5/11/25 1:40PM Rangers @ Tigers

[Motor City Sonics]

Okay, so it's 5-0.   But there's still a chance today. 

 

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Oh, come on,  it's 162.  Gonne run into some ruts here and there.   They've built up a lot of wins that gives them a bit of a cushion for that.   We all knew this would happen at some point.  Besides, it's one game, so far.  It's only 3-0 and we all know this team can strike fast.  

 

In other news.  I'm on drugs.   they're legal ones, mind you, but not good.   And no, not weed.    It's one that I would say is Caffeine Plus, but it's expensive and my 60 year old arse needs frequent jump starts.    I had tickets to today's game.  Free tickets, but 14 hour work days and then house.yard upkeep - I just couldn't do it (the game).     I am leaning towards the realization that this might be my last year doing my own yard work.  And that is horrifying to me. 

I can relate. Even just cutting the grass is kicking my butt this year. It sucks because I used to take pride in a beautiful lawn. Plus, I'm cheap...lol

[romad1]

Ump show

[IdahoBert]

I sure am glad this game isn’t my respite from a world of woe today

[Motor City Sonics]

11 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I can relate. Even just cutting the grass is kicking my butt this year. It sucks because I used to take pride in a beautiful lawn. Plus, I'm cheap...lol

I am not one of these Hank Hill folks with my lawn.   My lawn will never be as nice as the one across the street.   But I do take pride in taking care of it MYSELF.     But that, and constantly having to pull weeds and take care of all of it......man

 

- I didn't go to see Fontaines DC this Wednesday, even though I could have free tickets through my job.  Because it was a midweek show (I get off the air at 7.  I can cheat and bolt at 6:15, I am the boss, after all).  

- I am struggling to keep up with yard work

- Not going to the Tiger game (because I am going to Mum's later)

- Meds for cholesterol, blood pressure and Kratom -- just to maintain

THIS AGING THING SUCKS.   You can keep your ****ing 10% discounts, I hate this ****.     What the hell happend.  Two weeks ago I was in high school.    

 

I feel like handing over my yard work to another............it feels like you might as well put me on the flaming raft and send me out to see.  I feel like that is conceding to old age.    I'm not in a mansion here.  I am in a 3-bedroom bungalow with a small yard on each side.    Someone make it stop. 

[Klondike]

16 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Oh, come on,  it's 162.  Gonne run into some ruts here and there.   They've built up a lot of wins that gives them a bit of a cushion for that.   We all knew this would happen at some point.  Besides, it's one game, so far.  It's only 3-0 and we all know this team can strike fast.  

 

In other news.  I'm on drugs.   they're legal ones, mind you, but not good.   And no, not weed.    It's one that I would say is Caffeine Plus, but it's expensive and my 60 year old arse needs frequent jump starts.    I had tickets to today's game.  Free tickets, but 14 hour work days and then house.yard upkeep - I just couldn't do it (the game).     I am leaning towards the realization that this might be my last year doing my own yard work.  And that is horrifying to me. 

Thing is the Colorodo series shouldn't count as they are not even a real team. Playing teams like Texas shows a lot. They ARE a real team as far as pitching and were reeling offensively until yesterday. In the long run doesnt mean muc but for a weekend series coming gome and Mother's Day and all ...verrry dissapointing.

[Motor City Sonics]

1 minute ago, IdahoBert said:

I sure am glad this game isn’t my respite from a world of woe today

Bert.  It's baseball season.  Even losing a game can't dampen things too much.  

[chasfh]

Well now they’re just losing ugly. 

[papalawrence]

Both DeGrom yesterday and Evoldi today, they're pitching really well. And Texas bats have been overdue. Sucks, but not a tragedy for Detroit. Maybe they get to Texas bullpen yet today

[lordstanley]

Teams don't get shut out on Mother's Day unless they hate their moms.

