Celebrating Ten Years of Unfinished Business: 2016 Detroit Tigers

No thanks to Tyler, the Crater

http://deadspin.com/tyler-collins-flips-the-bird-to-tigers-fans-for-booing-1773024976

bassitt hounded

A Bobby Witt thrown by Sanchez today: 9 Ks, 7 BBs.

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fulmination

Played tamboura on the new Carlos Nino album.

April AL batting champion Nick Castellanos (13th in OBP)

america's sweethearts

I really think Verlander is George Costanza in the episode where he stops having sex and suddenly turns into a genius--he's George after he resumes having sex.

He should take his fiancé's last name.

Post-game footage of Verlander.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJOA3ewa8s

Zimmermann 0.51
Pelfrey 5.68
Greene 6.28
Verlander 6.49
Sanchez 6.51

@NeilWeinberg44
We are a month into the season and Nick Castellanos has a higher wRC+ than Mike Trout.

Mike Trout is running a career high wRC+.

Don't get a big neck about it, Nick.

Batting clean-up tonight, just took Strasburg deep.

Weird season getting weirder.

@jonmorosi 13m13 minutes ago
#Tigers hitters on pace to set franchise record for strikeouts in a single season, per research by @MLBNetwork's Zach Lupica. (1/2)

Only five teams have struck out more this season, and we've already crossed the crucial 30-game threshold, which makes this big news (not that anyone would have thought to look it up prior to last night).

Nick Castellanos is on pace to hit .378.

That would be a career high for him.

called up moya this morning, which won't help the K situation

not sure why, either, unless they're gonna put jupton in center

Justin Upton, center fielder

warwick saupold yourselves

Tullahoma drain commissioner Warwick Saupold

Ol' War

Australian for "drain commissioner," that is! Huh.

Making memories

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Great night for Doug Eddings.

Really surprised he didn't have his uniform underneath his hoodie.

Probably still wears a cup, though.

always be prepared

@mccoveychron
#TBTu to when Gerardo Parra got ready for a bench-clearing incident by making sure he was wearing a cup.

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Justin Upton played an entire game without striking out.

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2000 K's for JV

75th all-time?

could be a crawl to 2500

9.5 K/9 so far this year

There goes Zimmermann's groinn.

In nine games, Cameron Maybin (fingers, toes, appendix, heel, nose, wrists, eyelid, molar, spleen) has the team's sixth-highest OWAR.

*field reporter cracks mild joke about seeing Mario Impemba and Kirk Gibson sleep on flight*

Gibson, deadpan: "I saw you get dehydrated on the plane."

bobby parnell: one pitch, infinite era

Katie Strang ESPN.com
Some pretty incredible numbers for Tigers rookie pitcher Michael Fulmer over the past four starts: according to ESPN Stats and Info, Fulmer has an ERA of 0.32 ERA and 0.64 WHIP during that span. That ERA ranks as the best in MLB in that time frame (since May 21). Another interesting note from ESPN Stats crew: Fulmer three 17 of 22 first-pitch strikes (77%) tonight as opposed to 54% and 48% in pat two starts. So he's having to battle from behind less. Making things easier on himself.

@ESPNStatsInfo
Michael Fulmer: 2nd pitcher in last 100 years with 4 straight starts with 3 or fewer hits and 0 runs (Jake Arrieta)

guess that mets-tigers trade really worked out for both teams

let's wait and see if he blows his arm out next start

Look out for the wall, JD! Here comes the wall! Look out! The WALL! LOOK out! Sh

See you in August, JD.

Meanwhile:

@beckjason
Fulmer entered tonight with longest scoreless streak by MLB rookie starter since Orel Hershiser's 32 innings in 1984. He just passed that.

getting dfa'd to make room for casey mcgehee: the saddest of all roster moves

Club called up on a Monday for 31-year-old Dustin "ILove" Molleken.

...who replaces the DFA'd Casey McGehee.

@MudHens
CONGRATULATIONS! Hens 3B Casey McGehee has been selected to participate in the Triple A All-Star Game in Charlotte, NC!

-53 DIFF against CLE
+53 DIFF against everyone else

gotta go for it

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=29748

Gose: ghost

Gose and McClendon got into a heated argument in the dugout during the first game of a doubleheader for the Toledo Mud Hens on Saturday. According to The Toledo Blade, the argument prompted McClendon to remove Gose from the lineup in the third inning, replacing him with pinch hitter Jeff McVaney.

