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good AB there by McStinky

Parker earned his kibble for that inning.

It's not like Herrin was painting corners. Perez got three good pitches to hit, Even with the miss by the UMP, Jones still swung out of zone to get himself out.

In an alternate reality where accuracy actually counts, he walked.

This ump in the tank for Cleveland

Hinch picked a helluva time to send that message.

Tork swung a strike that was hittable but didn't drive it

could we get at least a freaking fly ball to get off the snide with RISP

Torres on 1st with the unhit by pitch

adn then he gets squeezed on a perfect pitch. EDIT: but it only costs him one more pitch.

I think you could call that "semi-intentional"

so he's going to take his chances with a RHP against Jose.

This is true. Any strategy that has better outcomes on average, may not have a higher probability of success in any specific combination of conditions. That's what you pay a manager to figure out.

remember when McKinstry first came to the Tigers and was a dead red FB hitter that couldn't handle anything with spin? The wheel has turned completely - it's the FB he struggles with now.

two batters, 2 full counts, 1 walk. So far so good.

Will Hinch push (at 29 pitches thrown) Holton for the two out of three lefties at the top of the 6th?

The Tigers have killed themselves chasing the long ball. I don't really care what the analytics say on this question - it may be good individually for guys to chase the long ball, but the lack of OBP destroys a *teams* ability to pressure the opposing pitching staff. What is the stat for that? For instance, for for all the K's, the HRs mean Riley's wRC isn't down that much even though his OPB is in the toilet. Which means guys on base in front of him are stranded and guys behind him lose RBI opportunity.

that's not news, sadly

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Agree. How many hundred times have we heard the word "sustainable" from Harris and Ilitch? Contracts like Skubal will command are the definition of 'unsustainable'.

And Riley's Dwar has taken a bigger hit than his OWar. i think there is a reasonable chance he can clean up his offensive approach in the off-season - if he's willing, but it might be tougher to get back that 22 yr old magic in the OF, especially in a guy that has to get all his credit catching the ball since his arm has always been a noodle.

I would think if the gov is shut down, that should include the Exec branch shouldn't it? Dems need to challenge anything he does in court - once there are courts, assuming there are courts.....

looking it again, I think it went under his glove. I'm going to guess is that what messed him up was Javy making the bounce throw already so low to the ground. Tork's muscle memory was probably expecting it bounce higher than it did and probably to be a harder throw than Javy managed. Still a great play by Baez and no justice at all to get an error on it.

BTW, another terrible HP ump. Tiny tight strike zone early in the game, then he was giving the pitcher's a ball's with off the plate late in the game.

Now Cleveland fans can hate the contact play as much as we do.