Tiger337

I joked about that early in the season. The team has no personality. The look like a white suburban middle class travel team. I don't think that is why they are losing, but it makes for less entertainment.

It's hard to care right now, but Oakland is up 2-0 vs. Houston in the 5th.

I doubt anybody remembers or cares what you said in spring training, but it It seems you were wrong when you said: "I said going into spring training that they would suck this year and last year was a mirage" You were wrong because they didn't suck until the end of the year. They were good most of the year. Their overall record is about the same as last year. Just very different sequencing. The collapse at the end has been embarrassing and depressing, but I don't think their overall record is much different than most people predicted.

OK, now I remember. I was so happy they made the playoffs that I wasn't really upset about them losing the division title. Yeah, that's a different situation from this year.

Earl Weaver said it too.

The rain delay is going throw the Guardians off their game and destroy their momentum. The Tigers have nothing to lose here.

What did they do when they lost the division, but made the playoffs in 2006? I know they had a big celebration after the first round win and brought it straight to the fans. I don't remember what they did after clinching a playoff spot.

Momentum does not last forever. It can start or end at any time.

FanGraphs still has the Tigers at 80% probability to make the playoffs!

Now, It's Rob's job to turn the Tigers around. It's not over until Biff starts the game thread.

I hope so too, because they'll be a lot less entertaining next year without him.

Up until the last month or so, I think the Tigers have performed above their talent level during Hinch's tenure. It's been an awful stretch, but I think firing him would be a knee jerk reaction and a mistake.

Who do you want them to get that's better?

Nothing is ever 0%! I said near 0. 🙂

I don't know exactly how it should be done, but I agree the challenges are dumb. If terrible calls are made, then just fix it. No need to add some faux strategic challenge.

I will spend zero seconds reviewing tonight's game!

I think that better change soon or they are going to feel it in ticket sales. This season could lose them a bunch of casual fans.

I don't get nearly as emotional about games as I did even a few years ago, but tonight's game has been demoralizing.

They are tied for first place over 157 games. They should certainly contend next year. They should be adding major league talent, not subtracting their best player.

It's been both.

I think trading Skubal would mean throwing away the season. Any team picking up Skubal for one year is going to be all in, so they won't be giving the Tigers major league players. It would be a package of prospects.

Skubal throws a Porcello. 😒

I think there is a near zero chance of that happening.

Skubal was too amped tonight. You could see it even early in the game. Still might be a good result, but hasn't been himself tonight.

Nice play by Sweeney. I was worried about that one.