2025 Detroit Tigers General Discussion Thread

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, 1984Echoes said:

Montero wasn't good enough to force his way into Detroit (permanently) or to avoid the dreaded "opener". Hinch was doing whatever he could to give Montero an edge... and to win games.

I don't think it was "stupid"... I think instead it was VERY telling of where Montero is at...

Toledo.

I think SGL is much better than that... but, we'll see.

Jobe was the only starter less effective than Montero (mostly due to walks, but Jobe had a higher K/9, upside, and HR's only 1 every 7 innings versus Montero's 1 every 5 innings...); but you can easily see the higher potential.

I still think Montero ends up in the bullpen and will be more effective there than as a starter. He's missing too much to make it as a starter... unless he finds a "huge leap" somewhere up his sleeve.

Given our current lack of health with our starters however...

Well, if hes in the bullpen, maybe Hinch can use him as an opener. Lol 

[oblong]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLFvUJHMfqI/?igsh=dnR6NjA2ajF0ZzFn
 

Miggy selling his Grosse Pointe Farms home. 
$3.5 M.  

[monkeytargets39]

It’d be nice if we’d officially move past the point where we are trying to rehab questionable pitchers and just go out and acquire some proven ones.

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said:

I think SGL is much better than that..

SGL is probably going to tax the BP the rest of the way. While it would be nice if he could get deeper into a games I'm going to guess that isn't in the cards. Maybe another year out from the surgeries.

[monkeytargets39]

Can’t blame this game on Riley at least….

[gehringer_2]

20 minutes ago, oblong said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLFvUJHMfqI/?igsh=dnR6NjA2ajF0ZzFn
 

Miggy selling his Grosse Pointe Farms home. 
$3.5 M.  

mini drone fly through! 

[Hongbit]

What do they do about Carp? This slump is going on 3 weeks.  
 

Since that 3HR game against the White Sox:

5 hits in 37 AB 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB

 

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, Hongbit said:

What do they do about Carp? This slump is going on 3 weeks.  
 

Since that 3HR game against the White Sox:

5 hits in 37 AB 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB

 

probably playing hurt but nothing to do to fix it.

[monkeytargets39]

3 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

What do they do about Carp? This slump is going on 3 weeks.  
 

Since that 3HR game against the White Sox:

5 hits in 37 AB 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB

 

Strictly DH him vs RHPs and give his outfield time and ABs vs LHPs to Wenceel.  Try to get him healthy 

Edited Saturday at 02:33 AM by monkeytargets39

[gehringer_2]

we were worried the offense would be flat on the short turnaround and they've put up six. You're gonna lose when your starter blows a gasket but actually a decent sign the rest of the team (well, Riley anyway!) bounced back well after yesterday.

[Tigermojo]

DOH!

[monkeytargets39]

I felt bad for Munson.  If he was drafted by a competent organization he’d have probably had a decent career.

[monkeytargets39]

Carp needs to sit a few games.

[TigerNation]

45 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

What do they do about Carp? This slump is going on 3 weeks.  
 

Since that 3HR game against the White Sox:

5 hits in 37 AB 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB

 

He was slumping in the couple weeks before that one game, so it's really been going on five weeks.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, Hongbit said:

What do they do about Carp? This slump is going on 3 weeks.  
 

Since that 3HR game against the White Sox:

5 hits in 37 AB 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB

 

Tork's not better.

10 for his last 62... .162 BA and below .550 OPS.

[papalawrence]

Long season. Everyone slumps. Tork has still hit some bullets the past week, as has Meadows. Just not in the gaps or holes. The Dodgers slumped. The Yankees and Mets are slumping. The AL Central is slumping. These guys will come around, including Carp. Tork might end up at .235, but I'll wager his ops will be ~ .830 when the season ends. They'll start mashing again about the time Riley goes into another slump

[gehringer_2]

Torkelson's BaBIP in his last 25PA is 125. Baseball happens. Relax folks.

[IdahoBert]

Did Jack Flaherty talk to the media after the game?

[1984Echoes]

3 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Torkelson's BaBIP in his last 25PA is 125. Baseball happens. Relax folks.

Can I light a fire under their...?

Is that allowed?

😁

[Hongbit]

6 hours ago, papalawrence said:

Long season. Everyone slumps. Tork has still hit some bullets the past week, as has Meadows. Just not in the gaps or holes. The Dodgers slumped. The Yankees and Mets are slumping. The AL Central is slumping. These guys will come around, including Carp. Tork might end up at .235, but I'll wager his ops will be ~ .830 when the season ends. They'll start mashing again about the time Riley goes into another slump

It’s a long season and everyone does slump.  I agree.   This Carp slump has gone on a full month. I think he breaks out of it at some point but this one is really bad. 

30 day stats after last night:

.184/.215/.355

3 HR

5 RBI 

1 BB

22 K

As bad as these are, they are even worse factoring in the 3 HR and 5 RBI came in one game on June 2.

 

[chasfh]

16 hours ago, papalawrence said:

Not a surprise, Brebbia has been released

Tigers Release John Brebbia - MLB Trade Rumors https://share.google/GcTeaFwzIMOGgNTq6

@Edman85: is there an appreciable difference in rostering/salary for either team if one team waives a guy who is claimed by another team, versus one team waives a guy, the guy clears and gets released, and another team signs the guy? One thing I can think of is in the first scenario, the guy has to go onto another team’s big league roster. Anything else?

[Tiger337]

8 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Torkelson's BaBIP in his last 25PA is 125. Baseball happens. Relax folks.

Right, there have been some hard hit balls three last few games.  It's not like it's all strikeouts.  

[casimir]

12 hours ago, oblong said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLFvUJHMfqI/?igsh=dnR6NjA2ajF0ZzFn
 

Miggy selling his Grosse Pointe Farms home. 
$3.5 M.  

 

11 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

mini drone fly through! 

That was pretty slick.  I enjoy those.

There was one a few years ago, I think it was a pregame preparation for a college baseball team.  The drone went all around the venue, the stadium, locker room, workout room, might have even went through a part of campus.  It included players and personnel doing various activities.  It was really cool.

[tiger2022]

The starting pitching is a huge concern.  Is there anyone that is trustworthy other than Skubal.  Mize is the 2nd best option.

[HugoD]

On 5/4/2025 at 3:28 PM, TigerNation said:

And I don’t yet fully trust Casey.  
 

Not sure why the TigerNation post is quoted in my post