tiger2022

Hinch is so superior to any other manager that he is already initiating strategies for 2026. I will bet anyone that he could destroy any competition in Old Maid or Candy Land; he could probably be world champ at either of those. He's just that good at everything.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, your Detroit Tigers.

I haven't checked the stats, but it seems the bullpen has been awful lately.

I wonder what the blowback would be if a player didn't do the pizza crap after a home run?

I'm surprised they haven't replaced the tiger with the little Caesar guy as their logo.

Ilitch probably forces them to do it as a free advertisement for his crappy pizza.

I think McKinstry is fine as the last guy on the roster because he can play most positions, but Hinch seems to have a bromance with him.

Good to see McKinstry back in the lineup.

He was a good announcer but he has always been a grade A douchebag and his true colors were coming through.

Derek Hill went deep today.

I see your point on position, but once you get past a Paul Skenes or Bryce Harper, there isn't a whole lot of separation between the other players. It seems like a lot depends on the organization's ability to develop a player. How many great players have the Tigers developed in the last 20 years so? Skubal? Greene? Even a guy like Castellanos didn't blossom until he left Detroit. And there was no way they could mess up a generational talent like Verlander. And the Tigers got lucky to get him at #2 only because the Padres were an even worse run organization than the Tigers. So I guess most of those guys have similar tools, it's just dependent on where they end up in some cases.

I don't think draft position in baseball is quite as important as in the other sports.

The Tigers offense really silenced their critics tonight. Well done.

Yay

Chill out. None of those guys were even remotely close to the #1 prospect in baseball. Your post doesn't even address what I said. Just go back to pretending like you know everything and keep making up silly trades that are have a zero percent chance of happening. I don't care if you respond because I am not going to read it anyway.

Too bad this guy didn't play for the Tigers.

So many delusional trade scenarios. Not trying to be a downer, so go ahead and continue to suggest the super one sided trades for the tigers.

I think the minor leagues lack of players falls partly on Avila. He had a cupboard of all stars and traded them all away for absolutely nothing. And the ones that have become legit mlb players are on other teams. He was basically Matt Millen imcompetence.

Definitely smoking some high end stuff. Why would the Orioles make that trade? Keith and the other 3 guys wouldn't even remotely be close to making the Orioles roster. And they aren't trading the #1 prospect.

He is the fearless leader of his players. They take right after him.

Teams going to the playoffs do not trade a big part of their offense. Why would they trade Westburg, who is a rookie and playing at an all star level? Just making up silly trades is well ..silly. might as well throw Henderson and Rutschman in the trade for Baez and Rogers too

There's a reason why 1st basemen never go super high in the draft...except for when Avila picks. It's one of the easiest positions to find hitting talent. So unless the guy ends up top 3 in the league, it really is a bad positional selection. Shortstops or outfielders offer the best positional value. But the Tigers always seem to have the smartest guy in the room in charge.

Honestly not being sarcastic at all. Do you think Hinch is that much of a micro manager? Would a player get a meeting in his office for swinging at the first pitch? I know Hinch comes across as a hypocritical, lying POS, but calling out players for going against his wishes on swinging at the first pitch seems even super douchebaggjsh for him. But I wouldn't put it past him. And if that is the case it would explain why half the team hits like he did when he was a player. And it could explain why those guys are not on the team anymore.

And other team's are going to trade MLB studs for Tiger prospects?

I wouldn't be surprised if they trade him in the offseason.