2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[gehringer_2]

5 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

The only media coverage is Red Sox radio.

and they were pretty terrible. Their run down on the Blue Jays was about the only thing of any value they offered.

[chasfh]

18 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

The defense on this US team is amazing. Judge looked like Al Kaline throwing a BB to gun a runner out at 3rd base from RF. And Bobby Witt Jr really flashing some leather.

I was there! Great plays by both sides, including two right field assists and two diving Bobby Witt infield assists.

[chasfh]

5 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

We have another 13 of these spring training games to go… and there’s a couple off days sandwiched in. And there’s three weeks between now and when we play the Padres in San Diego. The winter of our discontent continues until then.

Two weeks and two days. Don’t make it any longer than it has to be. 😉 

[Sports_Freak]

8 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Is it Parker Meadows vs. Kevin McGonigle ?    or McGonigle vs. Perez?   

 

8 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

 

IMO, if Parker is sent down, he will be brought back up if he ever starts hitting. That speed and defense is really hard to replace. An effective Parker makes the Tigers a much better team. So maybe the right question is what to do with Javy? A very expensive utility player? I mean, he can give you (way above) average defense at multiple positions.

 

 

 

 

[gehringer_2]

5 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Sweeney has been optioned to Toledo, would they have to recall him to move him to the 60? I guess it may not make any difference roster wise to the Tigers but it could  to his paycheck. 

EDIT: Just saw on Tigers MLB page that Brieske is scheduled to throw a sim game today.

Brieske threw in his sim game today. SGL threw a BP.

Depth is good.

 

Edited Tuesday at 09:18 PM by gehringer_2

[romad1]

2 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

So the Tigers actually win a game 7–2 - against the Red Sox - instead of losing or tying, which is OK but in the big picture pretty meaningless. 

Try to explain to someone time traveling from 400 years ago to our current time or from one of the planes of existence where they do not play baseball, anything about this particular spring training year with the WBC and you are likely to get them shrieking and holding a silver totem of their religion up to bane you away.  

"Away DEVIL! with your baleful talk of diverting star players to play for the princelings of nationstates which do not yet exist! And for what?!  To risk their very wellfulness to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune!" 

Edited Tuesday at 10:17 PM by romad1

[IdahoBert]

2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

and they were pretty terrible. Their run down on the Blue Jays was about the only thing of any value they offered.

The Red Sox announcers were pretty disinterested in the game, and I don’t really blame them, but still it didn’t feel like they were doing their job which should’ve been more than just chitchating about other stuff. 

[Hongbit]

So weird that Team Italy has 3 players from Detroit and Team USA has none.  

[Sports_Freak]

Max Clark gets reassigned to minor league camp. He went 2 for 18 and 0-13 in his last seven games. But yeah, spring stats don't matter. Right, KMac? 😆😆

[Longgone]

1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said:

Max Clark gets reassigned to minor league camp. He went 2 for 18 and 0-13 in his last seven games. But yeah, spring stats don't matter. Right, KMac? 😆😆

Do you think you are making some point? Valencia hit .353 and got sent back. Clark wasn't making the team no matter what he hit. They want the younger guys playing full time in minor league camp, and there isn't enough playing time anymore for the younger guys in the big camp as they ramp up for opening day. You can't read any more into it than that.

[NorthWoods]

3 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Max Clark gets reassigned to minor league camp. He went 2 for 18 and 0-13 in his last seven games. But yeah, spring stats don't matter. Right, KMac? 😆😆

He was clearly not quite ready.   That said I'd not be shocked to see Clark patrolling CF in Comerica on a regular basis this September.

[Motor City Sonics]

34 minutes ago, NorthWoods said:

He was clearly not quite ready.   That said I'd not be shocked to see Clark patrolling CF in Comerica on a regular basis this September.

I'm getting young Gabe Kapler vibes from him.   Remember when Gabe was a prospect - he had some sort of website (they were new then) calling him a "future Hall Of Fame" player with a shirtless picture of him.    The Tiger strength and conditioning coach had that statement and picture blown up into a big banner at Spring Training to humble him a little.    I certainly hope it goes better going forward, but this guy needs a little ego deflation -- especially in this sport.     I also seem to remember "The Little Unit" Ryan Anderson bragging about striking out Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez in practices and those guys giving him a box of baseballs to sign as a way of mocking him.  His ego was out of control too.  Never pitched in the Majors.  Was trending that way when injuries and ignoring advice derailed him.   He's a chef now, I believe. 

