5/9/25 6:40PM Rangers @ Tigers

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Keith knocks Greene in, 2-0

[IdahoBert]

A gift walk and a stolen base and a single by Keith results in a run

[StrangeBird]

Dirks on the radio tonight with Dan. I‘m a fan. 

[IdahoBert]

Just now, StrangeBird said:

Dirks on the radio tonight with Dan. I‘m a fan. 

Dan also just now mentioned what was really going on. 

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Am I right assuming that because Ibanez is the number four hitter that the number four hitter ain’t what it used to be? Or is this a strategic Hinch thing?
 

Carpenter or Malloy leading off means Hinch uses leadoff hitters different too. I guess we can't argue with the results. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

I sure don't miss the days when we would argue about who belongs at #2 vs #3 vs #4 vs whatever.

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

A gift walk and a stolen base and a single by Keith results in a run

You know Keith is seeing the ball good when he hits a LH pitcher. Good move by Hinch.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

(not that I'm saying some of it wasn't justified. we didn't need Don Kelly batting 3rd, no matter what anything else.)

[IdahoBert]

Just now, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

I sure don't miss the days when we would argue about who belongs at #2 vs #3 vs #4 vs whatever.

The number two guy always had to be a Latino infielder who was 5‘10“ or less

[Tigermojo]

4 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Carpenter or Malloy leading off means Hinch uses leadoff hitters different too. I guess we can't argue with the results. 

He wants his leadoff guy to get as many ABs as possible against the starting pitcher.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

this ump sorta sucks.

[Motor City Sonics]

Do we have our new Angel Hernandez? 

[IdahoBert]

Don’t push it Skubal

[StrangeBird]

7 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Dan also just now mentioned what was really going on. 

I must have missed that. What did he say?

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, Tigermojo said:

He wants his leadoff guy to get as many ABs as possible against the starting pitcher.

I get it, that's why I don't complain about it. Even when Malloy keeps swinging at the 1st pitch.

[Motor City Sonics]

We should thank the ump for pissing off Skubal.   That's gonna work in our favor. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

1 minute ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Do we have our new Angel Hernandez? 

Dan's saying he's a pretty good umpire normally. I guess everyone has a bad night now and then.

[monkeytargets39]

Imagine this chump throwing Skubal out of the game at this point.  Oh he’d get blasted worse than Joyce

[Tigermojo]

Pew Pew 

[IdahoBert]

2 minutes ago, StrangeBird said:

I must have missed that. What did he say?

He said four perfect innings

[Sports_Freak]

Fans didn't come to see any umpires acting stupid 

Skub is dealing. The best pitcher on planet Earth.

[monkeytargets39]

Are foul tips not reviewable?  I feel like I’ve seen it done before but maybe only on third strikes

Edited Friday at 11:46 PM by monkeytargets39

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Imagine this chump throwing Skubal out of the game at this point.  Oh he’d get blasted worse than Joyce

Did the replay clearly show the guy foul tipped it? Isn't that reviewable?

[monkeytargets39]

Just now, Sports_Freak said:

Did the replay clearly show the guy foul tipped it? Isn't that reviewable?

Yeah it was clearly foul tipped on the replay.  

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

Did the replay clearly show the guy foul tipped it? Isn't that reviewable?

yes, it did, and apparently it isn't.

Edited Friday at 11:47 PM by Crazy Cat Gentleman