2025 Detroit Tigers: We sure do love bargain bin pitchers! - Page 55

CONN CHRIS · 03-27-2025, 08:05 AM

Not wild about Kreidler on the opening day roster over Malloy but it's all just temporary. When Perez, Meadows or Vierling are off the IL, Kreidler goes.

LD84 · 03-27-2025, 02:12 PM

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2025 Detroit Tigers: Was last season for real?

Oh wow, I cannot believe my suggestion made the cut

CONN CHRIS · 03-27-2025, 02:35 PM

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Oh wow, I cannot believe my suggestion made the cut

Well, to be honest, it was the only suggestion!

LD84 · 03-27-2025, 02:57 PM

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Well, to be honest, it was the only suggestion!

You could of least lied and said it was a good suggestion

CONN CHRIS · 03-27-2025, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

Not wild about Kreidler on the opening day roster over Malloy but it's all just temporary. When Perez, Meadows or Vierling are off the IL, Kreidler goes.

After a single and spectacular catch in center, Mr Kreidler has me eating crow as I often do.

Déjà Bru · 03-27-2025, 07:28 PM

Relating to this post, one of the other games that I was watching was Detroit in L.A. Actually, it was just in the first inning or two when we finished up and left. Even so, I squirmed during the pre-game, watching the Dodgers trot out their stars on the tremendous blue carpet, then the guy who drove the antique car to home plate carrying the World Series trophy. What short straw did the Tigers end up with to be the witnesses of this Roman-style triumph?

CONN CHRIS · 03-28-2025, 07:01 AM

It got worse when they brought Gibby out on the field. He's ours!

CONN CHRIS · 03-28-2025, 07:01 AM

What a great game. Torkleson with four walks and a bomb was fantastic.

dsvitak · 03-28-2025, 11:32 AM

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After a single and spectacular catch in center, Mr Kreidler has me eating crow as I often do.

For my Cardinals, Victor Scott II made a catch in center as good as any by Bader or Edmonds that I have ever seen. Game saver.

I love me an outfielder that runs a ball down.

DamPenguin · 03-28-2025, 11:43 PM

How did they overturn that run in the 9th? That is terrible

CONN CHRIS · 03-29-2025, 04:27 AM

Rough one. But if they can play like this against a robo-team that needs one of the best athletes in the world to take them down in extras, I think this is looking like a good year.

Salvage today and move on boys.

Hrycaj · 03-29-2025, 06:47 AM

The Dodgers will win a lot of games. I thought they had game 1 with Colt Keith at the plate. 3-0 count with 2 runners on. I was all for giving him the green light in that situation. Whether, he had it and didn’t swing or had the take sign we will never know but Trienen played the crafty veteran role on him. 2-seamer in that he could have crushed followed by a cutter in the same area but in on the hands for a pop out to end it. Savvy move there.

In game 2 you knew Yamamoto was going to get his strikeouts. I was very happy that the Tigers were patient at the plate and ran that pitch count up to get to the pen. Really liked how Dingler recognized a mistake splitter and smashed it. Torres hit a pitch off the plate but had enough muscle to push it out. That is what you have to do against an ace level pitcher like Yamamoto. The ending was weird but that is baseball sometimes. Tigers are going to get Sasaki today I think. If so they need the same type of approach where you lay off that splitter as much as possible.

In all, I have liked the approaches at the plate, I have liked the base running actually and even though they may get swept out of LA, which is just a brutal opening series for them, there are positives going forward.

CONN CHRIS · 03-29-2025, 12:06 PM

I assume jitters had a lot to do with Sasaki's 5 walks in 3 innings given that it was his MLB debut and was in the Tokoyo Dome. Still, hoping the Tigers exhibited patience at the plate will bear some fruit.

DamPenguin · 03-29-2025, 09:37 PM

And here we go again

CONN CHRIS · 03-30-2025, 07:38 AM

They really can work a starter. I think Detroit is going to win a bunch this year. Thankfully, all the opponents won't be super-teams.

CONN CHRIS · 03-31-2025, 05:29 PM

Gleybor Torres on the IL. That didn't take long.

CONN CHRIS · 04-01-2025, 07:00 AM

Colt Kieth off the schneid!

Hrycaj · 04-01-2025, 07:48 AM

Jobe had some first outing nerves, which was to be expected. Really nice of the offense to give him a six spot to work with to take some pressure off and allow for a few mistakes that the Mariners hammered. I have been really impressed with the approaches by pretty much every hitter so far. Can’t wait to see them Friday for the home opener in person.

