2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[Tigermojo]

We've got more ties than a traveling salesman. 

[gehringer_2]

Left Oblique strain for Hao Yu Lee. See Yu Mai  - maybe.

[Tigermojo]

Should we be nervous about Saturday? 

[IdahoBert]

9 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Should we be nervous about Saturday? 

I’ll bite, what’s happening Saturday?

[Tigermojo]

9 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I’ll bite, what’s happening Saturday?

Skubal starts against Great Britain in the WBC.

[IdahoBert]

9 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Skubal starts against Great Britain in the WBC.

Oh….Thaaaaaat…… No. Those footballers are tough, but he will rise to the occasion and score many goals.

[NorthWoods]

17 hours ago, romad1 said:

Parker Meadows please start hitting

I expect he'll do quite well at Toledo.

[chasfh]

17 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

The boys comported themselves admirably enough today (March 4) by winning one game against Panama and tying the other against the Dominican Republic, even though it’s essentially meaningless.

They get Thursday off, and then… then <drumroll> VERLANDER pitches Friday March 6 at Lakeland against the Red Sox. No TV coverage but it’s scheduled to be on the radio.

Interesting game yesterday in that the Tigers were down to their last strike in the top of ninth down 3-1, then came back to take the lead 4-3; then in the bottom of the ninth the Tigers were two strikes from winning, then gave up the run to end the game in a tie.

In a way, the top of the ninth encapsulated the Tigers’ 2024, and the bottom of the ninth the Tigers’ 2025.

[tiger2022]

3 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Skubal starts against Great Britain in the WBC.

It's just a spring training game to him.

[tiger2022]

19 hours ago, romad1 said:

Parker Meadows please start hitting

It's all good.  I was told by another poster that he is basically a sure thing and will be fine when I suggested he would have trouble hitting .200.

[IdahoBert]

Watching the Pirates Sportsnet broadcast against the Cardinals (on mlb.tv and unlike a number of the games from Arizona - except for the Dodgers - this broadcast looks like an actual major league broadcast: pretty high definition, not lots of cool camera work but better camera work than many of those low quality minor league Arizona broadcasts

[Motor City Sonics]

22 hours ago, romad1 said:

Parker Meadows please start hitting

He's had about 2 good months in August and September 2024.   He's been invisible other than that.   The last spot for the OF should not be between Vierlng and Jones, it should be between Meadows & Jones.   

[gehringer_2]

7 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

He's had about 2 good months in August and September 2024.   He's been invisible other than that.   The last spot for the OF should not be between Vierlng and Jones, it should be between Meadows & Jones.   

Parker is screwed anyway because when McGonigle makes the team, Javy goes to CF.

[Motor City Sonics]

5 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Parker is screwed anyway because when McGonigle makes the team, Javy goes to CF.

McGonigle is the King of Spring.  He'll never ever do anything when the games count.  He's a bum !

[Shelton]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

Parker is screwed anyway because when McGonigle makes the team, Javy goes to CF.

I think any solution that includes Javy as a regular is a bad one. It feels to me like a Parker and Javy platoon or time share in CF is a reasonable outcome. 
 

And Jones is a lock for platoon DH. I think Vierling is also a lock especially given Hinch’s comments and Matt’s veteran status.
 

Is Wenceel still passable in CF? If you can share CF among Wenceel, Javy, and Vierling, I could see Parker going to Toledo. But ultimately I think they defer to Meadows and his defense, and we are looking at Wenceel as Toledo bound and the first guy up when there is an injury. 

[Motor City Sonics]

22 minutes ago, Shelton said:

I think any solution that includes Javy as a regular is a bad one. It feels to me like a Parker and Javy platoon or time share in CF is a reasonable outcome. 
 

And Jones is a lock for platoon DH. I think Vierling is also a lock especially given Hinch’s comments and Matt’s veteran status.
 

Is Wenceel still passable in CF? If you can share CF among Wenceel, Javy, and Vierling, I could see Parker going to Toledo. But ultimately I think they defer to Meadows and his defense, and we are looking at Wenceel as Toledo bound and the first guy up when there is an injury. 

