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2 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Think we'll win a game on this trip?

Imo if we dont win today, then no.  This team has always struggled in recent years on the road against the Dodgers, really dont see a change in that trend this time around, especially against their good pitching vs our loaded diaper offense.

I knew that saturday 13 point Miggy 3000 hit game was gonna have have to get leveled out with 4-5 straight losses...it is the way of this offense😐

And from the looks of it, not only does Badoo need to be sent down, but I'd say Candy and maybe even Haase could use some Toledo time.  And who knows what to do with Schoop...feels like he's a parachute that may open as an anvil or finally catch wind and land safely; if he doesnt do anything by the time this road trip is over, it might be bench time for him.

Also, having literally no power from the DH who is also batting cleanup, is literally the opposite of what that spot in the lineup needs.  If Miggy is gonna be on this team hitting singles as a DH, he really should be in the 5 or 6 hole.

This offense is a mess.  After getting swept in Minny and then LA, it'll be interesting to see what sort of moves are made by the next home stand.  Tbh, getting Clemens and Kriedler up and finding a spot for them can't be much worse at this point.

Just now, UCFKNIGHT said:

Why are Avila and Hinch allowing this junk mediocrity to continue? Make some damn changes to this current roster. There is just no sense of urgency with this team.

Bring up Kriedler and Celemens for 2nd and 3rd base...demote Candy to Toledo, Schoop can ride the pine while whichever of the Kried/Clem get's some games under their belt at 2nd.  Not sure what to do about catcher, guess it'll have to be a Barnhart/Garnaeu rotation for a bit.  This team def needa a shake up, and only a few weeks in...gj AL.

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

I can't even understand what Haase thought he was looking at when he threw the ball, there wasn't even an out to be made at 3rd at that point.

There was literally no reason/play at 3rd base, it should have been an easy play for any MLB player that didnt go full baseball rtard...and yes, Haase went full baseball rtard; like shouls get demoted to AA from that play alone baseball rtard.

Holy shut. Fuck. This. Team. I'm out, gotta take a break for a few games and just check the scores for a bit.

Aaaand Soto looks broken

The ghost of Lloyd McClendon hovereth over this offenses plate approaches.

Oh, and Erod was supposed to be our big "ace" FA pitcher...derp

Seriously, I 100% guarantee this team will need new 3rd and 2nd basemen by next season.  Who we got for the plan, Kriedler at 3rd and Clemens at 2nd? FA signings?  No way in hell can this team roll with Schoop and Candy as part of the future...and yep, I'll say only this far into the season, those guys have no spot on this team if the sights are to make and compete in the playoffs.

Just now, mtutiger said:

I'll take that from Schoop... nice contact there.

Woulda been alot cooler if he does it when it matters.

1 minute ago, mtutiger said:

I dont want to be one of these guys who makes excuses, but there have been some good signs today. Barnhart looking more like the guy who was advertised, Robbie starting to get hot, Meadows mixing in more extra base power into his game.

But they really need better production out of 4 and 5. Nothing is holding this team back more at the moment.

Looking back at some of these losses and if this team had just another 5-6 hits out of the Candy/Schoop combo, we're probably looking at a couple more wins.  Hell, even today they've both had chances to drive some runs in, but all we get is a box of rocks.

35 minutes ago, BBFCFM said:

Petry talking about the Tigers winning 90 games this year 

Phun tooo wahch...Candy-Schoop, Schoop- Candy, Candy, Candy, Candy, Schoop, Schoop, Schoop, CandySchoop!

Baez pulling his head on his swings like a 14 year old pony league player.

6 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

There's an emotional element of Miggy's accomplishment... maybe a bit of a hangover from that

Maybe, but offensively, today and last night has been this team's m.o. this season, before Miggys game one yesterday...this is the norm.

1 minute ago, BBFCFM said:

Petry talking about the Tigers winning 90 games this year 

2 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

I dont have a problem with playing Haase in left.

But at some point, you have to move Tork up in the lineup. I get that he's a rookie and you're trying to protect him some, but if the goal is to win ballgames, its the right thing to do.

For all the talk from AJ about how this team is based on meritocracy, he sure loves to jam an awful Candy at the cleanup spot down our throats.

Candy swings at ball 4 into a weak ground out #stronk

Just now, romad1 said:

Hey mister .167 and mister .143 are up this inning!   Lets see if they can revert to norm and get on base. 

Back to back even!  AJ playing threeve D checkers!

thiS TeAm iS FUn tOOo waTCh

For all the shit I've given AL, Meadows was a great signing.  This team could easily have 3-4 more losses at this point without his bat in the lineup.  Now just gotta figure out 2nd and 3rd base next season.

2 minutes ago, kdog said:

Cant have guys in your lineup who don’t make contact/obp and don’t slug.

3-0 is a huge deficit with this group.

Short of unsustainable heroics, 3-0 is more than likely a loss for this offense.

Same game, different day...at least we had the anomaly that was yesterday game one.  That 13-0 win is gonna take 4-5 losses in a row where the offense averages 2 runs per game to level off at this team's water's edge.

Oh look, Candy/Schoop back to back at 4/5 AGAAAAAIN...AJ trying to unlock the Ausmus code?