The 25-year-old Gose, who began the season as the Tigers' starting center fielder, did not show up at the ballpark for Sunday's game after not being in the lineup for the second game Saturday. Gose's personal items were not in his locker room after the game Saturday, according to the Toledo Blade.

Tullahoma drain commissioner Warwick Saupold in trouble with the law

RIPelf

DETROIT -- It was a curious time for a bunt, with two men out and the bases loaded in the third inning.

When Detroit Tigers shortstop Andrew Romine laid the ball down in front of the plate, pitcher Peter Moylan quickly flipped it to the catcher for a force-out at home.

Was Romine instructed to bunt? Did someone miss a signal?

No and no, said manager Brad Ausmus.

"He just did that on his own," Ausmus said.

Why, particularly in that situation?

"You'd have to ask him," Ausmus said. "I can't say what he was thinking."

Romine chose not to say, either, declining to talk to media after the game.

@cmccosky
Andrew Romine on attempting bases-loaded, 2-out bunt: "I thought it was the right move, only because the third baseman was back."

And you...bunted it straight to the pitcher.

@cmccosky
Romine: "If I get on, get a run in and bring top of lineup up, with Kinsler, I don't think anybody would be questioning me there."

Ah, hadn't thought about that. *tips cap*

Castellanos activated and presumably working on bunt situations -- bases loaded/two outs, etc. -- right now.

Fulmer began this game needing 6.1 IP to qualify for the ERA title. Rain delay after three innings (and 68 pitches). Not looking good.

@cmccosky
Fulmer throwing in the bullpen. He will be back for the fourth.

Interesting.

Thanks, Brad.

Cleveland - Top of 4th
Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit
Naquin singled to right.
Pérez grounded out to third, Naquin to second.
Davis singled to shallow left center, Naquin scored.
Fassbinder relieved Fulmer.
Kipnis walked, Davis to second.
Lindor flied out to left.
Santana singled to shallow center, Davis scored, Kipnis to third.

long rain delay

finally called it

that can't be good for scheduling

They couldn't play because Romine tried to drive through flood water and got stuck.

"If I make it to the ballpark, I don't think anybody would be questioning me there."

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@DetroitTigersPR 2m2 minutes ago
.@JUST_JUP's 12 homers in September are the most by a Tiger since Hank Greenberg hit 16 homers in September, 1946.

GET IN THE VAN

@DetroitTigersPR
With tonight's start, @DanielNorris18 has allowed 3 earned runs-or-fewer in 19 straight starts, the longest active streak in the AL.

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i love it when you get optimistic

Ausmus said RHP Michael Fulmer will start Monday if the Tigers play a makeup game against Cleveland.

possibly fatal DP there

Yeah.

swing the bat

Sorry Andy

Justin Upton chose an odd time to watch three strikes in one at-bat.

Beltran-esque, circa 2006

Ha, right -- which sent St. Louis to Detroit and started what is now ELEVEN years of unfinished business.

Figured this team was good for 86-88 wins and a shot at the wild card. Given all the injuries, I'd say they overachieved.

Sorta too bad they won't play game 162 against Cleveland. Fulmer was due to start. Had he thrown 3.1 scoreless innings, he would have qualified and squeaked by Sanchez for the ERA title at 2.99.

Looks Verlander led the AL in Ks and WHIP. Wasn't expecting that.

Ausmus and the Tigers seem really thrilled with one another.

Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila said he saw no reason to give manager Brad Ausmus a multiyear contract.

Before Friday night’s game in Atlanta, Ausmus was asked about Braves interim manager Brian Snitker. He joked: “I’ve been an interim manager for three years.”

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/10/05/detroit-tigers-brad-ausmus/91618496/

@BradGalli
Al Avila: "To hire a rookie guy, how we did it back then, you look back and say, 'Maybe we could have done it differently.' I'd admit that."

Cool!

Tigers kicking the tires on Yung Lean:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/10/18/avila-tigers-need-get-younger-leaner/92362812/

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Behold the credentials.

@beckjason
Fulmer, offseason plumber, said he might place trophy in office at his house. "I don't really do any desk work in my home," he said.