casimir

2 hours ago, Jim Cowan said:

Like walking in on your grandparents. 

This may not be the appropriate forum for you.  You may need to seek professional help elsewhere.

<Looks around to see who is online.>

Nope, we cannot help you here.

3 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

all we need now is for Torkelson and Greene to hit in the same ballgames. In the last 7, Tork is at 320, Greene has gone ice cold to 138.

So, given Torkelson's week, albeit maybe BABIP aided, do they move him up the lineup a bit?

The lottery is what it is.  This franchise isn't an abhorrent mess because of ping pong balls or frozen envelopes or tin foil hats.  This franchise is a complete dumpster fire because its front office is only two qualified clowns short of a circus.

4 hours ago, KL2 said:

Yeah cause lottery luck has been so great...

Sorry, I forgot to use the 'sarcasimir" log in for that post.

1 minute ago, Tigermojo said:

Tork delivers the curly fries 

Clutch stuff there.

1 minute ago, Tigermojo said:

TORK BOMB 

He’s had a pretty good week.  Hopefully he’s figured something out and we’re seeing this going forward.  They need to lengthen the lineup out as much as possible.  A rejuvenated Torkelson and a maturing Keith would really help out.

5 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Also, we might never have to send the Knicks a first rounder to complete the Stewart trade.

 

Way to turn the Piston frown upside down.

4 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Baddoooooo 

That was fun.

So, ok, here’s the rainbow around this pile of lottery crap.  The Pistons won’t improve enough to stay out of the lottery next year, and welcome to Detroit Cooper Flagg.

Unless shenanigans occur before the end of this game, 20-20 after 40.  Improvements over previous seasons, sure.  But the offensive struggles just stick out bigly.

No worries.  I’m sure Weaver and Drunk Uncle Tommy will have everything under control this off-season.

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

well, Lange can't throw strikes today, Wentz got hammered, Foley has a problem, Maeda to the DL. The pitching is going to be gone before the hitting ever comes around.

Other than that….

37 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I just looked it up, and pink bats on Mother’s Day were first used in 2006, which is even longer ago, and if I’m not mistaken, the only player in the majors today who also played in 2006 was Justin Verlander, who, either for nothing or not for nothing, is not sporting even a stitch of pink anywhere on his person. At least not visibly. 😁

Hold on, Verlander has top seniority among active MLB players?  I hadn’t thought of that, but I guess it makes sense.  Damn I’m old.

56 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I can’t see that their underwear is showing through so I’m assuming they’re going commando. 

The rose goes in the front, big guy.

2 hours ago, Jim Cowan said:

Yeah, I was just being a smart ass.

That’s different. 🤣

10 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

It was almost anarchy for a second there.

There’s still time.

5 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

NIL is a ridiculous system, the donors who are funding it are being had, and the Universities that are losing development funds to all their other priorities in the redirection of those donor dollars to Ephemeroptera like player salaries are ultimately acting against their own institutional interests..... and the Sun also rises in the East.

Oh, I’m not saying NIL is the best and cleanest business model.  But Urbz suddenly reaches for morals?  Come on…..

7 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Thanks, you are turning into my go to guy in this thread.    

Is “go to guy” code for “research donkey”?

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Who’s still complaining about Mark Canha!

2 hours ago, AZTigersfan said:

Finally!!!!

2 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Grand salami!

2 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Okay...................I take that back.

 

SALAMI 

Nobody went with Canha Slamha?  I’m a little disappointed.

3 hours ago, chasfh said:

What’s Benetti doing today? Calling an Iowa State women’s spring volleyball game?

Cincinnati at San Francisco.  Gonna be a short night for him traveling back for tomorrow’s Tiger game.

Old friend Buck Farmer is on the bump right now.  Old friend Candelario at 1B.  Oh, the memories….

6 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Guys... stop complaining. We can either cover for LLM, or sink into the abyss.

What's your choice?

OK, OK, I got Monday's games.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/urban-meyer-believes-nil-in-college-football-has-evolved-into-cheating-thats-not-what-the-intent-is/

Quote

"If Lou Holtz or Urban Meyer or Marvin Harrison Jr., or C.J. Stroud, they want to go use their name and help sell cars, help a business, that's great," Meyer said. "But to have a 17-year-old demand money for a visit, to pay these players a lot of money to go visit a charity for 20 minutes and they write you a check for $50,000, that's cheating. That's not what this is all about. I'm very disappointed in where it went."

That's cheating?  OK, Urbz.....

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

The average career WAR for picks 1-5 is 13.3.  The average WAR for the #1 pick is probably higher (can't find a recent #) but it's also likely inflated by a small number of elite players and so far there doesn't appear one of those from the 2020 draft.  So, I would agree with Oblong that I'd be mildly disappointed if Tork ended up like Rob Deer, but it wouldn't be outside the expected performance for a high pick.  Tony Clark was another one like that.  

https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-sports-analytics/jsa200586

Per bbref:

1-1: 58 matching player(s). 54 played in the majors (93%). Total of 1149.1 WAR, or 21.3 per major leaguer.  (Danny Goodwin drafted 1-1 twice).

1-2: 59 matching player(s). 52 played in the majors (88%). Total of 762.6 WAR, or 14.7 per major leaguer.

1-3: 59 matching player(s). 48 played in the majors (81%). Total of 652.7 WAR, or 13.6 per major leaguer.

1-4: 59 matching player(s). 48 played in the majors (81%). Total of 603.9 WAR, or 12.6 per major leaguer.

1-5: 59 matching player(s). 40 played in the majors (67%). Total of 444.1 WAR, or 11.1 per major leaguer.

1-6: 59 matching player(s). 45 played in the majors (76%). Total of 618.2 WAR, or 13.7 per major leaguer.

1-7: 59 matching player(s). 43 played in the majors (72%). Total of 460.9 WAR, or 10.7 per major leaguer.

1-8: 58 matching player(s). 38 played in the majors (65%). Total of 319.2 WAR, or 8.4 per major leaguer.  (Wade Townsend drafted 1-8 twice).

1-9: 59 matching player(s). 38 played in the majors (64%). Total of 316.6 WAR, or 8.3 per major leaguer.

1-10: 59 matching player(s). 48 played in the majors (81%). Total of 500.8 WAR, or 10.4 per major leaguer.

Is another bat entering the conversation?

That HR bagel is awfully stale.

I know quality start is a somewhat debatable stat.  But, the Tigers are currently 5th in MLB at 47%.  League average is 37%.