9/16/25 6:40PM Guardians @ Tigers

[Tigeraholic1]

Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

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Game Time Forecast: 76 Sunny

LHP Joey Cantillo

RHP Casey Mize

[oblong]

this is the start of either a very good week or a very bad week.

 

[Edman85]

If we go 1-2 in the series, that seems like an in-between?

[oblong]

it'll make me nervous.  

[kdog]

Just don't get swept and we are fine. They called up Hurter and optioned Hannifee sometime yesterday.

I wonder if they are keeping Skubal the chamber...if they lose the first two. Otherwise, his start can be pushed.

Edited Tuesday at 01:23 PM by kdog

[Tiger337]

You are all a bunch of loosers.  Win the series!

[casimir]

Let's all kick a little ass in our endeavors this week, shall we?

[chasfh]

If we lose two or all of three to the Guardians—at home—then yeah, I'll be nervous.

When the Tigers were still swooning a couple of months or so ago, A.J. Pierzynski said in his podcast that they had gotten off to such a big lead in such a competitive division they were playing bored, or something along those lines. I remember thinking at the time, OK, Pierzynski was inside the game, there might be something to that.

Well, there's zero reason to play bored now. We have to play as though our season is on the line, which, to some degree, it is. We have to come out this series on fire, and we have to lose only if the Guardians outplay us in well-played games. We have Mize, Flaherty and Skubal all starting, no pitching chaos this series. Sloppiness might still be overcome, but it cannot be excused. This is where we find out who these guys really are, and as importantly, what kind of coaching staff we really have.

[lordstanley]

I predict a walkoff home run tonight that smashes a few lights.

 

[kdog]

Finnegan and Sewald should be in the equation by next week.

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, chasfh said:

We have to come out this series on fire, and we have to lose only if the Guardians outplay us in well-played games.

exactly - the game is still hitting a round ball with round bat so the statistical noise in a 3 game series can easily end up louder than the quality of play signal, but we want to see the quality of play and a team (and management) that isn't panicking.

[alex]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

If we lose two or all of three to the Guardians—at home—then yeah, I'll be nervous.

When the Tigers were still swooning a couple of months or so ago, A.J. Pierzynski said in his podcast that they had gotten off to such a big lead in such a competitive division they were playing bored, or something along those lines. I remember thinking at the time, OK, Pierzynski was inside the game, there might be something to that.

I remember hearing that as well from A.J. Pierzynski and thinking 'He may have something there' also.

Yet, as you said, they should hopefully play here out.

If you really think about it, a team 'just' has to play above .500 during actual post-season play to keep moving on - much easier said than done.

[Tenacious D]

Must win, amirite?

[oblong]

technically no. But it sure would feel nice.

But it's baseball.  They could get swept at home then go to CLE and sweep them there... again.

 

[kdog]

 

[kdog]

 

[kdog]

Vierling has been shutdown after a setback, Finnegan close to going out on a rehab assignment. 

Sewald close to getting his chance.

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 08:26 PM by kdog

[gehringer_2]

Don't pitch to Ramirez if anyone is on base, even if they are loaded.

Edited Tuesday at 08:46 PM by gehringer_2

[Tigermojo]

That sucks for Vierling. Big contributor last year. Not great at anything but good at everything.

[1776]

3 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

That sucks for Vierling. Big contributor last year. Not great at anything but good at everything.

Yep, he had become a fav of mine. Hate he’s missed so much time this season. 

[Tigermojo]

Time for Tork to heat up and hit a couple Tork bombs.

[Sports_Freak]

Cleveland is 9-1 in their past 10 games. Gulp...

[monkeytargets39]

I really can’t stand the mlb add with the guy superimposed into game play

[Tigermojo]

[Adullin]

Tigers 7-1 Dingler with a slam