05/04/2026 6:10p EDT Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers

[Tenacious D]

Pitching chaos worked for a month or so.  Not sure how that can be sustained over 130ish games

[Motor City Sonics]

Skubal-Mize-Olsen-Melton-Jobe-Verlander  has got to be the best rotation in Injury List history. 

 

 

 

 

[Motor City Sonics]

Knock Knock

[IdahoBert]

I gotta admit I was waiting for this to happen. And no, I don’t think they should’ve got rid of him for peanuts earlier in the year. But this really sucks. 

[Edman85]

4 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

As soon as I saw "precautionary", I suspected there was trouble.  There are no minor pitching injuries.  They are back to pitching chaos again.  It worked the first time and it was fun.  Not so much fun now.  

It's been a necessity both times.

In Toledo, Jake Miller, Troy Watson, and now SGL are out. In Erie, same with Sears, Hamm, Alba.

[Motor City Sonics]

Just now, IdahoBert said:

I gotta admit I was waiting for this to happen. And no, I don’t think they should’ve got rid of him for peanuts earlier in the year. But this really sucks. 

I think we could all tell something was off. 

[casimir]

9 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Pitching chaos worked for a month or so.  Not sure how that can be sustained over 130ish games

Yup, exactly this.

[Motor City Sonics]

Well, they could probably get a good #3 starter for McGonigle .     

[IdahoBert]

I have to admit my enthusiasm for this season has waned considerably. That’s just a fact. 

[IdahoBert]

3 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Well, they could probably get a good #3 starter for McGonigle .     

Or they could trade McGonigle for several relief pitchers who could do pitching chaos full time!

[IdahoBert]

Jones, Jah DH

Vierling CF

Dingler C

Greene, R LF

Torkelson 1B

Pérez, W RF

Lee, H 2B

Keith 3B

Short SS

[IdahoBert]

Just now, IdahoBert said:

Jones, Jah DH

Vierling CF

Dingler C

Greene, R LF

Torkelson 1B

Pérez, W RF

Lee, H 2B

Keith 3B

Short SS

This feels like just going through the motions, but oh well. 

[IdahoBert]

And they’re giving Kevin a day off, which is probably good. I suppose he’s available for pinch hitting or something late in the game if it matters.

[kdog]

Quote

Skubal said it's his understanding the issue in his elbow is "common, more common than people think." The loose bodies "float in the elbow and a lot of throwers probably have them, but they’re asymptomatic. They don’t get into spots that piss off your arm."

"I seem to have one that is giving me some inflammation and problems," he said. "To my understanding, you just go take it out. I think the length of the rehab is probably just getting your spring training buildup again, getting your volume up, but the procedure itself I think is pretty simple, as far as what I’ve been explained. I’m not sure you should quote me on that because I’m not a doctor, but I’m not too worried about it."

"So we’re focused on the here and now, we’re focused on winning this year, and we feel like we have a great chance to win every time he’s on the bump," Harris added.

https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-tigers/tarik-skubal-elbow-surgery

[Motor City Sonics]

20 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Jones, Jah DH

Vierling CF

Dingler C

Greene, R LF

Torkelson 1B

Pérez, W RF

Lee, H 2B

Keith 3B

Short SS

Sorry, I'd rather see Jace Jung than go back to the mediocre past of Zack Short.       This is like Dan Cleary with the Red Wings.  Can't get rid of him. 

[chasfh]

Baseball is designed to break your heart.

[Motor City Sonics]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

Might be the best time for the Tigers to make an offer!

Yes, how about $19,000,000 a year !!!!

[monkeytargets39]

Just cause Short is on the roster doesn’t mean we have to start him…

[IdahoBert]

My understanding is that according to advanced fielding metrics, we have about the worst defensive indicators in baseball. I’m presuming that Short is in the lineup because on a day when we’re doing a bullpen thing again - again… sigh - his defense is the deciding factor.

[VegasTiger]

That, and we don't have anybody else.

[monkeytargets39]

Skubal, Mize, JV, Melton, Jobe, Meadows, McStinky, Javy all out….

 

[Tenacious D]

Zach Short AB’s are a waste.  I’d much rather see Workman.  It doesn’t matter that Short is right-handed—he’s horrible offensively.

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, Edman85 said:

It's been a necessity both times.

In Toledo, Jake Miller, Troy Watson, and now SGL are out. In Erie, same with Sears, Hamm, Alba.

Right, there was/is no choice.  That doesn't mean it's going to work as well this time.  The fact that all those guys are hurt is why it's less likely won't work this time.  

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Tiger337

[Tenacious D]

Anyone know where Alex Cobb is?

[Motor City Sonics]

Just now, Tenacious D said:

Anyone know where Alex Cobb is?

Off counting money somewhere