2026 DETROIT TIGERS REGULAR SEASON THREAD

[NorthWoods]

The Willie picture got me started, remembering how he held his bat:

I would have sworn he held it even higher when he was younger.

I learned he played 2 full seasons in the PCL AFTER 18 years in MLB.  I never knew that.

This is a great article on Willie, anyone young enough not to know what he did during the Detroit riot of 1967 should read it to understand why he's so beloved in this town.  

https://baseballhall.org/discover/horton-a-hero-on-and-off-the-field

[Sports_Freak]

Welcome back to Detroit, Zack Short.

[chasfh]

21 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Welcome back to Detroit, Zack Short.

He’s fine as emergency depth, and we are definitely in an emergency at short. I would guess he mostly stays at AAA until absolutely necessary, since he is such a sinkhole at the plate.

[Tiger337]

Zack Short gives 110% on every play.  He makes every player on the team a better player.  

[Tiger337]

Casimir was just joking about Short the other day.  Did he know something?  

[gehringer_2]

If you are Gage Workman this move should concentrate your mind on life after baseball.

[NorthWoods]

26 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

If you are Gage Workman this move should concentrate your mind on life after baseball.

Cold

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

Casimir was just joking about Short the other day.  Did he know something?  

I remember that when I saw this transaction. A player to be named later? Uhhhh...who?

[Tiger337]

17 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I remember that when I saw this transaction. A player to be named later? Uhhhh...who?

Flarrity

[Tigermojo]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

Casimir was just joking about Short the other day.  Did he know something?  

Must have been at the airport. 

[casimir]

2 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Casimir was just joking about Short the other day.  Did he know something?  

You really want to try to get into my head?

[casimir]

58 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I remember that when I saw this transaction. A player to be named later? Uhhhh...who?

I thought it was cash.

[Tigermojo]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/tigers-place-will-vest-on-15-day-il-dfa-yoniel-curet-select-ricky-vanasco.html

[gehringer_2]

wonderful. Let' get the whole staff on the DL, they can throw themselves a Tupperware party.

[Tiger337]

8 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/tigers-place-will-vest-on-15-day-il-dfa-yoniel-curet-select-ricky-vanasco.html

yoniel, we hardly knew ye.  

[oblong]

4 hours ago, casimir said:

I thought it was cash.

He’s dead. He can’t come back 

[Tigermojo]

31 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/tigers-place-will-vest-on-15-day-il-dfa-yoniel-curet-select-ricky-vanasco.html

They added more to the article now. Jansen having groin issues...

[theroundsquare]

all the homers he's surrendered feel like a kick to the groin for me for sure