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5 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Sunday is Skubal day. Night game.

I thought about that after posting!  My post was just a flip remark about their on and off play lately.  

3 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Somebody please wake me when it’s safe to watch the Tigers again.

Probably tomorrow, but maybe not the next day.  

6 hours ago, Edman85 said:

I tested AI a while back with some niche draft rule questions that I knew were wrong in the public domain to see how wrong it was... It failed.

AI has its uses, but it sucks at sports.  

On 6/20/2025 at 10:02 AM, CMRivdogs said:

MLB's latest mock based on the "combine"

https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-pipeline-mock-draft-for-june-19-2025?t=mlb-draft-coverage&partnerId=it-20250620-13942125-mlb-1-B&utm_id=it-20250620-13942125-mlb-1-B&lctg=83904780

 

Not a good baseball name.  Maybe hockey.  

8 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I don't know the advanced stats but using the eye test, Torres plays pretty good defense.

Based on the numbers - DRS and statcast - he is better than last year, but still a little below average.  

I personally like the higher interest rates.  It makes it easier for me to invest in bonds and not be so invested in the Wall Street casino.  

Flaherty throws a Porcello.  

44 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Jack is really undermining his possible trade value if that was ever a consideration. 

He is undermining his contract value.  I could see him declining the option and staying with the Tigers another year.  I'd rather he help them this year and then leave.  

1 hour ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Tell me you weren’t in the heat dome this weekend without telling me you weren’t in the heat dome this weekend….

I'm in the dome today.  It reached 101 in Massachusetts which is rare.  

Just now, mtutiger said:

Just an incredible failure....

I'm expecting some major gaslighting very soon where they try to convince us that Trump was right about everything he said.  

That will be a fun name.  

1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said:

The All Star game is simply a popularity contest in some cases. Is Greene the 2nd best outfielder in the AL? And Javy the 3rd best? Yeah, I don't think so.

It's not a great seasion for AL outfielders.  Top 3 outfielders by FanGraphs WAR:

Judge 6.0

Buxton 3.1

Greene 2.6

I don't care about the allstar game much anymore, but Torres and Greene both deserve to start.  Baez is comeback player of the year but not an allstar starter.  Buxton is probably #1 in CF.   

1 hour ago, 4hzglory said:

I think for the postseason especially, bullpen arms are more important.

You need 4 starters max in the playoffs.  If healthy, Skubal, Flaherty (I’m assuming he figures things out) Mize, and Olsen are capable enough, and at there best match up well against most.  If one starter has a short outing, if you have enough solid bullpen arms you’re ok as the days off means guys can go almost every day.

If healthy...I would not count on it.  I'd like to see them get one more starter.  If everyone stays healthy, that gives them another bullpen arm for the playoffs.  I also want them to had a traditional reliever or two.      

35 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

That statement was awful...

Has he ever made a statement that was not awful? 

Perhaps, he learned his manipulation skills, by mimicking those who manipulated him.  

3 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

the bullpen isnt good enough to do the opener

It's pretty much the same bullpen as last year as far as talent level goes, but relievers are volatile.  There was no way this was going to work forever.  

Openers and pitching chaos make a manager look like a genius until the pitcher gets punched in the face.  Hinch is a great manager, but I think think they need to target pitching help as the deadline approaches.  They may need offense too, but I think they can make a more significant unpgrade with pitchers.  

12 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I would place the odds of it being an accident as 20 to 1 against.

When Jack Morris apologized to Shohei Ohtani, he called him Jose Ohtani, before correcting himself.  I think that was an accident.  However, I think you are right that this was no accident.  He most likely said it for the racist base, although he will surely say later that it was an accident.    

39 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Riley should have the best odds currently.

 

the odds might be based on % of hits that are HRs though. 

I don't think it is based on anything evidence based like that, but rather how they think people will bet.  I am really not sure how they do it, but the goal is not accuracy, but making money.  

I saw the thread title and I thought it was about baseball.  I was thinking what are they doing to the game now!  I am relieved that it's a football thread.  

8 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Torkelson's BaBIP in his last 25PA is 125. Baseball happens. Relax folks.

Right, there have been some hard hit balls three last few games.  It's not like it's all strikeouts.  

9 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

If he doesn't think he'll get a better offer, he won't opt out.

Right.  It's too early to call, but I was assuming he'd opt out when they signed him.  Now, I am not sure. 

Is Flaherty bad enough this year where he might decline his opt out?  He would make 20 million next year.  

Flaherty has been terrible this month.  

Edit: Only the last two games have been terrible...but he has not been reliable in general this year.