05/24/2026 12:35p EDT Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles

[chasfh]

Nothing to say. It's simply a nightmare.

[RedRamage]

I don't think these guys could even cheat their way to a win right now.

[GalagaGuy]

0-2 count and he goes with a batting practice pitch right down the middle.  

[monkeytargets39]

Why wait till the deadline?  Get a jump on it.

[Tiger337]

I hate watching Jansen pitch.  

[UCFKNIGHT]

Most of you people, on this message board, disagree with the majority of my post, but Scott Harris and AJ Hinch should both be fired. The ownership and management of this team is disgusting?

[chasfh]

Jansen has been actually pretty good lately. Not today. 0-2 pitch. one strike from a win, snatches defeat for the jaws of victory.

[NorthWoods]

3 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I hate watching Jansen pitch.  

I'm so tired of the Tigers signing these overpriced old relievers then riding them into hell.

[Sports_Freak]

3 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Why wait till the deadline?  Get a jump on it.

Do you really think Harris will be making any deals? Seriously? Or just like me, wishful thinking?

[gehringer_2]

4 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Why wait till the deadline?  Get a jump on it.

that's the conclusion I've come to. At this point everyday they wait value returned goes down, while the team just gets further behind anyway. 

[UCFKNIGHT]

I'm wondering if Kenley Jansen is on the take, much like Emmanuel Clase?

[Motor City Sonics]

F this team.     What a bunch of losers.   

[papalawrence]

In 1975 I was at loss #18 in a row mid August. I knew they were going to lose. I had a 2% reaction to this loss. No surprise at all. How many walk-off HR vs Jansen? Is that 4 now? Don't recall ever seeing this from a Detroit closer.

[Motor City Sonics]

I feel like that just ended their season - and it's Memorial Day.

 

Massive changes are needed.  

[Motor City Sonics]

4 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Do you really think Harris will be making any deals? Seriously? Or just like me, wishful thinking?

The only deal Harris should be making is the deal where he sells his house in the Detroit area and moves back to San Francisco. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, UCFKNIGHT said:

Most of you people, on this message board, disagree with the majority of my post, but Scott Harris and AJ Hinch should both be fired. The ownership and management of this team is disgusting?

I agree, if Harris is unable to get anything from our pending free agents, he's useless. Its his job to make this team better and it was obvious last fall that we had serious problems scoring runs. So he goes out and spends millions of dollars on pitching. It didnt make much sense at the time and the results are now showing it was foolish. Counting on Tork, Javy and McKinstry to repeat very good years was unreasonable and it should have been obvious to the front office. 

[gehringer_2]

9 minutes ago, UCFKNIGHT said:

Most of you people, on this message board, disagree with the majority of my post, but Scott Harris and AJ Hinch should both be fired. The ownership and management of this team is disgusting?

They are getting something out of Valdez, but Flaherty and Jansen have been mistakes. We can talk injuries all we want, but those two aren't getting their PT because other guys are injured. And Verlander? What can you say  other than predictable outcome.

Edited 1 hour ago by gehringer_2

[papalawrence]

Shades of Joe Nathan

[monkeytargets39]

7 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

that's the conclusion I've come to. At this point everyday they wait value returned goes down, while the team just gets further behind anyway. 

Everyone should be available except McGonigle and Dingler.  I’d listen on Riley but only move him for a massive haul.

[chasfh]

6 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

that's the conclusion I've come to. At this point everyday they wait value returned goes down, while the team just gets further behind anyway. 

If we go to the market selling now, we look desperate because we'd be selling everyone (except Riley) low. Plus, teams are not in a position to buy yet and don't even know what they need, and also, they feel no pressure to compete with other teams for us. This is a great recipe for bag-of-balls returns.

[Sports_Freak]

7 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

that's the conclusion I've come to. At this point everyday they wait value returned goes down, while the team just gets further behind anyway. 

I think trading a player on the injured list isn't allowed. Besides, wait for Skubal to get back to form, his value would be higher. Not that Harris will be dealing....he's busy looking over the waiver wire. Find some rejects to sign...

[monkeytargets39]

We also need to talk about how Finnegan has more walks than Ks.  And only 15 Ks in 24 innings as the set up guy but somehow only a 1.50 era.  As soon as Jansen turns it around you know the metrics will catch up with Finnegan and offset it.

[NorthWoods]

Good thing we signed Jansen. Pitchers with 4 blown saves before June and a 5+ ERA aren't easy to find.

 

 

[gehringer_2]

4 minutes ago, chasfh said:

If we go to the market selling now, we look desperate because we'd be selling everyone (except Riley) low. Plus, teams are not in a position to buy yet and don't even know what they need, and also, they feel no pressure to compete with other teams for us. This is a great recipe for bag-of-balls returns.

I've got news, we are desperate. Besides, giving yourself more time is never a bad negotiation strategy.

Thing is, at this point I don't know if I want Harris making the deals.

Edited 56 minutes ago by gehringer_2

[monkeytargets39]

Just now, Sports_Freak said:

I think trading a player on the injured list isn't allowed. Besides, wait for Skubal to get back to form, his value would be higher. Not that Harris will be dealing....he's busy looking over the waiver wire. Find some rejects to sign...

Doesn’t have to be Skubal that we deal now.