2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[Biff Mayhem]

I liked the blue uniform tops in pictures but seeing them on tv takes me back to 1994 and the tiger through the D

[4hzglory]

9 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

Trei with a nice 2 out single after Anderson and Valencia couldn’t drive in Liranzo from 3rd

And Montero gives it right back.  2-1 Orioles 

[4hzglory]

7 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

And Montero gives it right back.  2-1 Orioles 

Cora in midseason form, Vierling thrown out at the plate on a double by Lee.

[IdahoBert]

15 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

By the way, the Thursday afternoon February 26 game of the Tigers @ Orioles will have an Orioles TV broadcast and a Tigers WXYT-1270 radio broadcast. Montero is the starting pitcher.

I guess no tigers radio feed. Can’t trust mlb.com to give us correct information the day before. 

[4hzglory]

Vierling with a cannon to throw out Jackson at home.

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I guess no tigers radio feed. Can’t trust mlb.com to give us correct information the day before. 

The sound is horrible in this Orioles broadcast. Gets so quiet you can't hear it and then loud enoigh to (almost) wake up the cat.

[IdahoBert]

Matty gunned him down!

[Sports_Freak]

14 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

Cora in midseason form, Vierling thrown out at the plate on a double by Lee.

The Tigers are known for their aggressive baserunning. 

[IdahoBert]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

The sound is horrible in this Orioles broadcast. Gets so quiet you can't hear it and then loud enoigh to (almost) wake up the cat.

I’ve noticed this on cactus league broadcasts too unless you’re listening to the money bags Dodgers. Even the camera work is bush league.

[IdahoBert]

Hurter gave up 4 hits and two runs in his inning just now. 

[Sports_Freak]

5 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Hurter gave up 4 hits and two runs in his inning just now. 

Working on a change up? 🤔🤔

[IdahoBert]

Now Hanifee gives up two quick hits and even though he gets a DP the run scores from third. 

[IdahoBert]

If they’re in the groove when the season opens, I don’t care what happens in the spring. 

[tiger2022]

Max Clark sure did a hell of a job out in left field the other day.

[IdahoBert]

Eduardo Valencia homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Max Anderson scores

[4hzglory]

11 minutes ago, tiger2022 said:

Max Clark sure did a hell of a job out in left field the other day.

Well, he’s in center now.

[Tigermojo]

23 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Working on a change up? 🤔🤔

The seam shift is not waking.

[Motor City Sonics]

1 hour ago, Biff Mayhem said:

the weather is nice in Baltimore for February. 

[IdahoBert]

Carson Rucker homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Tigers tie it 5-5. 

[IdahoBert]

Corey Julks triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Jordan Sanchez, deflected by center fielder Reed Trimble. Let’s not end in a tie.

[IdahoBert]

Corey Julks out at home. Thx Joey

[IdahoBert]

2 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Corey Julks triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Jordan Sanchez, deflected by center fielder Reed Trimble. Let’s not end in a tie.

I guess I’m OK with a tie…😚

[4hzglory]

2 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Corey Julks out at home. Thx Joey

Big Let’s Go Tigers cheer right after the triple 

[ICroupier]

5 hours ago, RatkoVarda said:

as someone who has wanted Harris to do (a lot) more, IMO this is wrong.

They are what they are: Baez, McKinstry, Jones are not going to outperform 2025 numbers; same for Dingler

Low ceiling, not much more there: Meadows, Wenceel, Rogers, Sweeney

but

With a little health luck, could see big improvements: Torres, Carp, Vierling

Still have another gear, which they may or may not find: Tork, Greene, Keith

Future Allstars: McGonigle, Clark

Lots of other young bats: Valencia, Lee, Anderson, Cruz, Briceno, Liranzo

Half of the guys you listed in the "potential upside" section of your post will not see a single major league AB in 2026. I guess I could have specified I meant 2026 upside, but the topic was the state of - and upside of - the lineup in 2026.

Under "big improvements", don't agree with any of those listed. Not sure why we'd expect big improvements from 28 and 29 year olds when their 2025 numbers were on par with or near the top of their career numbers. Vierling didn't play, so hard not to improve on that, but in terms of lineup impact, will he be an improvement over someone like McStinky or Baez (who would likely lose ABs to Vierling)? Maybe. Big improvement? Not likely.

Under "still have another gear", I see 2 guys in Greene and Tork who should be in the "they are who they are" section. Re: Keith, I truly hope he has another gear and he's about the only guy I'm holding my breath on in terms of marked improvement.

[IdahoBert]

6-5 loss