Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Avila didn't smile or look comfortable the entire time as well. Well, it is about 100 degrees on that field...........and he's wearing a suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 It will be cool to go to baseballreference.com tomorrow and see #1 circled on the Tigers page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Very conspicuous that neither Ilitch nor Avila were introduced. Clearly to avoid being booed mercilessly. They are on the stage but have had no role. I was hoping for an announcement...Al Avila moving up in the FO and the new GM....Alan Trammell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said: I was hoping for an announcement...Al Avila moving up in the FO and the new GM....Alan Trammell. No. I want nobody currently involved with the team to be the next GM. Sorry Tram. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I'm glad they didn't acknowledge them. It's Lou's day. We have plenty of time to boo Ilitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Tigermojo said: I'm glad they didn't acknowledge them. It's Lou's day. We have plenty of time to boo Ilitch. They knew what would happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Cut to Shep drying his eyes during Lou ceremony. Bally Sports is awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said: No. I want nobody currently involved with the team to be the next GM. Sorry Tram. I'm sure it happens in other fan bases, but this obsession with former greats taking over is dumb. The Tigers need someone from a different organization to instill new philosophies. They dont need the past. Edited August 6, 2022 by mtutiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Just now, Tenacious D said: Cut to Shep drying his eyes during Lou ceremony. Bally Sports is awful. Shep is to broadcasting what Akil Baddoo is to hitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Cat Gentleman Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Just now, Tenacious D said: Cut to Shep drying his eyes during Lou ceremony. Bally Sports is awful. That was ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 This is going to be a long long night for this tiger lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Not to take anything away from Lou’s ceremony (very deserving), but this reminds me of 2003 when the Tigers tried to use ‘84 nostalgia to deflect from the on-field dumpster fire. Deja vu all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Just now, mtutiger said: I'm sure it happens elsewhere, but this obsession with former greats taking over is dumb. The Tigers need someone from a different organization to instill new philosophies. They dont need the past. They need to interview the next-in-line with the Rays, Dodgers and Padres. All teams draft and develop incredibly well. Doesn't mean they'll do well here, but if they bring their experience here and are given complete control over hiring, we can start to turn this thing around, even if it means restarting a rebuild - because based on what Al's done with this one, it's at least 5 or 6 years until this team contends again - and that's if everything goes right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Tenacious D said: Not to take anything away from Lou’s ceremony (very deserving), but this reminds me of 2003 when the Tigers tried to use ‘84 nostalgia to deflect from the on-field dumpster fire. Deja vu all over again. Well, if you remember, they had this scheduled for 2020 and then the pandemic happened - and then they weren't sure if they could draw many in before 2021 so it was pushed back to today, they made this announcement in the offseason when they (and we) thought they'd have a decent year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Just now, Motor City Sonics said: They need to interview the next-in-line with the Rays, Dodgers and Padres. All teams draft and develop incredibly well. Doesn't mean they'll do well here, but if they bring their experience here and are given complete control over hiring, we can start to turn this thing around, even if it means restarting a rebuild - because based on what Al's done with this one, it's at least 5 or 6 years until this team contends again - and that's if everything goes right. While the jury is still out, I think the Lions might have done that successfully getting Brad Holmes from the Rams. Of course, thru also thought they were getting that when they hired Dan Quinn from the Pats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1776 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 hour ago, casimir said: Well, let’s be honest. Shame on the Tigers for not honoring Whitaker before now (and, yes, before 2020 when this was originally scheduled). At least they didn’t wait until he was deceased like they did Sparky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Not to take anything away from Lou’s ceremony (very deserving), but this reminds me of 2003 when the Tigers tried to use ‘84 nostalgia to deflect from the on-field dumpster fire. Deja vu all over again. Even then they got it backwards, Trammell as manager and Gibson as bench coach. I remember being shocked by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Motor City Sonics said: Well, if you remember, they had this scheduled for 2020 and then the pandemic happened - and then they weren't sure if they could draw many in before 2021 so it was pushed back to today, they made this announcement in the offseason when they (and we) thought they'd have a decent year. I understand. I’m not suggesting they scheduled it for this reason, but I’m sure they’ve embraced it as one of the few positive PR opportunities available. I’m also cynical, so take it for what it’s worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim Cowan said: Even then they got it backwards, Trammell as manager and Gibson as bench coach. I remember being shocked by that. Yeah, I hated that. I’m probably Trammell’s biggest fan and figured it would not end well. I’m glad he’s part of the organization again—I didn’t know if he’d embrace us again. Gibby was better equipped to be a manager—he proved that in AZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: While the jury is still out, I think the Lions might have done that successfully getting Brad Holmes from the Rams. Of course, thru also thought they were getting that when they hired Dan Quinn from the Pats. I just think Detroit sports fans tend to get hung up on old greats taking over the team. No doubt that is amplified by Yzerman, who achieved success in the front office elsewhere, coming home. Salvation for this team is going to come from finding the next Mike Elias. It's not going to come from waiting for a former Detroit great to get the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, 1776 said: At least they didn’t wait until he was deceased like they did Sparky. That was personal and petty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: I understand. I’m not suggesting they scheduled it for this reason, but I’m sure they’ve embraced it as one of the few positive PR opportunities available. I’m also cynical, so take it for what it’s worth. I think they also waited because they thought he'd get in the Hall first. I really don't get why he's not there. I think if you put up his overall WAR, he's Top 5 of all 2b and there's a whole lot of players with lower WAR that are in. It's because he was aloof and didn't seek attention. It's stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1776 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said: That was personal and petty. Not really. It is exactly what happened. Edited August 6, 2022 by 1776 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, 1776 said: At least they didn’t wait until he was deceased like they did Sparky. Sparky was not in great shape for last years of his life. He had dementia pretty bad which didn’t allow him to be out in public. Not much they could really do at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Hongbit said: Sparky was not in great shape for last years of his life. He had dementia pretty bad which didn’t allow him to be out in public. Not much they could really do at the time. illitch also never forgave him for refusing to manage the strike breakers, iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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