2025 Detroit Tigers General Discussion Thread

[casimir]

10 hours ago, Edman85 said:

I... have receipts.

 

Yeah, but this doesn’t necessarily disprove craziness.  Maybe this post was just the right amount of crazy.

[Edman85]

41 minutes ago, casimir said:

Yeah, but this doesn’t necessarily disprove craziness.  Maybe this post was just the right amount of crazy.

Oh, I know I'm crazy.

[Sports_Freak]

I hope Skubal pitches again;

 

[oblong]

I can’t look this up now but have the Tigers ever had 3 ASG starters, along with possibly Skubal?

[Tigermojo]

10 minutes ago, oblong said:

I can’t look this up now but have the Tigers ever had 3 ASG starters, along with possibly Skubal?

They showed 2007 on the broadcast.

Pudge, Polanco and Magglio. Also Verlander and Guillen.

Edited July 2, 2025 by Tigermojo

[Shinzaki]

1976 they had LeFlore, Staub  and Fidrych

[Motor City Sonics]

11 minutes ago, Shinzaki said:

1976 they had LeFlore, Staub  and Fidrych

Yep.  All were great stories, too

I remember the 1977 Yearbook with the 3 big stars on the cover.  My dad's printing company, Superior Color printed SOME of the yearbooks and all the daily programs because they were literally directly across the freeway,  right by the pedestrian bridge.    

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3351449,-83.0709306,3a,75y,293.26h,76.49t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sElARTUGzzrHB6Hx3yh_6Wg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D13.505467136833929%26panoid%3DElARTUGzzrHB6Hx3yh_6Wg%26yaw%3D293.2604192753736!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

 

 

 

Javy Baez.  What a comeback.   

Edited July 3, 2025 by Motor City Sonics

[Tenacious D]

22 minutes ago, Shinzaki said:

1976 they had LeFlore, Staub  and Fidrych

First time I really paid attention to baseball closely.  10 years old and nothing was more important to me than the pre-game introductions.  Hooked ever since.

[Shinzaki]

54 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Yep.  All were great stories, too

I remember the 1977 Yearbook with the 3 big stars on the cover.  My dad's printing company, Superior Color printed SOME of the yearbooks and all the daily programs because they were literally directly across the freeway,  right by the pedestrian bridge.    

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3351449,-83.0709306,3a,75y,293.26h,76.49t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sElARTUGzzrHB6Hx3yh_6Wg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D13.505467136833929%26panoid%3DElARTUGzzrHB6Hx3yh_6Wg%26yaw%3D293.2604192753736!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

 

 

 

Javy Baez.  What a comeback.   

Somewhere in my "archives" I have that yearbook and some others from the 70s and 80's.

I also have Fidrych and LeFlore RC cola cans...

Somewhere 

[papalawrence]

I told a childhood buddy (I grew up in Kentwood) just this week that I cherish 1976 just as much as I do 1984. Both were magical summers. Christmas all year long

 

[davidsb623]

Looks like in 1961 the Tigers had Bunning, Cash, Colavito and Kaline all starting one of the AS games.  In fact, the three Tigers batted 1-2-3 in the lineup that game.  Colavito's HR provided the AL only run and Kaline had 2 of the 4 AL hits.

[Tiger337]

On 7/1/2025 at 6:10 PM, Edman85 said:

Oh, I know I'm crazy.

At my age, they call it eccentric.  You're not there yet.  

[Tiger337]

In 1984, they had Whitaker, Parrish and Lemon.

[RandyMarsh]

I wonder at the start of the year what the odds would've been on Javy being the starting OF in the All Star Game?

[Shinzaki]

In 1971 they had two starters...Freehan and Cash...neither of whom were elected to start.  C Ray Fosse won the voting but couldn't play due to injury..as did 1b Boog Powell.  Kaline and Lolich also made the team as reserves

[Klondike]

In 76' Jason Thompson hit like 16 homers in a couple months the second half of the season and 31 in 77'. I was sitting along the 1st base line and saw him and Ben Olglivie hit balls foul but over the roof down the right field line. I think Ben got robbed too.

Edited July 3, 2025 by Klondike

[Tiger337]

13 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

I wonder at the start of the year what the odds would've been on Javy being the starting OF in the All Star Game?

Fanduel knows.  

[Tigeraholic1]

18 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

I wonder at the start of the year what the odds would've been on Javy being the starting OF in the All Star Game?

I thought it was comical he was the starting SS when it was announced he was starting in the OF. Thats gotta be some kind of first.

[papalawrence]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

Fanduel knows.  

Unfortunately, so does Malik Beasley

[papalawrence]

Espn announced the Tigers-Rangers game on 7/20 has been moved into the Sunday night game of the week slot. At this point Skubal lines up as the starter again

[Tenacious D]

2 hours ago, Shinzaki said:

In 1971 they had two starters...Freehan and Cash...neither of whom were elected to start.  C Ray Fosse won the voting but couldn't play due to injury..as did 1b Boog Powell.  Kaline and Lolich also made the team as reserves

I thought that was the game where Pete Rose collided into Fosse, causing a neck injury?

[Klondike]

11 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

I thought that was the game where Pete Rose collided into Fosse, causing a neck injury?

1970. 1971 was the Reggie Jackson roof tower shot at Tiger stadium and all the HoF hitters many who hit homers that game.

Edited July 3, 2025 by Klondike

[RandyMarsh]

Before last year we went about a decade where are only All Stars were the token team reps so getting 4 potential starters all of whom are worthy is certainly nice to see. Definitely makes me more interested to watch the game for a change. 

[lordstanley]

Since I've drifted away from watching the All Star Game but will want to watch this year, can someone tell me whether they'll be wearing their Tigers uniforms or American League uniforms? 

[casimir]

15 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

First time I really paid attention to baseball closely.  10 years old and nothing was more important to me than the pre-game introductions.  Hooked ever since.

There’s something magical about the pregame introductions of all stars on the baselines.