CONN CHRIS · 04-02-2025, 07:22 AM

Outstanding SP5 performance from Mize and an opposite field double from Torkleson. I am in 1/1 heaven.

Skubal on the mound with them looking at a series sweep today.

CONN CHRIS · 04-02-2025, 07:26 PM

Heart breaker. Kieth makes a mental error that leads to two runs rather than out of the inning. Drop the game 3-2.

Oh well, win the series and move on!

03-27-2025, 08:05 AM	#1081
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	Not wild about Kreidler on the opening day roster over Malloy but it's all just temporary. When Perez, Meadows or Vierling are off the IL, Kreidler goes. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

03-27-2025, 07:28 PM	#1086
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,573	Relating to this post, one of the other games that I was watching was Detroit in L.A. Actually, it was just in the first inning or two when we finished up and left. Even so, I squirmed during the pre-game, watching the Dodgers trot out their stars on the tremendous blue carpet, then the guy who drove the antique car to home plate carrying the World Series trophy. What short straw did the Tigers end up with to be the witnesses of this Roman-style triumph? __________________ - Bru

03-28-2025, 07:01 AM	#1087
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	It got worse when they brought Gibby out on the field. He's ours! __________________ Check Out My Cards!

03-28-2025, 07:01 AM	#1088
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	What a great game. Torkleson with four walks and a bomb was fantastic. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

03-29-2025, 04:27 AM	#1091
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	Rough one. But if they can play like this against a robo-team that needs one of the best athletes in the world to take them down in extras, I think this is looking like a good year. Salvage today and move on boys. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

03-28-2025, 11:43 PM	#1090
DamPenguin All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 594	How did they overturn that run in the 9th? That is terrible

03-29-2025, 06:47 AM	#1092
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,651	The Dodgers will win a lot of games. I thought they had game 1 with Colt Keith at the plate. 3-0 count with 2 runners on. I was all for giving him the green light in that situation. Whether, he had it and didn’t swing or had the take sign we will never know but Trienen played the crafty veteran role on him. 2-seamer in that he could have crushed followed by a cutter in the same area but in on the hands for a pop out to end it. Savvy move there. In game 2 you knew Yamamoto was going to get his strikeouts. I was very happy that the Tigers were patient at the plate and ran that pitch count up to get to the pen. Really liked how Dingler recognized a mistake splitter and smashed it. Torres hit a pitch off the plate but had enough muscle to push it out. That is what you have to do against an ace level pitcher like Yamamoto. The ending was weird but that is baseball sometimes. Tigers are going to get Sasaki today I think. If so they need the same type of approach where you lay off that splitter as much as possible. In all, I have liked the approaches at the plate, I have liked the base running actually and even though they may get swept out of LA, which is just a brutal opening series for them, there are positives going forward. __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington.

03-29-2025, 12:06 PM	#1093
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	I assume jitters had a lot to do with Sasaki's 5 walks in 3 innings given that it was his MLB debut and was in the Tokoyo Dome. Still, hoping the Tigers exhibited patience at the plate will bear some fruit. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

03-29-2025, 09:37 PM	#1094
DamPenguin All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 594	And here we go again

03-30-2025, 07:38 AM	#1095
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	They really can work a starter. I think Detroit is going to win a bunch this year. Thankfully, all the opponents won't be super-teams. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

03-31-2025, 05:29 PM	#1096
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	Gleybor Torres on the IL. That didn't take long. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

04-01-2025, 07:00 AM	#1097
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	Colt Kieth off the schneid! __________________ Check Out My Cards!

04-01-2025, 07:48 AM	#1098
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,651	Jobe had some first outing nerves, which was to be expected. Really nice of the offense to give him a six spot to work with to take some pressure off and allow for a few mistakes that the Mariners hammered. I have been really impressed with the approaches by pretty much every hitter so far. Can’t wait to see them Friday for the home opener in person. __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington.

04-02-2025, 07:22 AM	#1099
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	Outstanding SP5 performance from Mize and an opposite field double from Torkleson. I am in 1/1 heaven. Skubal on the mound with them looking at a series sweep today. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

04-02-2025, 07:26 PM	#1100
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,978	Heart breaker. Kieth makes a mental error that leads to two runs rather than out of the inning. Drop the game 3-2. Oh well, win the series and move on! __________________ Check Out My Cards!