7/11/25 7:10PM Mariners @ Tigers

[Motor City Sonics]

2 minutes ago, HugoD said:

I know it’s a long season, but this highlighted some concerns - at least wrt thinking this team is a juggernaut.  The bullpen is leaking oil and offense lacks some reliable stars.  

A team of try hards is fun, but won’t win you a WS.  Probably should be happy with 90 wins, Lord knows that seemed very far away a year or so ago.

 

It's a  single game.    Relax.    Even 100-win teams have about 10 of these.       A shellacking like this can actually be good for the long run.     Gonna have these now and then

[monkeytargets39]

Can we be done with the Carlos Hernandez experiment?

[HugoD]

11 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

It's a  single game.    Relax.    Even 100-win teams have about 10 of these.       A shellacking like this can actually be good for the long run.     Gonna have these now and then

Yeah that’s true for sure wrt to games like this happening. I still don’t feel good about BP depth though. Would really like to address.

[papalawrence]

Cubs lost 11-0 today. No new concerns imho. The Tigers need bullpen help. Starter would be helpful. Another bat would be welcomed.

[IdahoBert]

The Mariners basically made the Tigers their woman tonight and we simply have to accept it and move on. 

[papalawrence]

1 hour ago, IdahoBert said:

The Mariners basically made the Tigers their woman tonight and we simply have to accept it and move on. 

I agree. Seattle is a talented team, and Castillo is a very good pitcher. Even Parker misplaced a ball. Flush the turd and move on

[Motor City Sonics]

8 hours ago, HugoD said:

Yeah that’s true for sure wrt to games like this happening. I still don’t feel good about BP depth though. Would really like to address.

Well, I am sure that's on their list for the deadline.       They'll have other games like this.   It's just baseball.   

[Motor City Sonics]

Is it me or does Skubal struggle against Seattle in general?        Seems like it.   I know he went to school there, so maybe emotionally there's something about facing them.  I mean, he's not a robot. 

[Edman85]

9 hours ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Can we be done with the Carlos Hernandez experiment?

I think that was the plan soon, but Lange had a setback and Beau Brieske can't throw a strike.

[HugoD]

16 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Well, I am sure that's on their list for the deadline.       They'll have other games like this.   It's just baseball.   

I was lead to believe that games like this would not happen. Perhaps I was misinformed 😀

[Klondike]

Tiger's playing like the pre-All-Star blehs. Basking in their 6 selections. Let's get back to that gritty hard working team we know..

[HugoD]

After sleep and further reflection, it’s all about pitching over the long haul. Yeah, I realize I’m stating the obvious. The team scores enough runs; a typical Skubal start yesterday and we’re talking about gritty tigers and Riley perhaps emerging from his scuffles.

[Klondike]

1 hour ago, HugoD said:

After sleep and further reflection, it’s all about pitching over the long haul. Yeah, I realize I’m stating the obvious. The team scores enough runs; a typical Skubal start yesterday and we’re talking about gritty tigers and Riley perhaps emerging from his scuffles.

It's always about pitching AND defense. This team concerns me more about adding some more BP arms and maybe a good defensive third basemen. Just playing good ball the way they know how to and have been playing. Parker has to get better. He misplayed a ball yesterday. I don't know. I hate seeing games like yesterday. Raliagh guy is a beast.

Edited Saturday at 03:22 PM by Klondike

[Motor City Sonics]

1 hour ago, Klondike said:

Tiger's playing like the pre-All-Star blehs. Basking in their 6 selections. Let's get back to that gritty hard working team we know..

Are you being serious?  

[Klondike]

5 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Are you being serious?  

No. Biting sarcasm