Sports_Freak

There's a huge difference between defending yourself and being guilty of slaughtering people. Killing in the name of god....smh

They had strong springs and made the team. Saying spring training doesn't mean anything isn't always true. Players make a team or get cut from their spring performance every year. Some of it shows up in the spring stats, sure. But look at Torkelson this spring, he's hitting under .200. There's no doubt in my mind he wouldn't make a ML team if he were a rookie. So yeah, sometimes stats don't matter. But we also have a BP battle of 4 pitchers for 2 spots. I bet spring stats will be part of that decision. As well as who has options left. Spring performance matters, sometimes.

Maybe after his contract expires, we'll be able to afford some real players. We said that for the last 2 or 3 years of Miggys contract and look at all the All-Star players we signed...😆

I agree. Like I said, it's a sunk cost. But we should just run him out there, game after game? I hope Kreidler tears it up down in Toledo and forces the Tigers hand. I have more hope for him than I do for Javy.

They don't mean as much on a team with established stars. But there are eye opening players during ST. I remember a time when Verlander and Zumaya made the team with very strong springs. But yeah, most of the time the spring stats are meaningless.

I don't know. I'm so sick of watching Javy flail away at down and away sliders. Its a sunk cost and it's more expensive when you consider he actually costs us games with his horrible approach. Ryan, at least according to articles, was hurt and had core surgery. "They" say he's our best fielding SS, so his defense wouldn't hurt us. Anything he could give us at the plate would be a bonus. And could he really do any worse than Beaz? https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/detroit-tigers-shortstop-ryan-kreidler-is-headed-to-toledo-i-shouldve-made-the-team/ar-BB1koOkQ

Many ST stats are useless. Look at what Javy did all spring and compare it to Kreidler. Ryan should have made the team. But it's all about money... Spring stats; Kreidler hit .355 with two home runs, eight walks and 10 strikeouts over 40 plate appearances in 18 games during spring training.

5. I have Scott Sizemore memories. Handing the 2nd base job to a player with zero MLB experience. It didn't work with Sizemore, hopefully Keith can hit a little. But thinking an addition of un unproven player is a plus is being shortsighted. Nobody really knows how/if he'll perform.

How long do the Tigers give Javy? A month? 6 weeks? Remember how Einstein defined insanity.

A few thoughts on the upcoming season; 1. The team that comes north will probably look much different than the team this summer. There are usually several call-ups during May and June. Injuries and ineffectiveness. 2. We'll see what players think about playing in 40⁰ weather next week. All that training down in 80⁰ Florida is fun but does it really get them ready for the first 6 weeks or so of really cold weather? 3. For the last 2 or 3 years, all I've heard, over and over, is how we'll have so much money to spend on some quality players once we shed Cabrera's contract. What did we add? A journeyman outfielder who's upside is that he's good at.....getting hit by pitches? And Tiger fans are making excuses for Scott Harris? Yeah, OK...maybe next year we'll spend money on some players. 4. Our Starting Pitchers look ready to compete. Yes, we have a few quality arms. But let's get thru the first 6 weeks without any injuries. Our team has been destroyed by pitchers injuries the last few years. The top 3 pitchers in the minor leagues better stay ready. 5. And finally, our bullpen. Believe it or not, this is what will determine whether we finish close to .500 or not. Hopefully, our SP will keep us in games. But our anemic offense may mean our BP arms are the difference between being a decent team or being a bottom feeder. All in all...this team will struggle to get to .500. Getting off to another horrible start may have fans calling for Hinch to be fired.

2 rainouts will change that. And if the Tigers were really serious about winning, Javy would have been cut. Kreidler outplayed him this spring. How many years do we have to carry Baez?

Mize needs to build up his stamina after barely pitching the last 2 seasons. It's not really too big of a deal for Manning. He'll be up in May or so after a SP goes down. I mean, it's bound to happen, right? Either an injury or ineffectivness.

Al lost me when he didn't fire Brad. The whole world knew he had to fire him but Al had it planned out to use Ausmus as his sorry excuse for the Tigers struggles. As for having all those early picks? Drafting in baseball is very hard. Sometimes a high school are develops into an All Star. And many times, they fizzle out.

The Tigers have been a year away from contending for about 7 years now...🤣🤣

Biden, Biden and Biden. Get off that train, it's not the defense you think it is. If you rob a bank, would you go into court and say that other guy robbed 3 banks? It's just a RW talking point. Kinda like Hunters laptop or Hillary's emails. So when it comes out that Trump sold America's secrets to the highest bidder, what's going to be your excuse for that man-child then?

With the way the Lions cut him, they had more info than the general public. The NFL should have a conduct clause in every players contract and not penalize a team for such behavior. The cap hit from Sutton's contract isn't all that great but it's the principle.

At this point, somebody has to be very dense to support Donald J. Trump. So....carry on.

A much greater mind and someone who investigated Biden doesn't agree. He's another right-wing wacko too; "Special counsel Robert Hur concluded in his report that the evidence investigators uncovered falls short of "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials." so...attack the source now. https://www.npr.org/2024/02/09/1230333392/biden-classified-documents-highlights

+100. And let Trump try using that as a defense. It will immediately get shot down. If you rob a bank, you can't go to trial and say that guy over there robbed 2 banks.

No, Biden didn't. He immediately returned the files. Trump had his aides hide and move them during a search. It will all come out during his trials.

Agreed. Hopefully, the Lions can void his contract.

Guilty until proven innocent?

Whew. Into the 2nd wildcard.

What were the fans chanting?

Baez can't even hit in ST. And Chicago will be 40⁰ next week. It might get ugly for him.