV app? Can't find this game on TV

Yeah, it's awesome. We use it all the time.

Dodgers won 2-0. Kershaw 11 ks 1 hits and I think 2 walks.

A second fan ran onto the field in the 9th as well so there was some odd shit going on in LA I'm out. Zzz

LA does better attendance than anyone else in baseball and I don't understand it. Those fans are fairweather assholes but they show up in droves for April/May baseball. They're going to hit 4 million fans this year. Tigers would be lucky to touch 2.8 million by contrast

[steveschneider]

Yeah, it's awesome. We use it all the time.

Dodgers won 2-0. Kershaw 11 ks 1 hits and I think 2 walks.

A second fan ran onto the field in the 9th as well so there was some odd shit going on in LA I'm out. Zzz

LA does better attendance than anyone else in baseball and I don't understand it. Those fans are fairweather assholes but they show up in droves for April/May baseball. They're going to hit 4 million fans this year. Tigers would be lucky to touch 2.8 million by contrast

Classic park, a franchise rich with history and just a huge sports market. Never really paid attention to attendance, but when I looked at the list I noticed Anaheim just 30 miles from LA is #6 in attendance.

That's two teams within a 30 mile radius pulling in close to 7 million people.

[steveschneider]

4-1 sox

[steveschneider]

Frightening moment after what transpired in Fenway, a bat just went flying into the stands. No one is hurt and some fan has a pretty cool souvenir.

[Floyd Robertson]

Frightening moment after what transpired in Fenway, a bat just went flying into the stands.  No one is hurt and some fan has a pretty cool souvenir.

That was scary. LaRoche let that bat fly.

Nice gaffe by Garcia in RF to give Collins a triple.  RBI for JD, 4-2.

[Floyd Robertson]

lolz, Sox just had two runners gunned down in an inning, one at 3rd and one at second

[steveschneider]

Frightening moment after what transpired in Fenway, a bat just went flying into the stands.  No one is hurt and some fan has a pretty cool souvenir.

That was scary. LaRoche let that bat fly.

Nice gaffe by Garcia in RF to give Collins a triple.  RBI for JD, 4-2.

Made up for Collins gaffe that resulted in a run.

[Floyd Robertson]

That was scary. LaRoche let that bat fly.

Nice gaffe by Garcia in RF to give Collins a triple.  RBI for JD, 4-2.

Made up for Collins gaffe that resulted in a run.

Missed that.

HR for Yoenis.4-3.

[Floyd Robertson]

JD 2-run shot. 5-4.

CRUSHED straightaway CF.

[steveschneider]

JD 2-run shot. 5-4.

CRUSHED straightaway CF.

Hell yes! That was awesome. Time to start an 8 game win streak

[Floyd Robertson]

JD 2-run shot. 5-4.

CRUSHED straightaway CF.

Hell yes! That was awesome. Time to start an 8 game win streak

Winning streak has commenced.

[Ass Dan]

Sweeeeeet

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