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Ward is so fast you put the guy on in front of him so he can't go anywhere. 😱

Jung with 99 mph EV to CF against a LHP.

We've got both Perez and Meadows nervous - they've both been on base so far today.

8 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said:

 

 

 

they missed Larkin on the PP last night.

8 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Well, he can stand in the right hander's batters box, but the way he's hitting this spring, I'm not sure he can bat right-ahded.   Or left-handed for that matter. 

you can be sure that Hinch has looked at exactly how many LHP the Tigers are going to face in the 1st few weeks and that that is going to figure into the decision on keeping another RH bat. That could be what Wenceel has going for him - or not.

21 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

No just speculating.

Sweeney has been optioned to Toledo, would they have to recall him to move him to the 60? I guess it may not make any difference roster wise to the Tigers but it could  to his paycheck. 

EDIT: Just saw on Tigers MLB page that Brieske is scheduled to throw a sim game today.

23 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Melton, Sweeney or both to the 60 day IL? Maybe Brieske?

Wasn't Brieske was supposed to throw a BP on Sunday? Was it bad news?

This is stupidly ignorant, broad and definitionally wrong. Pluralism is not the issue. But liberal rhetoric about 'multi-culturalism' can be just as vapid even if it is an attempt to be less bigoted. All cultures are not equivalent. A culture is not just a set of anthropological observations, it is also set of moral and value judgements, which means that not all cultures are compatible. Since we are in the middle of fight with Iran we can use that example. The aspect of Islamic culture underpinning the Iranian revolution holds that ultimate political authority must be ceded to religious authority. That is a cultural value that is incompatible with US Constitutional order. It just is, you can't square that circle. If a Muslim from that part of Islam wants to fully join American culture that is a value, a piece of the culture he left, that he either didn't care about to begin with or must leave behind to embrace citizenship in the US. But that is not an issue for Muslims in general because Islam is broader than any of the many cultures that exist within it.

And FTM, the fact that they may already be citizens by birth doesn't change the fact the some on the American Christian right are acting just as subversively and incompatibly with their citizenship in the Constitutional order.

1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Is it Parker Meadows vs. Kevin McGonigle ?    or McGonigle vs. Perez?  

 

Parker is 2 for 22 and one of the two was a come-backer to the pitcher that he muffed. Wenceel is 1 for 17. 

Here's a thought: Parker and Wenceel both start at Toledo and Jace Jung makes the team with McGonigle. You don't need to keep another pure OF with Javy and Vierling available - heck even McK can play OF.

The Ohio State University has once again found itself following in footstep first blazed by the University of Michigan.

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Ohio State President Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/us/ohio-state-president-resigns.html

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15 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

And here's the next point:

In which ****ing universe are the Iranians NOW going to give up their nuclear goals?

NUNCA!

Iran will NEVER (now that Trump has shown how belligerent America can be (under his leadership that is...)) give up its nuclear aspirations. They will now see, as North Korea saw, that they MUST have nuclear bombs as an existential necessity.

yup - this is almost certainly the next shoe that will drop. Iran will go all out to assemble and demonstrate one fissile explosion no matter how small, because they know that will change the calculus completely. And so the Iranian bomb will be Bibi's legacy to Israel. Total victory of ironic justice.

49 minutes ago, Screwball said:

(we can't buy crude)

My FIL used to buy shares of well outputs. Mostly little spit things out west that did a few bbl/d/. IIRC they were a pain to unwind after he passed. 🛢️🛢️🛢️

17 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

FanGraphs gives Peck a hit tool of 30.  His 125/41 K/BB ratio is not impressive.  He supposedly has power potential.    

14 minutes ago, tiger2022 said:

The Tigers must think something of Peck.  He was in A ball most of the year last season and now he's getting some attention in ST.  

He's also 24, so he's pretty much at the now or never point - so it could be he's getting a 'last, long, look' driving the decision about whether to keep him or give his spot in the system to someone else with more upside.

11 minutes ago, oblong said:

The ****er is on TV bragging about bombing and taking away their electricity and killing people but tell me again about that being the Christian way. He’s rambling in a way that Biden never did but dumb ass saps eat it up as gospel.  

They never learn that killing people never changes anything. All you do is leave behind more people who are motivated to do more killing.

The difference between the outcome after WWI and WWII was not because more people were killed more efficiently a generation later, it was because the peace afterward was managed completely differently. 

There are times when there are actors on the international stage that need to be removed, but trying to punish a population by "bombing them into the stone age" as LeMay touted as the solution in Vietnam, is stupid and pointless, not to mention immoral, esp if it doesn't at least create the needed change on the ground (for instance as it did in ex-Yugoslavia).

