I see both sides.
Let's revisit this in 2065, when the contract expires.
― Andy K, Saturday, 29 March 2014 01:05 (ten years ago) link
http://simlb.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/maxscherzerbobble_033114_blogut.jpg?w=600&h=451
― Andy K, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 02:34 (ten years ago) link
haha
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 03:19 (ten years ago) link
ian kinsler is the new brandon inge
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 20:31 (ten years ago) link
Won two challenges today.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 21:18 (ten years ago) link
And a game.
Verlander, previously 0-for-career, 2-for-2 off Ian Kennedy thus far tonight.
That's one more hit than the team had last night.
― Andy K, Sunday, 13 April 2014 01:56 (ten years ago) link
strds
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Sunday, 13 April 2014 04:15 (ten years ago) link
@Tom_Gageincredible streak - #Tigers Victor Martinez has gone 151 games w/o taking called third strike - 117 last year, 11 post-season, 23 this year
And he's no hacker. Bananas.
― Andy K, Friday, 2 May 2014 14:50 (ten years ago) link
Now with Joel Hanrahan
― Andy K, Friday, 2 May 2014 15:42 (ten years ago) link
@Tom_Gage#Tigers Victor Martinez about first called 3rd strike since 5/21/13: "If I'd known (it had been that long), I would have swung."
― Andy K, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 23:35 (nine years ago) link
Really like that the team is running more often, but
T Hunter doubled to left.T Hunter caught stealing third, catcher to third.M Cabrera homered to left center.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 23:36 (nine years ago) link
ROBBIE RAY IS THE FIRST TIGER TO WIN HIS FIRST START AT AGE 22 OR YOUNGER SINCE JEFF WEAVER IN 1999.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 23:16 (nine years ago) link
take sides: '14 astros vs. '99 twins
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 23:42 (nine years ago) link
So...Paul Nauert...
http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/ToriiSlap051214.gif
― Andy K, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 12:58 (nine years ago) link
jeez louiiizze
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 14:16 (nine years ago) link
Huh.
"That's my guy," Hunter told The Detroit News of Nauert. "He was trying to cover my mouth. I've known him too long [to be upset]. He was just saying to me, 'C'mon, T. You're way better than that.' And he's right."I apologize to the fans for my reaction."
"I apologize to the fans for my reaction."
― Andy K, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 14:34 (nine years ago) link
2013: 35 SB, 20 CS2014: 35 SB, 13 CS
― Andy K, Wednesday, 14 May 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
Like Verlander, Ausmus seemed intent on answering questions about the pitch in the most direct and brief way possible. What was his view of the pitch?"My view was from the dugout," Ausmus said.
"My view was from the dugout," Ausmus said.
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/05/justin_verlander_on_pitch_he_t.html
― Andy K, Wednesday, 14 May 2014 23:37 (nine years ago) link
lol ausmus
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 May 2014 23:41 (nine years ago) link
@beckjasonNot only have #Tigers matched last year's SB total, they lead the AL. They've led league at season's end only once in last 80 years.
Word to Milt Cuyler.
― Andy K, Thursday, 15 May 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
Make that Brian Hunter.
― Andy K, Thursday, 15 May 2014 17:32 (nine years ago) link
@TonyPaul1984Interesting. #Rangers GM Jon Daniels says neither Fielder, Kinsler took physicals in trade. Showed how badly #Tigers wanted Prince out.
― Andy K, Saturday, 17 May 2014 21:32 (nine years ago) link
Road warriors
Porcello on his way to a WTF ASG start
Avila's OBP higher than that of Cabrera
― Andy K, Sunday, 18 May 2014 02:35 (nine years ago) link
Are the Tigers just playing exceptionally well, or are they good enough to win 105-110 games? The rotation would seem to be at least the equal of what the Phillies had that one year.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 May 2014 01:58 (nine years ago) link
Even 100 seems unlikely, but...how many times have recent Red Sox teams been swept at home while being held to three or fewer runs (in a three-game series)?
― Andy K, Monday, 19 May 2014 03:46 (nine years ago) link
I think you’re overcompensating because it’s your team, Andy. (And I’m jumping the gun, I know.) In the ’85 Abstract, James went through a position-by-position comparison (plus spot starters/bullpen support, plus bench) of the ’84 Tigers to the great teams of the then-recent past: ’77 Yankees, ’76 Reds, ’73 A’s, ’70 Orioles, ’67 Cardinals, and ’61 Yankees. He ended up with the ’84 Tigers in 5th place, 47-43, ahead of the Cardinals and Yankees. Who have been the greatest World-Series winning teams since then? ’98 Yankees, ’95 Braves, ’89 A’s, ’86 Mets, and one of the Blue Jays (sorry), Cardinals, and Red Sox teams. I’ll try a quick match-up of this year’s Tigers against the ’84 team.
