2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[Tenacious D]

The Phillies pitcher who gave up 7 in the first inning is named Chuck King. 
 

Basically writes itself 

[IdahoBert]

The ump has called three strikes in a row balls and the tigers haven’t challenged any of them. 

[IdahoBert]

Just now, IdahoBert said:

The ump has called three strikes in a row balls and the tigers haven’t challenged any of them. 

I guess they finally challenged one of them successfully. 

[IdahoBert]

I hope Jake starts exploiting this easily deceived home plate umpire. 

[romad1]

Boom Spencer

[IdahoBert]

TORK BOMB 8-3 Tigers in the 2nd. 

[Motor City Sonics]

10 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

he sort of right at the edge of being a player you want to keep. His career goes either way depending mostly on whether this year is progress, regression, or even stasis.

Kind of reminds me of Jason Thompson.   Similar power numbers earl.   Thompson had a higher BA, but everyone did in the 70's.      Power-hitting first-basemen.    When they traded Thompson, I don't think they missed him all that much. 

[IdahoBert]

Phillies pitcher King has walked the bases loaded with no outs in the third inning. 

[IdahoBert]

Jones 3-run double 11-3 good guys no outs bottom of the 3rd. 

[romad1]

Against a RH pitcher. 

Just now, IdahoBert said:

Jones 3-run double

 

[romad1]

2 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Phillies pitcher King has walked the bases loaded with no outs in the third inning. 

Meadows has been smart enough to keep his hands in his pockets for two ABs

[IdahoBert]

1 minute ago, romad1 said:

Against a RH pitcher. 

 

Yes, against a righty that’s good, but not much of a righty unfortunately, but I’ll take it. Jones w/5 RBI today. 

[Tiger337]

24 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Boom Spencer

He's got a plan

[IdahoBert]

Jack with 53 pitches after four innings so he’s pretty well assured of coming out in the fifth for another frame unless perhaps the Tigers bat around twice and score another 15 runs or something and he has to sit for 25 minutes…

[IdahoBert]

7 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

He's got a plan

[Tiger337]

29 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Kind of reminds me of Jason Thompson.   Similar power numbers earl.   Thompson had a higher BA, but everyone did in the 70's.      Power-hitting first-basemen.    When they traded Thompson, I don't think they missed him all that much. 

They traded him for Al Cowens who didn't do much for them.  They replaced Thompson with Hebner and then Cabell.  Thompson had some good years with the Angels and Pirates - getting on base but not so much power for a first baseman.  So, I think they missed him, but not "all that much: as you said.  

Are Torkelson and Greene the modern day Thompson and Kemp?

Edited yesterday at 06:24 PM by Tiger337

[casimir]

23 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Finally get to see Anderson pitch and he walks the first batter.

Come on, what are you doing?

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

They traded him for Al Cowens who didn't do much for them.  

Right - it wasn't that Thompson was such a great player, but he was a lot better than what they got for him. Trading down in value is a quick way to make yourself into a bad team.

[1984Echoes]

3 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Cost is always a consideration, but we don't how expensive he will or won't be at this point.

I can't imagine that his first post-arb contract will come cheaply. $15-20-25-30 mill per year?

Under the title "Managing the Tigers' Salary Cap"...

IMO...

Tork is eminently replaceable. 

And who is waiting in the wings...? Keith? Jung? Briceno?

Just a guess here... but Harris will be able to find a replacement. At an acceptable cost.

PS: One last thought: After Skubal walks this year... shouldn't we trade Tork for a starting pitcher? Food for thought...

[gehringer_2]

Apparently the competition was much but at least Parker handled it well today.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

...   Are Torkelson and Greene the modern day Thompson and Kemp?

They might end up being just exactly that...

[Tiger337]

19 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

They might end up being just exactly that...

I just want to know who is the Chet Lemon they are going to get for Greene after this season? 

[casimir]

8 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I just want to know who is the Chet Lemon they are going to get for Greene after this season? 

Ha!  That was exactly my thought, too.

[gehringer_2]

51 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

shouldn't we trade Tork for a starting pitcher? Food for thought...

Does anyone trade starting pitchers that are any good other than rentals? Seems you mostly have to breed them or buy them outright. I guess the WhiteSox did with Sale, and didn't work out all that well for them.

[monkeytargets39]

4 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

Arthur we need more money!