[Sports_Freak]

3 hours ago, Longgone said:

Do you think you are making some point? Valencia hit .353 and got sent back. Clark wasn't making the team no matter what he hit. They want the younger guys playing full time in minor league camp, and there isn't enough playing time anymore for the younger guys in the big camp as they ramp up for opening day. You can't read any more into it than that.

Valencia is a catcher. The Tigers dont need a catcher. The Tigers DO need a CF who can hit. Clark needs seasoning 

Edited 16 hours ago by Sports_Freak

[Sports_Freak]

43 minutes ago, NorthWoods said:

He was clearly not quite ready.   That said I'd not be shocked to see Clark patrolling CF in Comerica on a regular basis this September.

Agreed. He definitely has a bright future. And we need a CF who can hit.

[gehringer_2]

12 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I'm getting young Gabe Kapler vibes from him.   Remember when Gabe was a prospect - he had some sort of website (they were new then) calling him a "future Hall Of Fame" player with a shirtless picture of him.    The Tiger strength and conditioning coach had that statement and picture blown up into a big banner at Spring Training to humble him a little.    I certainly hope it goes better going forward, but this guy needs a little ego deflation -- especially in this sport.     I also seem to remember "The Little Unit" Ryan Anderson bragging about striking out Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez in practices and those guys giving him a box of baseballs to sign as a way of mocking him.  His ego was out of control too.  Never pitched in the Majors.  Was trending that way when injuries and ignoring advice derailed him.   He's a chef now, I believe. 

maybe the difference is that from all reports, Max is a very likeable kid, that it's more a matter of him trying to have fun with it than the kind of ego trip Kapler was. But time will tell.

I am a lot more concerned about his bat stalling out than that his personality is going to hurt him

Edited 16 hours ago by gehringer_2

[Tiger337]

3 hours ago, Longgone said:

Do you think you are making some point? Valencia hit .353 and got sent back. Clark wasn't making the team no matter what he hit. They want the younger guys playing full time in minor league camp, and there isn't enough playing time anymore for the younger guys in the big camp as they ramp up for opening day. You can't read any more into it than that.

It wasn't the stats.  It was the chains!😀

[gehringer_2]

2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

It wasn't the stats.  It was the chains!😀

 

[Longgone]

45 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Valencia is a catcher. The Tigers dont need a catcher. The Tigers DO need a CF who can hit. Clark needs seasoning 

He's not ready, and if he'd hit .500 in spring training, he'd still not be ready.

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, Longgone said:

He's not ready, and if he'd hit .500 in spring training, he'd still not be ready.

If he was hitting .500 and could catch the ball, he would still be in camp. A good example is McGonigle....he's on the verge of heading north with the big league club. Is HE ready? I mean, even Jung is still here and he doesn't even play a position of need.

[Tiger337]

3 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

If he was hitting .500 and could catch the ball, he would still be in camp. A good example is McGonigle....he's on the verge of heading north with the big league club. Is HE ready? I mean, even Jung is still here and he doesn't even play a position of need.

Third base is not a position of need?  

[gehringer_2]

17 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Third base is not a position of need?  

Isn't Jung now Torkelson's designated backup? Even if he does it from Toledo?

[Sports_Freak]

16 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Third base is not a position of need?  

Not with Keith signed for long term. Its his position in '26. Maybe next year when Torres may be gone. Or if Keith gets hurt...

[Longgone]

25 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

If he was hitting .500 and could catch the ball, he would still be in camp. A good example is McGonigle....he's on the verge of heading north with the big league club. Is HE ready? I mean, even Jung is still here and he doesn't even play a position of need.

Talent matters, ability matters, developmental progress matters, performance matters. Spring training stats don't matter. Can they be an indicator? Sure, but small samples are notoriously unreliable, especially in an uneven environment like spring training.

Edited 15 hours ago by Longgone

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Isn't Jung now Torkelson's designated backup? Even if he does it from Toledo?

Has he been playing 1st? I didnt catch that....makes sense.

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, Longgone said:

Talent matters, ability matters, developmental progress matters, performance matters. Spring training stats don't matter. Can they be an indicator? Sure, but small samples are notoriously unreliable.

Nobody ever makes a team with a strong spring...OK. 👍