10/1/2025 1:08 PM Tigers @ Guardians AL Wild Card Game 2

[tiger2022]

1 minute ago, KL2 said:

And those core hitters have being doing so much damage right?

As opposed to what?  Bringing in a career minor league hitter and hoping he can somehow do something.  

The talent is the talent.  If you lose, you lose with your best hitters up there.

[gehringer_2]

Now they just have to get out of this game quickly without wasting Hurter or anyone else that matters.

[lordstanley]

Only good thing is that if the Tigers had taken advantage of some chances and were ahead going into the 8th they would have blown it all this inning anyways. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, tiger2022 said:

The dude who hit 36 hrs on the season.  You can defend Hinch all you want, but any other manager in the league let's Greene hit.

He has all season to the tune of 201 strikeouts. He finally got as tired of seeing them as fans did.

[tiger2022]

So now you bring Hurter in?  After the game is kind of out of reach.  Why not bring him in to start the inning?  

[lordstanley]

Still a slim chance if Hurter can get this hitter. 

[tiger2022]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

He has all season to the tune of 201 strikeouts. He finally got as tired of seeing them as fans did.

I never get tired of seeing a marginal major league hitter pinch hitting for a guy with 36 hrs.  

[Sports_Freak]

Just now, lordstanley said:

Only good thing is that if the Tigers had taken advantage of some chances and were ahead going into the 8th they would have blown it all this inning anyways. 

Another good thing is Gaddis and Smith may not be available tomorrow. As long as we make Smith throw a lot of 9th inning pitches.

[KL2]

2 minutes ago, tiger2022 said:

As opposed to what?  Bringing in a career minor league hitter and hoping he can somehow do something.  

The talent is the talent.  If you lose, you lose with your best hitters up there.

Problem is you’re basing your entire observation on rep. Greene is a 200 some odd hitter against lefty who hasn’t done anything for 60 days. He wasn’t replacing the all star you make it seem

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, tiger2022 said:

So now you bring Hurter in?  After the game is kind of out of reach.  Why not bring him in to start the inning?  

 because he trusts Hurter even less than Mize. Hurter is throwing some strikes today though.

EDIT: Apparently one too many however.

Edited October 1, 2025 by gehringer_2

[lordstanley]

1 minute ago, lordstanley said:

Still a slim chance if Hurter can get this hitter. 

So as I was saying …

[lordstanley]

2 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Another good thing is Gaddis and Smith may not be available tomorrow. As long as we make Smith throw a lot of 9th inning pitches.

If I were Cleveland I’d now send someone else out for the 9th. 

Edited October 1, 2025 by lordstanley

[Shinzaki]

to quote Mike Muir from Suicidal Tendencies..."it doesn't matter, I'd probably get hit by a car anyway"

[SeattleMike]

Just now, lordstanley said:

So as I was saying …

And of course now they can pull Smith so he'll be available tomorrow. 

[Sports_Freak]

All of those bandwagon Ohio idiots make me sick. Disgusting individuals.

[kdog]

They have to change the offensive mix. The pitching gave them 7 innings to figure it out. At some point, the dam will break.

[romad1]

Damn

[monkeytargets39]

Maybe if we had scored on any of the 4.3 million opportunities we had with RISP today instead of swinging at diarrhea, this wouldnt be happening.

[tiger2022]

As Michale Stipe would say, Everybody Hurter sometimes.

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, KL2 said:

Problem is you’re basing your entire observation on rep. Greene is a 200 some odd hitter against lefty who hasn’t done anything for 60 days. He wasn’t replacing the all star you make it seem

I actually kinda agree with him, it was a shock seeing Greene hit for. If he strikes out, so be it. We wouldn't be in the playoffs without him.

[lordstanley]

The Mariners watching this can’t be seeing anything to fear. 

[guy incognito]

It tightens your colon. It is designed to tighten your colon.

[KL2]

Just now, Sports_Freak said:

I actually kinda agree with him, it was a shock seeing Greene hit for. If he strikes out, so be it. We wouldn't be in the playoffs without him.

I mean sure it’s a little strange but it’s not the omg what are you doing op is making it seem

[Adullin]

Bo nailer the guy who's weakness is right and left handed pitching just hit a Homer against us. 

[Hongbit]

Forget who was batting. I’m wondering why AJ didn’t elect to bunt in the run with either Greene or Jones.   Seems like that would’ve been a viable option in the 7th. 

Edited October 1, 2025 by Hongbit