Sports_Freak

The top of the 2023 draft was amazing. I hope we hear that Branch will be able to come back;

Gibbs is really good and I'm glad we have him but, IMO, running backs are a bit easier to find over a dominant DL. I remember there were questions about Carter's character. And he has showed some immaturity this season. The guy is really good but so is Gibbs.

So there were more DT were drafted in the 1st round than running backs? Buffalo kicker loses a very exciting game for Buffalo. Make an extra point kick and no need to go for a 2 point conversation on what should have been the winning TD.

Probably thinking about football and basketball. I never knew that about baseball.

Would he fit in with cap numbers?

It works the other way too. Too often, when playing a bottom feeder team, teams look past them and get bit in the butt. Its why they play the games on the court/field. If we just sat at a computer and fed stats into a computer program, the more talented team would win every time. But no computer can imitate the human emotion factor.

Raiders playing the Giants. Loser gets the #1 pick. Possibly making a joke of the NFL draft.

Agreed. It woulda been nice to put more pressure on Green Bay by beating Pittsburgh but...yeah...whatever. And now the Packers backup QB is injured...

I've only seen highlights where he crushes the ball but they do get me excited for the kid. But. IMO, he has to play no matter where he goes. I really don't see him coming north with us this spring unless he has an every day position. No way does he make this team as a once a week player. My wild guess is he starts in Toledo and gets called up in 2 cases...Javy struggles or gets hurt or Meadows struggles or gets hurt and is replaced in CF by Javy. I have a lot of confidence in the player development team that Harris has in place to make the proper decision.

It's not just Detroit and it's not just basketball. Most sports teams judge themselves when the go up against the better teams in their respective leagues. I really thought this was an obvious fact but I guess I see other opinions. I don't necessarily agree with them, but I get it.

You dont think teams get "up" to play an opponent with a great record? Jeez...I thought that was a given. There isn't a stat for human emotion...

3-1 end of the 2nd. Carolina is dominating.

True. But he was drafted in 2002 and made it up here in 2004. The good ones make it quick.

Exactly. Its been said the really good ones get to the majors quickly. Like JV or Granderson. The Tigers appear to have a few knocking on the door again, it would be great if they make it up here this season. But fans need to trust Harris and his team of player development.

They see our record. The games om the road are total sellouts. I'm sure many of those fans know how good the Pistons are, I know the players are aware.

I love the enthusiasm fans have for "can't miss" prospects. So many prospects never make it or just struggle so much that they're sent back to the farm to season a bit more. I hope this batch of Tiger prospects comes north and kicks ass but until they do it, I wont get too excited about them. Just....don't rush them...

Don't know where to put this, so I'll just dump it here;

But it's true. I remember when the Celtics or Lakers would come to town with good records, the Palace would be rocking, a full house. And the team would play way over their heads, trying to prove they could hang with championship type teams.

It seems like a lot of teams are going for multiple utility type young cost controlled players. The Tigers have a few of these types that are actually pretty good wherever Hinch plays them. Yes, having established players all around the field would be ideal but also extremely expensive.

Watch Green Bay lose their last 2 games, making the end of the season...what coulda been for Lion fans. Add insult to injury...

I'm not sure if they will. Maybe Lee but I would say that the Tigers will only bring McGonigle north if he can play every day. Sitting on the bench may stunt his development. Maybe he'll start in Toledo, if Javy struggles, maybe he'll come up?

Yeah, I should have been more specific. The Pistons beat lesser teams 77% of the time. And they perfect? No, they've lost 7 out of 31 games. Gregory Kelser made a good point last night, opposing teams bring their A game against strong opponents like the Pistons, trying to prove themselves. Like...they play over their heads.

Terrible free throw shooting caught up to the Pistons.

You think they should be undefeated? Of course theyll lose some games, it's a long season.

He was doing OK at the end of the '24 season. '25 was an wash, hopefully because of injuries. If he could hit a little, he would make a good leadoff hitter.