So the question remains, what did we/will we accomplish by what we destroyed in life and treasure in Iran? It's too soon for that to be immediately clear, but I'm pessimistic it will turn out to be much.

11 minutes ago, NorthWoods said:

....And I don't recall who or where....perhaps Lynn Henning?   They made the statement that Peck was by a margin the smoothest fielding IF in the Tigers system.

after having the defensive prowess of countless defensive also-rans touted by the Tiger org and media, I've gotten to where I pay almost no attention to what is said about the defensive chops of Tiger minor leaguers. I hope Peck is a good fielder, but I give credence to pretty much nothing that comes out of the Tigers system/Det Media on that score.

9 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

 

 

That sound you hear is a TACO. Trump and the US DOD broke a bunch of stuff, killed some folks -- so Trump is getting ready to declare victory and go home. The IRGC will still be in control. Iran will go right back to having oil money to fund their meddling, and the risk to Americans at home and abroad is now elevated to its highest level in a long time.

12 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

Is John Peck making the most noise this spring after KMac ? Soon to be our keystone combination for years. 

yeah - pleasant surprise so far. Someone to watch.

21 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Yet if a RW terrorist throws nail bombs at LW protesters this room melt....

I promise I will note it when it happens.

5 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Is long relief a waste?  It can be a valuable role if Hinch wants it to be.  

yes - that's why I mentioned split starts - or whatever pitching chaos version he spins up.

You might even talk JV into coming into games in the 3rd - it's a spot where he could get some wins even if he can't be effective over 5 full.

6 minutes ago, diaspora04 said:

These seem like reasonable points to me, even coming from Shelton.

LOL - it's a little out of the box. The counterpoint is that Perez, Meadows, and even Keith (though he looks fine so far) do have have options. (The other guy doing well in ST there is no room for is Jung). I tend to see them sending Parker down and letting him force his way back by hitting well at Toledo. On one hand, you're taking away away a guy's spot who finished the season as a 'regular', but OTOH, it's really because Vierling is back, who can be a difference maker with the bat.

6 minutes ago, Shelton said:

Everyone seems to be forgetting this in the rush to replace meadows in CF with Wenceel and/or Javy. 
 

Personally, I hope they stick with meadows in CF for the defense he provides, and if they are compelled to make decisions based on spring performance, just bat him 9th instead of leadoff. If it’s the end of April and Meadows is still lost at the plate, it’s a short drive to/from Toledo for the CF shuttle. 

I think there are two competing ideas at play. The first is is the what you describe, bring guys you want even if they seen slow out of the gate because it's easy enough to make changes in a couple of weeks if it's not just noise. But the second is: how much pressure is there not to scuffle out of the gate. They started great last season, but the two prior years are still in the memory banks.

6 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Nobody has options. 

crud. I didn't know he had been called up so many times before (Phi/Chi)- I only remembered that the Tigers had looked at him before he went Korea. That does make it interesting though because they aren't going to want one of their better arms, if that's what he turns out to be, wasted in long relief. Then again, maybe there will be split starts in some other guys' futures.

9 minutes ago, CaliforniaDreaming said:

Outside of injury, there is no way Verlander is not in the starting rotation to start the season....even if Drew Anderson gives up zero runs in spring training.

(If you ask me why, I will tell you that I'm just a dumb poster making claims I can't prove. What comes to mind, though, includes: pissing off the fans who want to see Verlander and, more importantly, will pay $$ to see him...Verlander not being happy about it which can't be a helpful...recognizing it is long season and Anderson will get his chance sooner or later...Anderson being a good option out of the bullpen until needed as a starter.)

I don't take issue with anything but the last line - if Anderson is pitching well but doesn't make the rotation, they will want the 6th starter in Toledo starting so he's ready to start when they want him. This Tiger org hasn't been big on transitioning guys to or from the bullpen on the fly.

1 hour ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

 

 

it's a logical fallacy to believe what is wrong or right in the specific must also be wrong or right in the general, or vice versa. That it is a good idea not to go to work on a day you happen to be sick does not mean you should stop going to work period. The fact that apples are good to eat does not mean every apple is edible. 

Happily, the human brain has the wiring to learn to make such logical distinctions, if the brain in question is willing to make the effort.

the corollary is that platitudes are no substitute for judgement.

5 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

No they aren't robots, but the vast majority of fans don't know enough from a small sample in order to detect whether it's real or just noise.  It's fun to guess though.  

And noise reduction is one of the things that the search for advanced metrics is all about. Launch angle and exit velo are much better indicators of a hitter's hitting health than whether the fly ball was caught!