4/8/24 6:40PM EDT Tigers @ Pirates

[Tigeraholic1]

PNC Park Pittsburgh, PA

Game Time Forecast: Partly Sunny 69

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Starters:

RHP Reese Olson

RHP Mitch Keller

[HeyAbbott]

I predict a Pirates win. The Tigers had a lot of problems with Keller in the past IIRC.

[kdog]

For whom?

[Dtrain72]

24 minutes ago, kdog said:

For whom?

Hary getting released 9 games in confirmed!  😆

[Toddwert]

13 minutes ago, Dtrain72 said:

Hary getting released 9 games in confirmed!  😆

there is 96 million  reasons hes not getting released get over that

Edited April 8, 2024 by Toddwert

[kdog]

speculation on Parker Meadows getting sent down. That would be a bit quick right?

[Toddwert]

1 minute ago, kdog said:

speculation on Parker Meadows getting sent down. That would be a bit quick right?

i've heard Baez maybe injured he didnt play yesterday 

Edited April 8, 2024 by Toddwert

[Dtrain72]

1 minute ago, Toddwert said:

i've heard Baez maybe injured 

Baez being "injured" is a good excuse to not play him I reckon

Edited April 8, 2024 by Dtrain72

[1776]

11 minutes ago, kdog said:

speculation on Parker Meadows getting sent down. That would be a bit quick right?

Yes it would. 

[SoCalTiger]

Baez had been grimacing after swings and did not play yesterday so I bet it’s DL for him. 

[mtutiger]

3 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

Baez had been grimacing after swings and did not play yesterday so I bet it’s DL for him. 

Would be my guess as well... although there's a lot of reason for concern regarding Meadows at the moment

[Motor City Sonics]

Meadows needs to work on some things and Toledo's the spot to do it - just for now.   

 

If it was Baez going on the IL, wouldn't they be calling up an infielder?    

[1776]

12 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

Baez had been grimacing after swings and did not play yesterday so I bet it’s DL for him. 

To be honest, the entire Tiger fan base has been grimacing after his swings. 

[Dtrain72]

What do the Tigers offense and the eclipse have in common?  They're both not good for your eyes to look at...

[Toddwert]

18 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Meadows needs to work on some things and Toledo's the spot to do it - just for now.   

 

If it was Baez going on the IL, wouldn't they be calling up an infielder?    

kriedler and Leonard went down with injuries ... Perez playes many positions that allows Vierling to play 3rd and Gio and McKinstry to play SS, AJ likes his options

Edited April 8, 2024 by Toddwert

[mtutiger]

40 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Meadows needs to work on some things and Toledo's the spot to do it - just for now.   

Also think the team has higher aspirations than in previous seasons (despite the negativity of the past couple of days) and may be willing to move faster than in previous seasons if they see something not working.

It'll probably be Baez, but if it ends up being Meadows, it wouldn't come as a total shock.

Edited April 8, 2024 by mtutiger

[kdog]

Which would be strange given the fact that they wanted to test all of these young guys in the majors. Every single beat writer and podcast said that the arrow on Meadows was pointing up. It is only 9 games; His speed and defense are a plus but he certainly cannot hit this poorly for much longer.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said:

... If it was Baez going on the IL, wouldn't they be calling up an infielder?    

Wenceel played 2B almost exclusively until this past year, when they sent him to the OF to learn that too. Does that count?

Also, he played SS a long, long time ago... although I don't think he has the arm to play there in MLB. Not in the recent minors either...

[Motor City Sonics]

1 hour ago, Toddwert said:

kriedler and Leonard went down with injuries ... Perez playes many positions that allows Vierling to play 3rd and Gio and McKinstry to play SS, AJ likes his options

Kriedler hurt again?   No way !    He's on the Anthony Rendon plan.      Might as well cut our losses there.   

[RatkoVarda]

weird that Sands and Faedo were brought to PIttsburgh in preparation for ERod/Rogers trade to LAD; and now Perez is going this year; maybe its a game time decision?

[kdog]

Ibanez is injured.

[Toddwert]

33 minutes ago, kdog said:

Ibanez is injured.

info or just a guess?

 

[SkyBlue]

Tigers recall Wenceel Perez

 

The Tigers are calling up infielder/outfielder Wenceel Perez for his major league debut. Perez announced the news himself on his Instagram story. The team hasn’t confirmed the move themselves just yet, nor have the Tigers announced the corresponding 26-man roster move. Per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, Perez will be replacing Andy Ibanez, who has some sort of injury. It’s not yet clear what that injury is or how significant it is.

[Toddwert]

did he stare at the eclipse without glasses ?🤪

[Tigermojo]

Just now, Toddwert said:

did he stare at the eclipse without glasses ?🤪

You're thinking of Angel Henandez.