[Motor City Sonics]

Hey, we all know they were kind of overachieving to this point, but the giveupism should not be in play from the fans.   It's a long season and at some point your flaws will show.   The Angels and Rockies are terrible baseball teams and the Tigers did exactly what a good team is supposed to do.  They went 6-1.      Even losing these two games puts the Tigers at 14-5 at home. 

I am more concerned with losing Casey Mize and wondering if Jack is hurting right now.   Looks like we're getting our first Frankenstein pitching day Tuesday.      Jackson Jobe will be back and not pitching at Coors Field.  I don't think he'll have PTSD from that experience.   Imagine a young pitcher having to start 15 games a year in that place.   Yikes.  

[CMRivdogs]

26 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I am not one of these Hank Hill folks with my lawn.   My lawn will never be as nice as the one across the street.   But I do take pride in taking care of it MYSELF.     But that, and constantly having to pull weeds and take care of all of it......man

 

- I didn't go to see Fontaines DC this Wednesday, even though I could have free tickets through my job.  Because it was a midweek show (I get off the air at 7.  I can cheat and bolt at 6:15, I am the boss, after all).  

- I am struggling to keep up with yard work

- Not going to the Tiger game (because I am going to Mum's later)

- Meds for cholesterol, blood pressure and Kratom -- just to maintain

THIS AGING THING SUCKS.   You can keep your ****ing 10% discounts, I hate this ****.     What the hell happend.  Two weeks ago I was in high school.    

 

I feel like handing over my yard work to another............it feels like you might as well put me on the flaming raft and send me out to see.  I feel like that is conceding to old age.    I'm not in a mansion here.  I am in a 3-bedroom bungalow with a small yard on each side.    Someone make it stop. 

Been there, done that. My dad was in the lawn service business before it became profitable. I'd get drug out of bed every summer from the time I was 15, hated it 
Our house in Farmington Hills had a huge slope in the back yard. I was too cheap to opt for a riding mower then. Managed to keep everything decent though the next door neighbors were out every weekend manicuring their lawn.

Sold the house in 2017, moved into an apartment for a while. Current home is a patio style town house with the HOA paying for lawn service. Don't miss it at all. We do have a nice little garden of potted plants on the patio. At nearly 73 with bad lungs just too old to play gardener anymore.

[chasfh]

From 0-2 to base on balls for Riley! Drove the reliever out of the game. And now tying run is in the hole. 

[chasfh]

Ah well, at least I’m not disappointed since I didn’t have any actual hope.

Sad to lose the series, but another series starts tomorrow. Get back on the horse. 

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, papalawrence said:

Both DeGrom yesterday and Evoldi today, they're pitching really well. And Texas bats have been overdue. Sucks, but not a tragedy for Detroit. Maybe they get to Texas bullpen yet today

plus the hitters just get used to bad pitching and then have to re-adjust to bearing down when suddenly there are a lot fewer mistakes to hit. With Skubal they didn't have to do that much.

But they better figure out by tomorrow night because I'm paying to watch that one!

Edited Sunday at 08:41 PM by gehringer_2

[papalawrence]

19 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Ah well, at least I’m not disappointed since I didn’t have any actual hope.

Sad to lose the series, but another series starts tomorrow. Get back on the horse. 

Vs Boston I want then to get back on the elephant and crush the Red Sox. Crush, crush, crush them.

[kdog]

Rangers are the best team in that division and they weren’t going to be this bad of an offense all year…we caught the brunt of it.

 

A.J. Hinch after back-to-back losses: "If you don't see me too high during our highs, you're not going to see me too low during a couple of games. This is all part of the ebbs and flows of competing at this level. It doesn't make it OK. But we'll be ready to go tomorrow." #Tigers

[romad1]

Royals vanquished.   Twins losing in extras (but the runner on 2nd rule might give them a cheapie tie game here).   Guardians playing at pm. 

Serve was held even if we didn't do the thing we needed to increase our lead.