The advantage that Perez has is being a switch hitter who can play all three OF positions and probably infield in an emergency (like AJ overusing his bench and having to go to extra innings).       With so many left-handed hitters, someone who can bat right handed needs to be on the roster.     But Meadows is absolutely in a prove-it year.   I know Max Clark is not blowing anyone away yet, but he's waiting in the wings.     Jace Jung is in a big prove-it year too.    I know he hasn't had many chances, but he'd better make the most of whatever chances he has this year.   But maybe he's better off in a different organization without so many roadblocks.   

Trey Sweeney is on the way out - if Max Anderson or Kevin McGonigle get a roster spot.    

Edited 11 hours ago by Motor City Sonics

[Tigermojo]

Depending how serious Lee's injury is, they could put him on the 60 day IL so they don't have to cut anyone right now. 

[SoCalTiger]

Briceneo wrist surgery.🤨

[tiger2022]

46 minutes ago, Shelton said:

I think any solution that includes Javy as a regular is a bad one. It feels to me like a Parker and Javy platoon or time share in CF is a reasonable outcome. 
 

What would be the point?  If Javy can play CF at an acceptable defensive rate, Meadows is worthless and adds nothing.

Parker Meadows has trouble hitting Ally McBeal's weight let alone his own. 

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Shelton said:

I think any solution that includes Javy as a regular is a bad one. It feels to me like a Parker and Javy platoon or time share in CF is a reasonable outcome. 
 

And Jones is a lock for platoon DH. I think Vierling is also a lock especially given Hinch’s comments and Matt’s veteran status.
 

Is Wenceel still passable in CF? If you can share CF among Wenceel, Javy, and Vierling, I could see Parker going to Toledo. But ultimately I think they defer to Meadows and his defense, and we are looking at Wenceel as Toledo bound and the first guy up when there is an injury. 

I think Perez is sort of erratic as an OF, but maybe the Tigers don't agree. Javy could certainly hit (or fail to hit) himself out of regular playing time, and a platoon is always possible, but my original post was premised on Meadows showing so little stick the decision to send him down is unambiguous.

[alex]

1 hour ago, SoCalTiger said:

Briceneo wrist surgery.🤨

... and Lee with an oblique... what looks like depth (C & Inf.) soon becomes challenged. This will continue. Every team goes through this as well. Teams need a lot of players and a lot of depth. I have said it before and will again the LAD won last year with a lot of talent - but only 3 pitchers pitched more than 100 innings!

[Shelton]

3 hours ago, tiger2022 said:

What would be the point?  If Javy can play CF at an acceptable defensive rate, Meadows is worthless and adds nothing.

Parker Meadows has trouble hitting Ally McBeal's weight let alone his own. 

Javy is ass, dude. 

[Tiger337]

Over the past three years, Meadows has a .694 OPS.  Baez .606.  Chances are neither will hit, but I'll take my chances with Meadows over Baez.  A platoon makes sense though.  I expect McGonigle to be the starting shortstop.  

[gehringer_2]

36 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Over the past three years, Meadows has a .694 OPS.  Baez .606.  Chances are neither will hit, but I'll take my chances with Meadows over Baez.  A platoon makes sense though.  I expect McGonigle to be the starting shortstop.  

Or you can look at the most recent indicator - last season when Baez was 60 pts better. It comes down to including the year Baez was injured vs including the year Parker was injured so it can be sliced and diced anyway as desired.

Why I am less optimistic about Parker is that he came back and had no discernible upward trend as he moved away from the injury (one 5 hit series against the Yankees in Sept was about it) and he has followed that up with an ice cold spring that he can't afford to be having.

[Tiger337]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Or you can look at the most recent indicator - last season when Baez was 60 pts better. It comes down to including the year Baez was injured vs including the year Parker was injured so it can be sliced and diced anyway as desired.

Why I am less optimistic about Parker is that he came back and had no discernible upward trend as he moved away from the injury (one 5 hit series against the Yankees in Sept was about it) and he has followed that up with an ice cold spring that he can't afford to be having.

I am not optimistic that either will hit.  Baez went two straight years where he was garbage.  One year he was injured, the other year I assume not.  They can both be useful with their gloves, but their at bats should be limited.  It's not ideal for both to be in the line-up at the same time.