Tiger337

Nah, he's dumb. It's just that his strongest supporters are even dumber.

Every hitter on the Tigers active roster has a wRC+ of more than 100 except Jace Jung.

The difference between 2006 and 2025 is that in 2006 it always felt like they were lucky and would start to fade. This team feels like a really good team that came together faster than expected.

So, the GOP wants to increase taxes on the rich and Trump supports it? I wasn't expecting that. What is their angle here? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-plan-to-increase-tax-on-rich-could-hit-most-u-s-businesses-b829753d?mod=home_ln

Yeah, he threw almost as many innings as today's starters.

I think he made the allstar team in 85 and 86 based on reputation. You could make a case for 85, but in 86 he wasn't even that good anymore.

Yes, he was a good reviever for several years, but 84 was the only year you could say he was a star. I don't think he deserved either the Cy Young or MVP though. When Verlander won both the Cy Young and MVP, he earned both of them. I generally don't think a pitcher should get the MVP (because pitchers have their own award), but if you allow pitchers to win the MVP then Verlander deserved it.

Yes, he was known for that. He was also known for diving head first into first base base and making occasional bonehead running plays. He was an excellent athlete though.

I talked about him in the game thread, but this makes me sad. The 80s Tigers will always be my team and he was one my favorites.

yeah, I forgot about them. Hernandez was certainly a star but also kind of a "one year wonder", so not as much impact.

Me too. You don't hear as much about Lemon because he was surrounded by so much talent, but he was really good. Almost Hall of Fame quality. It's going to be difficult seeing the 1980s stalwarts pass away. I believe he is the first big star of the 1984 team to die. Aurelio Lopez passed away a few years ago, but it didn't have quite the same impact.

Cardinal037

That's bully psychology 101.

It's a demoralizing season for the Rockies.

The Marlins were 33-14 last year with a run differential of -57.