2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[IdahoBert]

10 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

In this last spring game against the Rockies with JV pitching, I don’t know how good the lineup is he’s facing, but he seems to be handling them pretty well. 

Until he doesn’t since now it’s 3–2 Rockies

[romad1]

Presumably the Tigers will be better at some point.  

[gehringer_2]

so watching inter-inning ad on the cartoon and the graphics is line being chalked -  makes me think of a question I have wondered about off and on over the years: If they rechalk the baselines 81 times a year, why aren't the baselines just completely all white by the end of the season? Do thy periodically vacuum up the top layer or does chalk fade by itself or do they use a special fading composition?                                                                                                                                    

[IdahoBert]

I guess JV is still working on things. I Feel like I have to give him the benefit of the doubt.

[IdahoBert]

Wenceel Pérez homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Colt Keith scores. Matt Vierling scores making it 6-4 Tigers. 

Dingler has hit two home and the Tigers gave McGonigle a well earned day off and told him he made the team. 

[IdahoBert]

JV gives up another homer a two run shot to tie the game. 

[IdahoBert]

Hurter relieves JV. 

[IdahoBert]

Max Anderson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Troy Johnston. John Peck scores. Jahmai Jones scores. 8-6 Tigers. 

[IdahoBert]

45 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

so watching inter-inning ad on the cartoon and the graphics is line being chalked -  makes me think of a question I have wondered about off and on over the years: If they rechalk the baselines 81 times a year, why aren't the baselines just completely all white by the end of the season? Do thy periodically vacuum up the top layer or does chalk fade by itself or do they use a special fading composition?                                                                                                                                    

This is a question for a robot that doesn’t understand baseball.

[IdahoBert]

Whoa! Mize come out to pitch. 

[IdahoBert]

1 minute ago, IdahoBert said:

Whoa! Mize come out to pitch. 

This is his sixth day, so yeah, he’s due for a little stretch out. 

[IdahoBert]

Wenceel Pérez — who doesn’t like all this talk about him being expendable — homers for the second time today on a fly ball to right field. Eduardo Valencia scores. He has five RBI today which I know is a completely meaningless statistic, but chicks dig it.
 

[Tigermojo]

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Wenceel Pérez — who doesn’t like all this talk about him being expendable — homers for the second time today on a fly ball to right field. Eduardo Valencia scores. He has five RBI today which I know is a completely meaningless statistic, but chicks dig it.
 

Hate to see him sent down but it means they have a very talented roster. 

[IdahoBert]

Max Anderson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Tigers lead 11-6 in the 8th. 

[chasfh]

20 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

I really hate the intrusive in-game interviews of players when they’re in the field. I think it’s done for people who think baseball is boring and they need to be entertained. Bah humbug. 

If people think baseball is so boring, let 'em watch the Savannah Bananas.

[chasfh]

19 hours ago, Edman85 said:

Depends on what you need..

I will say for NCAA Tournament graphics to help a friend last week, GPT won over Gemini. Claude and CoPilot conscientiously objected to using trademarked material.

Enjoy the differences among them before they all consolidate into two majors and homogenize their offerings.

[Motor City Sonics]

Wenceel, if you had done this a week ago......................

 

I feel kind of bad for Jace Jung.   Couldn't have asked him to have a better Spring, but he'll get called up before too long, probably when the team realizes that McGonigle is a bum.     

Players with most presure are Parker Meadows and Jahmai Jones.   I like Jones, but I think Jones only made it because he's out of options.    No more waiting for Meadows to put it together.  Show some of what we saw at the end of 2024.  We know you can do that, let's do that again.  

Matt Vierling is the most underrated player on this team.    Overrated? Well buddies Greene and Tork are in that conversation, but maybe because we overvaule them a bit. 

I don't expect McKinstry to play the way he did in the first half last year. 

Colt Keith can't slog through April and half of May anymore.   If he can just be an average version of himself in the first 6 weeks, you've got a potential .275/340/.750 guy there with an ability to plug into 3 positions and DH.   

 

What is our bullpen

Drew Anderson
Manny DeJesus
Kyle Finnegan
Brennan Hanifee
Tyler Holton
Brant Hurer
Kenly Jansen
Connor Seabold
Will Vests

Looks like one too many..........is someone injured to start the season?

 

 

 

 

 

[1984Echoes]

14 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

...

What is our bullpen

Drew ...

Connor Seabold... 

Looks like one too many..........is someone injured to start the season?

Already theorized (not by me) that he is a Harris special who will be waived at the last minute to try and slip him off the 40 and down to Toledo...

[kdog]

 

[gehringer_2]

2 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Overrated? Well buddies Greene and Tork are in that conversation,

'Overrated' depends on compared to what.

However, in '25, Tork and Riley were the two team leaders in OPS+, wOBA, and wRC+

Detroit fans alway love greener grass.

[Tiger337]

Sweeney, Horn and Gipson Long are not accounted for.  Horn and long are Hurt, but is either of them hurt bad enough for the 60IL.  Are they keeping Sweeney in the orgaization?

Edit: Sweeney is hurt too.    

Edited 17 hours ago by Tiger337

[gehringer_2]

9 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

 Are they keeping Sweeney in the orgaization?

Yost and Ranier are still a ways from AAA so I'd think there is room and reason for them to want Sweeney there. I don't think they care about saving AB for Workman.

[Tiger337]

19 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Yost and Ranier are still a ways from AAA so I'd think there is room and reason for them to want Sweeney there. I don't think they care about saving AB for Workman.

They have Cruz and Peck.  They could keep Sweeney too.  I am just wondering because he's not very good and their 40-man has gotten more crowded than it has in decades.    

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

They have Cruz and Peck.  They could keep Sweeney too.  I am just wondering because he's not very good and their 40-man has gotten more crowded than it has in decades.    

Is Peck going to Toledo, or Erie? He only got in ~100 PA at AA.

I suppose Sweeney had his shot and didn't do enough with it. 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by gehringer_2

[Edman85]

You can't outright an injured player.