05/19/2026 6:40p EDT Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers

[monkeytargets39]

And that’s why Cleveland is good and we are not

[Tiger337]

6 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

So ignore the hitting problem because pitchers may get injured. Try to win low scoring games. In that case, we also had the problem with our defense. 

They didn't ignore the hitting problem.  They added McGonigle.    Their offense was not great, but it was fine in April.  Then the injuries started.  You still haven't said who else you think they should have added.  You could make a case that they should have added some hitting instead of Verlander and Anderson, but what great hitter would they get for that money?    

Edited 1 hour ago by Tiger337

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

TORQUE BOMB

[monkeytargets39]

TORQUE!

 

MAKE US PAY FOR DOUBTING YOU

[tiger2022]

See.  Home runs are nice.

[monkeytargets39]

DeJesus up on the left field wall celebrating a lead that he can come in and blow

[Sports_Freak]

Tork and Perez both get a hit in the same inning? Huh!

[Sports_Freak]

8 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

They didn't ignore the hitting problem.  They added McGonigle.    Their offense was not great, but it was fine in April.  Then the injuries started.  You still haven't said who else you think they should have added.  You could make a case that they should have added some hitting instead of Verlander and Anderson, but what great hitter would they get for that money?    

Nope. Nobody knew McGonigle was going to make the team. Or even start out so good. They ignored the offense.

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

DeJesus up on the left field wall celebrating a lead that he can come in and blow

If Hinch has a lead late, he uses his better arms. Its when hes behind he brings in his AAA arms 

[Sports_Freak]

14 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

They didn't ignore the hitting problem.  They added McGonigle.    Their offense was not great, but it was fine in April.  Then the injuries started.  You still haven't said who else you think they should have added.  You could make a case that they should have added some hitting instead of Verlander and Anderson, but what great hitter would they get for that money?    

Trades? I dont know who was available.  But Harris rarely makes trades. Free agents? Here's a list, take your pick;

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-free-agents-2025-2026

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

ehhhhh

[casimir]

10 hours ago, chasfh said:

Does this reflect the expected return from a trade of Jack Flaherty?

The qualifying offers are not working out so well for the Tigers, are they?

[casimir]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

ehhhhh

Crikey.

[Dan Gilmore]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

ehhhhh

What he said.

Strikes, Montero, strikes.

[casimir]

9 hours ago, kdog said:

There are no good choices here.

Pretty much.  Full 40 with limited call up options.  They could dump Short, that’d be easy.  McGonigle and McKinstry/Lee up the middle, Keith and Torkleson on the corners, an outfield of Greene, Vierling, Perez, Jones.  Dingler and Rogers behind the plate.  Call up Jung or Anderson to go with Workman.

Oh, wait, that’s pretty much what’s going on anyway.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

woo, opponent errors! tie game on a bad backpick attempt of Lee. Riley scores.

Edited 24 minutes ago by Crazy Cat Gentleman

[monkeytargets39]

Heck yeah Riley!  Good wheels—didn’t know he could move that fast

[monkeytargets39]

That was the only way we were scoring here with Short up and 2 outs. 

[chasfh]

That was two outs we avoided right there: Hao-Yu Lee was picked off at first if the catcher just made a halfway decent throw to the first baseman; and Riley was out at the plate if the strong-armed right fielder had thrown a strike to the catcher.

Edited 22 minutes ago by chasfh

[monkeytargets39]

3 minutes ago, chasfh said:

That was two outs we avoided right there: Hao-Yu Lee was picked off at first if the catcher just made a halfway decent throw to the first baseman; and Riley was out at the plate if the strong-armed right fielder had thrown a strike to the catcher.

Well three….the catcher not trying that and just letting Short strike out 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

oops, don't need to give Ramírez any extra chances...

[casimir]

4 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Which star outfielder did you want them to buy at the outfielder store? 

You fool, it’s a baseball player store, not an outfielder store.  LF are in aisle 7, CF are in aisle 8, and RF are in aisle 9.

[monkeytargets39]

1 minute ago, casimir said:

You fool, it’s a baseball player store, not an outfielder store.  LF are in aisle 7, CF are in aisle 8, and RF are in aisle 9.

We could’ve just went to the Jerk Store and got Tyler Collins

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

1 minute ago, casimir said:

You fool, it’s a baseball player store, not an outfielder store.  LF are in aisle 7, CF are in aisle 8, and RF are in aisle 9.

but isn't a specialized store going to have the best ones? I mean, we gotta have the absolute best at every position, right?

[monkeytargets39]

Just now, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

but isn't a specialized store going to have the best ones? I mean, we gotta have the absolute best at every position, right?

Yeah if you get them from Home Depot they all have scoliosis.