Shades of Deivi Cruz

6 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Well now

 

I am not a fan of death metal at all, but holy hell that's amazing. I love that she did that.

5 minutes ago, chasfh said:

 beneficial to a team that is loaded at certain positions in their system, such as we are at dirt positions.

Beneficial to a team that appears to be loaded at certain positions in their system.

5 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Isn't large plot holes one must suspend belief basically built right into the horror genre formula?

Absolutely! Which is why I'm pretty forgiving for these kinds of movies. However to me there's a difference in suspending disbelief in something unnatural/supernatural (be it aliens, voodoo, or a super killer) vs things like police behavior or using tech. It also depends on the reality that is put forth in the movie. If you are largely showing the police as competent, yet stumped, you can't have one of the big reveals be that they completely overlooked obvious clues. If they were being shown as bumbling idiots, then that's a different story.

7 minutes ago, ewsieg said:

Same here, the way they went through it from each persons POV helped hide some of the plot holes, but dude, the teacher obviously has been through the ringer for a month yet the other kid apparently made it through without his parents even having to talk with the cops/school during that same time frame....gtfo.

I liked the POV changes. I thought that worked quite well. I won't get into too much else, since I don't want to post spoilers for people. But yes, what you mentioned was a big one.

Watched "Weapons" on HBO last weekend. Liked it, but didn't love it. A couple of plot holes were simply too large to suspend disbelief for. Still, was a worthy watch.

13 hours ago, casimir said:

Travis Fryman was my wife's favorite ballplayer.  

We both know this isn't true. That's Cory Snyder.

If we are listing trades where it seems like the Tigers got the raw end of the deal, there better be a server expansion in the works.

I love Casty. He's not a great player and certainly has his deficiencies (especially defensively), but I've always found him easy to root for.  I don't want him back on the Tigers now, at this point in his career, but I hope he does well wherever he ends up (unless it's Cleveland).

16 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I don't know if I'd want him back in Detroit at his age, but he was a useful pitcher this year, especially down the stretch.  He was not like Maeda and Cobb.  

The year before he came to the Tigers, Maeda was 6-8 with 117 Ks in 104 IP and a 1.2 WAR. Last year with the Giants, Verlander was 4-11 with 137 Ks in 155 IP and 1.2 WAR.

Bringing JV back holds virtually no appeal for me. To say he's a shell of his former self is still an overstatement. The only difference between him and the Maeda/Cobbs of the world is what he used to be for us.

I'm conflicted because I don't think Skubal will sign anywhere prior to free agency, which points to trading him in the off season. On the other hand, our history with trading for prospects ranges from terrible to awful to laughable. 

12 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

On 2B and/or SS and/or backup 3B... 

List of candidates:

 

Hao Yu Lee (mostly 2B and 3B)

Trei Cruz (2B, SS, 3B)

Javier Baez (2B, SS, 3B, OF including CF)

Matt Vierling (CF and backup or RH'ed 3B)

Zach McKinstry (2B, SS, 3B)

Andy Ibanez (2B and 3B)

Kevin McGonigle (SS, 2B, and... 3B?)

Trey Sweeney (SS)

Jace Jung (2B and 3B)

And it would also be sweet if Wenceel Perez could get over his "yips" at 2B and again be a candidate for playing time there.

 

Somehow... we need to be able to piece together a middle infield and 3B out of all these guys (including Keith).

IMO.

"Who are guys I don't want to rely on as everyday players, for $100 Alex."

48 minutes ago, casimir said:

Suarez just turned 34 years old?  Wow, it seems like he should be older.

Trading for him would have been one thing.  But I'm not sure I'd chase in him free agency.  He's another strikeout prone hitter with poor defensive acumen. 

What? You don't want to add another rung to this amazing ladder?

Just now, Dan Gilmore said:

I’d have to watch the Philly video again to verify, but my thought is he took his eye off of Realmuto when he fumbled the ball. Realmuto was clearly pointing to first base and there was time to make that throw. My assumption is Kerkering had already determined to go home by the time he looked up.
 

I did note that Realmuto walked out to Kerkering as all the Dodgers were streaming past to celebrate. A good teammate there.

