mtutiger

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The best case scenario would be to just go to 13 pitchers and keep all three. Hill is the least dynamic offensively, but he makes up for it with his speed and defense. He can be useful as a pinch runner late in games as well, as he did occasionally when the big man would get on base late in games last year

Aren't we also talking about an offense that has badly underperformed it's track record as well?

Some of it is luck, the xFIP numbers for some of their relievers and starters show it. But some of the conversations around here about the pitching staff (and how disastrous the situation they find themselves in) seem misplaced given who this team was trotting out last year and given that guys who were off the board (ie. Faedo, Brieske, Wentz) are now options. They arent trotting out Buck Farmer or Derek Holland or Ian Krol these days... the bullpen, even if the peripherals are less rosy than the ERA shows, is much better than in years past. Cisnero and Funkhouser aren't even here, and tbh, I think I'd take Alex Lange/Will Vest over either one of them at this point. And even with the starting pitching stretched as it is, it seems likely that they are going to have significantly less scheduled bullpen games because they have more viable options, even with injury. The offense is a different story, but I watch a lot of baseball, and the Tigers, pitching wise, are far from being in the worst situation compared to the rest of the league.

That's the other option... although having Peralta in the BP at least gives you a longer option in the event of a disaster (today's game being case in point). Maybe Rony Garcia fills that role instead?

Another XBH for Wenceel

I am fine with starting either one of them against teams in our division.

Tough break for Mize... hope he can come back better

I mean, Manning is coming back next week and they have Brieske/Faedo. Only real net effect is that Faedo or Brieske doesn't go down

Michael Pineda has a broken finger per AJ...

Probably the smart move, tbh

Soto did look more in control today, but he's still scary to me

Buckle up, Kids...

Chafin is so damn good... can't be treating him like a LOOGY like they did last night

Orioles broadcasters just referred to Chafin as "Chewbacca" lol

Hill is probably the casualty, but Harold probably should be

Suspect we see Fulmer for sure... worried that they'll be looking Soto up again lol

Outside of the last game in LA, I can't remember their last multiple homer game...

So, what's the plan AJ? Got 6 outs to cover...

WILLI! I take it all back, you can stayyyy!

Jimenez caught Nevin looking slider there... beautiful

Those were both pretty good swings... Schoop was pretty damn close to a homer with his

Nice outing for Foley... With Barnes and the back end guys looking shaky, it'd be nice to see him take the next step