8/16/25 7:15 Tigers @ Twins

[Tigeraholic1]

Target Field - Minneapolis, MN

Listen: 97.1 The Ticket

Watch: Fox National

Game Time Forecast: 80 Partly Cloudy

Starters:

RHP Casey Mize

RHP Zebby Matthews

 

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Really Want To Win

[casimir]

11 minutes ago, CaliforniaDreaming said:

Really Want To Win

Might as well win the series.

[Tigermojo]

39 minutes ago, casimir said:

Mize as well win the series.

FIFY

[IdahoBert]

[1776]

29 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Reminds me of Jake going into his headfirst slide at home on an inside the park home run. 

[chasfh]

7 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Target Field - Minneapolis, MN

Listen: 97.1 The Ticket

Watch: Fox National

Game Time Forecast: 80 Partly Cloudy

Starters:

RHP Casey Mize

RHP Zebby Matthews

 

 

Man, that is a really nice ballpark. Even if they have to play in 20-something-degree weather into May, they did a great job up there.

[casimir]

9 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Man, that is a really nice ballpark. Even if they have to play in 20-something-degree weather into May, they did a great job up there.

I didn't realize the scope to which they had a small footprint to deal with.  Per this map, part of the RF stands are above a roadway.

[GalagaGuy]

As of now, the Tigers are 20 games over .500  

They were also 20 games over .500 on June 10th.  

 

[papalawrence]

1 hour ago, chasfh said:

Man, that is a really nice ballpark. Even if they have to play in 20-something-degree weather into May, they did a great job up there.

I agree. I can take light rail there from my home. Used to work downtown and could walk. 

[chasfh]

2 minutes ago, papalawrence said:

I agree. I can take light rail there from my home. Used to work downtown and could walk. 

MPLS-STP light rail is fantastic.

[chasfh]

Tigers are 19-8 in one-run games, which is great, but lest anyone believes that it takes a great team to have a great one-run record, just remember that in 2003, the 43-119 Tigers were 19-18 in one-run games, while the 101-61 Braves were 17-25 in their one-run games.

[lordstanley]

I'm going to miss this game because I'm attending a CFL game for the first time in a decade. Montreal Alouettes at BC Lions. Won a free pair at a drawing at a bar during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Until I read the preview this morning, I knew the name of exactly two BC Lions (the QB and kicker) but I've expanded my knowledge to now know the name of the head coach, the team's best wide receiver, its league-leading running back and its Australian punter. By the way, BC Place has a capacity of around 55,000 and has been configured for baseball for several spring training games it hosted. Built in the mid-80s, extensively renovated around 5 years ago. Has a roof with the part that's over the field being able to open on nice days, but I wouldn't call it fully retractable. Will host half a dozen FIFA World Cup games next year. It simply isn't a MLB-calibre stadium. If it was, I think Vancouver would check enough boxes for a future MLB team.

Edited Saturday at 07:45 PM by lordstanley

[IdahoBert]

I don’t think it’s raining right now in Minneapolis. How utterly novel.  

[lordstanley]

Dan Dickerson was saying on last night’s broadcast that the Tigers could be poised to get the lead back up to double digits. Reason being that when average teams go on a surge like the Guardians have (21-9 in past 30) they expend a lot of energy doing so and tend to fall back to earth. 

[Tigermojo]

Nicknames 

 

[gehringer_2]

28 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I don’t think it’s raining right now in Minneapolis. How utterly novel.  

we had a deluge here for about 40 min just now. Street in front of my house looked like a river for about 1/2 hr. Now the Sun is out. 🌧️☀️

[RandyMarsh]

42 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Nicknames 

 

I miss the days of cool nicknames like The Big Hurt and Big Unit, Kerry Bonds is great though. 

Edited Saturday at 10:35 PM by RandyMarsh

[Tiger337]

3 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

I miss the days of cool nicknames like The Big Hurt and Big Unit, Kerry Bonds is great though. 

I don't really get the Kerry Bonds nickname.  Is it just because his first name ends in rry?  

[casimir]

Mize Doggy?

[RandyMarsh]

3 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I don't really get the Kerry Bonds nickname.  Is it just because his first name ends in rry?  

Yeah and at least compared to the rest of the Tigers last year he looked like Barry Bonds. I just like it cause even though it's a play on his name it at least isn't completely lazy like using your initials like GT, a shortened version of your name like Tork or the worst the little league nickname of adding a y to the end of it like Greeney. 

[casimir]

1 minute ago, RandyMarsh said:

Yeah and at least compared to the rest of the Tigers last year he looked like Barry Bonds. I just like it cause even though it's a play on his name it at least isn't completely lazy like using your initials like GT, a shortened version of your name like Tork or the worst the little league nickname of adding a y to the end of it like Greeney. 

I agree with RM Doggy.

[RandyMarsh]

On a side note I remember several years back when Corey Seager was the hot prospect and talk of the town in LA and in turn national media his lesser renowned older brother Kyle used the name "Corey's brother" on his jersey for nickname weekend. That was pretty awesome. 

[IdahoBert]

I guess I don’t get to watch this game. My local Fox affiliate is of course showing the Yankees Cardinals because those are two “real teams.“ And granted the Tigers versus the Twins does not showcase two “real teams“ but at least one and on FS1 they’ve got drag racing and on FS2 pickleball! 

[Tigermojo]

30 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I don't really get the Kerry Bonds nickname.  Is it just because his first name ends in rry?  

Brieske gave it to him in the minors because he was so good there.