casimir

This losing streak stuff ends today.

Hopefully lessons learned today bear fruit tomorrow.

Might as well get the brooms out.

You aren't the only one, nor was it without cause. Well, maybe a little extreme to think zero wins afterwards, but it kind of captures the spirit of the thing. I said this before, and I'll say it again. Maybe the kids are too naive to realize they are supposed to lose right now.

All in all, I think I'd rather take a bad strike call at the plate than take a foul ball off of the sensitives.

Deaden the (base)ball.

Just keep winning and let's see what happens. Boston is in town for 3 this weekend. The Tigers are currently 1.5 behind them. The Red Sox are the only non wild card team ahead of the Tigers. Swap spots, maybe get the 5.5 down to 4.0. The Tigers have 3 more games with the Royals and 6 more games with the Orioles in September.

The pitching deployment of the bulk reliever is certainly odd for a traditionalist sport. But Gregg Popovich did something so,what similar in basketball by bringing Manu Ginobili off of the bench when he was still starter quality with the Spurs. Different sport, different substitution rules. But I think the same strategy from the standpoint of using strengths at slightly untraditional times.

Send some here. My driveway is patched.

Oakland (Tony LaRussa?) tried a different three three three years ago. Three pitchers every third game pitched three innings. Then there was a closer and maybe an emergency pitcher. It didn't last for very long at all. Edit: @CMRivdogs beat me to it.

Milwaukee, Wade Miley.

Great minds think alike.

2003 Nate Cornejo. 194 2/3 IP. 46 SO. 58 BB. You kids out there, I am not lying.

Was that Verlander? I remember it was definitely an issue with Bonderman.

Hinch addressed this on camera and it was shown during the Sunday game. One of his points was that he can pick (assuming a good opener) the leadoff hitter that the bulk reliever will face. So, kind of what you you are alluding to with the "top of", the pitching braintrust can pick where the bulk pitcher goes in based on matchup and/or avoid a 3rd plate appearance vs a certain string of opposing batters.

Agree, there are too many injuries. With all of the health regimen advances over the years, the game as is played now just counteracts all of that advancement and won't allow stamina to be any more than a 7 inning appearance.

Agree. Honestly, the rest are horse****.

Think about all of the pitching issues this team has had. League average run prevention is 4.42. The Tigers clock in at 4.16, 10th best in the league.

This nail should be hammered and hammered and hammered.

Got 3 against the Angels next. Might as well keep it going.

Guessing the being in the middle of 14 straight game days has something to do with it. Plus, gotta see what McKinstry has in LF.

Looks like the box score machine is carrying Jansen's batting line to both teams.

At least this is a short trip back home. It seems like every trip to the Angels is midweek and the last game is always a night game.

Its MonDAY, if that helps.