2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[IdahoBert]

17 hours ago, SoCalTiger said:

Life is good as a Moran. Nothing bothers me much. Stress free. Permission granted to “FO” when required. 

An origin story…

[monkeytargets39]

16 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

An origin story…

A perfect summation of St Louis fans

[IdahoBert]

I want to reiterate that I do not “hate“ the WBC, even though I’m not interested in it in the least bit. But one of the things that makes me roll my eyes is how all the announcers are making a big deal about Skubal pitching “only once” in the WBC and explaining it because “he’s looking at a big payday.“

Maybe he sees it as an intrusion into his usual spring training regimen and that he’s actually focused on the Tigers just because that’s what he does. Full stop.

Although he probably wouldn’t look at it in this manner, because it’s the way I’m looking at it, it’s a corporate profit maximization scheme. Why sacrifice your health for the sake of a corporate spectacle? Of course, everything is a corporate spectacle for profit maximization, but this just strikes me as an egregious version of it.

[Longgone]

2 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

I want to reiterate that I do not “hate“ the WBC, even though I’m not interested in it in the least bit. But one of the things that makes me roll my eyes is how all the announcers are making a big deal about Skubal pitching “only once” in the WBC and explaining it because “he’s looking at a big payday.“

Maybe he sees it as an intrusion into his usual spring training regimen and that he’s actually focused on the Tigers just because that’s what he does. Full stop.

Although he probably wouldn’t look at it in this manner, because it’s the way I’m looking at it, it’s a corporate profit maximization scheme. Why sacrifice your health for the sake of a corporate spectacle? Of course, everything is a corporate spectacle for profit maximization, but this just strikes me as an egregious version of it.

The whole concept of the WBC during spring training, during players ramp up period, has always seemed disrespectful to players health, especially pitchers, putting them in intense competition before they are 100%. I don't blame a player for wanting to stick to his routines.

[monkeytargets39]

The WBC does nothing for me.  I only care about the Tigers that are playing in it.  Judge/Skenes/Raleigh/Harper/etc are all still the enemy to me.  

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

McGonigle gets things going with a jack. nice.

[IdahoBert]

Just now, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

McGonigle gets things going with a jack. nice.

Wow, wow wow. Beat me to it.

[Tigermojo]

OH MY!

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

oh, cool, that's Alex Avila on color commentary.

[IdahoBert]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

oh, cool, that's Alex Avila on color commentary.

I wondered who it was. Cool.