[romad1]

2 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Oh, come on,  it's 162.  Gonne run into some ruts here and there.   They've built up a lot of wins that gives them a bit of a cushion for that.   We all knew this would happen at some point.  Besides, it's one game, so far.  It's only 3-0 and we all know this team can strike fast.  

 

In other news.  I'm on drugs.   they're legal ones, mind you, but not good.   And no, not weed.    It's one that I would say is Caffeine Plus, but it's expensive and my 60 year old arse needs frequent jump starts.    I had tickets to today's game.  Free tickets, but 14 hour work days and then house.yard upkeep - I just couldn't do it (the game).     I am leaning towards the realization that this might be my last year doing my own yard work.  And that is horrifying to me. 

Understand all the perspective stuff.  

Like: the Universe is cold and indifferent to our existence.  Baseball on Planet Earth is a tool designed by a deity or deities who wish to test us and the Detroit version of that baseball is limited to occasional and rationed joy.  Love it when it’s good. 

[romad1]

21 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Royals vanquished.   Twins losing in extras (but the runner on 2nd rule might give them a cheapie tie game here).   Guardians playing at pm. 

Serve was held even if we didn't do the thing we needed to increase our lead.

Twins came back like the evil homunculi they are

[Adullin]

Automated strike zones I am so sick and tired of pitches 2 feet out of the zone being called strikes. 

[Sports_Freak]

2 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I am not one of these Hank Hill folks with my lawn.   My lawn will never be as nice as the one across the street.   But I do take pride in taking care of it MYSELF.     But that, and constantly having to pull weeds and take care of all of it......man

 

- I didn't go to see Fontaines DC this Wednesday, even though I could have free tickets through my job.  Because it was a midweek show (I get off the air at 7.  I can cheat and bolt at 6:15, I am the boss, after all).  

- I am struggling to keep up with yard work

- Not going to the Tiger game (because I am going to Mum's later)

- Meds for cholesterol, blood pressure and Kratom -- just to maintain

THIS AGING THING SUCKS.   You can keep your ****ing 10% discounts, I hate this ****.     What the hell happend.  Two weeks ago I was in high school.    

 

I feel like handing over my yard work to another............it feels like you might as well put me on the flaming raft and send me out to see.  I feel like that is conceding to old age.    I'm not in a mansion here.  I am in a 3-bedroom bungalow with a small yard on each side.    Someone make it stop. 

I'm the guy across the street with the perfect lawn. No weeds, ever. I edge, cut and fertilizer. Give my neighbors advice, when they ask. But so far this year, I can't even get thru cutting half my lawn without stopping for a break. And it hasn't even been hot yet. I don't like these companies that come to people's yards with their worn out, nasty and gross lawn equipment to "service" peoples lawns. They spread lawn disease. I need to find a neighborhood kid to come over and use my equipment while I stand over their shoulder telling them how wrong they're doing it. 🤣🤣🤣

[Sports_Freak]

25 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Understand all the perspective stuff.  

Like: the Universe is cold and indifferent to our existence.  Baseball on Planet Earth is a tool designed by a deity or deities who wish to test us and the Detroit version of that baseball is limited to occasional and rationed joy.  Love it when it’s good. 

Sports was designed to control the masses in place of religion, which stopped working. Or so says my sports-hating MAGA brother.

[Sports_Freak]

54 minutes ago, kdog said:

Rangers are the best team in that division and they weren’t going to be this bad of an offense all year…we caught the brunt of it.

 

A.J. Hinch after back-to-back losses: "If you don't see me too high during our highs, you're not going to see me too low during a couple of games. This is all part of the ebbs and flows of competing at this level. It doesn't make it OK. But we'll be ready to go tomorrow." #Tigers

The Tigers are going to take their offensive frustrations out on the terrible Boston pitching staff. Place your bets....we're gonna destroy them!!

[holygoat]

24 minutes ago, Adullin said:

Automated strike zones I am so sick and tired of pitches 2 feet out of the zone being called strikes. 

Or two inches inside the zone called balls.