With the way he was rushing/panicking, there's a really good chance he botches that throw to first anyway.  I agree though that he committed to going home the moment he fumbled it. He may have realized at the last fraction of a second that Realmuto was pointing to first, which could explain why the throw home ended up so bad. He was rushing/panicking AND reconsidering.

4 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Skubal against the Mariners this season is 0-3 with an average of 3 runs given up per game. I think if we regress to our mean as of late and the Mariners play their average against Skubal they'll score between 3-4 runs. With the way this lineup has been hitting lately, 3-4 runs may be all it takes.

But in the regular season the Tigers scored 29 runs in 6 games vs Seattle. Regression to that mean is 4.8 runs. So if Skubal pitches to his mean against Seattle, they score 3 runs and the Tigers 4-5. Tigers win!

1 hour ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

I expect a loss here because I believe yesterday was an anomaly and a mirage. This team is still bad at hitting. They still have poor approaches to the plate overall. They still press and swing at too many first pitches. They still strike out a lot and leave far too runners on-base, in scoring position. They still have issues with their bullpen. Yesterday was fun and I enjoyed it. Friday, I feel will be a reality check and a regression back to the mean.

Skubal being on the mound brings me some level of confidence, but not much. His stats against the Mariners this season are atrocious. This season he has a 4.58 ERA, a 4.9 FIP, a 1.41 whip and averages less than 6 innings pitched per game against Seattle. A few years back Nelson Cruz was the Tiger killer and he just had our pitching staff's number. It feels like the Mariners have Skubal's number for whatever reason. Maybe it is because he is from Seattle and the pressure feels different? I don't know what the reasoning is, but the numbers aren't good.

I want to be proven wrong. I hope to be proven wrong. I want to win this game in the worst way and go onto the ALCS. I just don't have a good feeling that it will happen. I feel like I am backed up by the statistical norms of the last three months of baseball that this team has played. In a sport where statistics and measurable analytics matter greatly, the math points to us losing.

Just asking, but why in your scenario are the Tigers reverting to the mean but the Mariners performance against Skubal this season is not?

TBD = The Big Dumper

Come on people. 

4 hours ago, papalawrence said:

Baseball always has its ups and downs, but this season has been crazy. Extremes for most every team, even the contenders. Toronto and Milwaukee seem to have avoided the extreme lows, and they also happen to be 2 teams that don't strike out so frequently. I love the Tigers. I hope Friday is another celebration

Toronto did nearly gag away the East to the Yankees by losing six of seven, before rebounding to win their last four games of the regular season.

2 minutes ago, Adullin said:

 Up. What the Hell Seattle has a trash pitcher 

Newsflash. Tigers have trashier hitters.

6 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Please, god, don't let it be a blowout on the way out.

I don't know... I think I would rather get blown out than lose in a heartbreaker. They are both terrible outcomes, but to lose (for example) the way Toronto did last night would be excruciating. 

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

No one’s talking about rain or giving drive way reports so I’m assuming it isn’t a problem. 

Based on radar, I could see a slight delay, but looks to be completely out of the picture by 5:00.

15 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Looks like Naylor made it to Detroit after all

Naylor at the hospital...

17 minutes ago, CaliforniaDreaming said:

• 1. Kerry Carpenter, RF
• 2. Gleyber Torres, 2B
• 3. Colt Keith, DH
• 4. Riley Greene, LF
• 5. Spencer Torkelson, 1B
• 6. Zach McKinstry, 3B
• 6. Wenceel Pérez, RF
• 7. Dillon Dingler, C
• 8. Parker Meadows, CF
• 9. Javier Báez, SS

This is today's lineup from the Detroit Free Press. Nice that they are letting us play 2 right fielders for todays game!

Maybe Wenceel is playing RF, but Kerry is hitting as the RF. This plan works for me, because (despite what he did in the last game against Cleveland) Wenceel sucks. 

I'm a little surprised they flipped Flaherty and Mize. Does that mean they trust Mize more in a "must win" possible situation, or that they trust Jack more to get it to Mize with some breathing room?

I'll go on record and say that I could not care less what the stadium is called. Sell the rights for as much as you can, and pour those resources right back into the team.

I never say "I'm going to Comerica Park", it's "I'm going to the Tigers game", and that's not going to change (even if they called it Tiger Park, which they won't).