C – Parrish vs. Avila: ’841B – Dave Bergman vs. Cabrera: I don’t think Cabrera’s ever going to be as dominant again, but obviously not close2B – Whitaker vs. Kinsler: ’84, not close, but Kinsler is a good player playing well3B – Howard Johnson vs. Castellanos: ’84, although HoJo wasn’t anywhere near the player he’d become with the MetsSS – Trammell vs. Romine: lopsidedLF – Larry Herndon vs. Davis: ’84CF – Chet Lemon vs. Jackson: ’84, but pretty close by WAR (I’m looking at ’84 plus the previous 2-3 seasons)RF – Gibson vs. Hunter: close again...drawDH – Darrell Evans vs. Martinez: based solely on this year, ’14; more realistically, either a draw or edge to ’84
Sizable advantage to the ’84 team based on position players—the only clear win for the ’14 team is at first base.
#1 Starter – Morris vs. Verlander (I know you could say Scherzer...trying to step back a bit): ’14#2 Starter – Petry vs. Scherzer: ’14, but Petry was good for a few years
If you switch Verlander and Scherzer, same result.
#3 Starter – Milt Wilcox vs. Sanchez: ’14#4 Starter – Juan Berenguer vs. Porcello: ’14#5 Starter – Dave Rozema vs. Smyley: ’14 (Rozema was quite good early in his career, but by ’84, edge to this year’s team)Closer – Willie Hernandez vs. Nathan: Hernandez got the two awards he didn’t deserve that year (he did pitch 140 innings, so you could make a non-WAR case for Cy Young...2.5 WAR behind Stieb and Blyleven), but I’d rather have Nathan
Don’t know this year’s Tigers well enough to do bench or rest-of-bullpen. The ’84 team got a great year out of Aurelio Lopez in long relief (10-1, 2.94).
Didn’t really need to do all that, did I? ’84 team, much stronger starting eight + DH; ’14, much stronger pitching. I’ll say this year’s team wins 103.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 May 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
Still Whitaker, of course, but let me amend Kinsler to very good player playing very well.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 May 2014 14:24 (nine years ago) link
That's funny -- a friend of mine and I were comparing this team to the '84 team the other day. I figured the '84 team had a slight edge in offense and a significant edge in defense, with '14 pitching way ahead. Hard to truly compare teams 30 years apart though.
― Andy K, Monday, 19 May 2014 14:49 (nine years ago) link
@Dan_DickersonThe slightly surreal scene on shuttle bus at 3am after plane troubles in Boston sent #Tigers back to hotel...in Zubaz pic.twitter.com/Z6fT8Ghdfb
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoAX--kIEAA2pDP.jpg
― Andy K, Monday, 19 May 2014 14:50 (nine years ago) link
Uh.
@beckjason#Tigers still at hotel in Boston. First pitch in Cleveland is in 6 1/2 hours. Travel might end up being their toughest test of the trip.
― Andy K, Monday, 19 May 2014 16:35 (nine years ago) link
I docked the '14 team many points for those frightening get-ups; '84 Tigers now safely ahead.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 May 2014 16:45 (nine years ago) link
Zubaz are this year's beards.
― peepee, Monday, 19 May 2014 17:04 (nine years ago) link
http://sports.yahoo.com/loop/mlb-340518102-991921089
― peepee, Monday, 19 May 2014 17:05 (nine years ago) link
http://mlb.mlb.com/assets/images/0/4/4/76015044/cuts/tigers_zubaz1280_mvu653gf_97s02zfw.jpg
― Andy K, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 00:13 (nine years ago) link
Those two knucklehead throw-ins Dombrowski acquired as part of the Fister deal: combined sub-1.00 WHIP, with only two walks, in 26.2 IP.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 20 May 2014 02:41 (nine years ago) link
Sorry, Detroit, my fault.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:00 (nine years ago) link
bases loaded balk? kewl
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link
Wrap Phil Coke and Tim Timmons in Zubaz, fire them into the sun.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:08 (nine years ago) link
See you in Toledo, Verlander.
― Andy K, Sunday, 25 May 2014 19:01 (nine years ago) link
Nine runs in 5.1 IP?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 25 May 2014 20:38 (nine years ago) link
I’ll say this year’s team wins 103.― clemenza, Monday, May 19, 2014 10:14 AM
...posted seconds before the ongoing meltdown. Proving yet again that:
1) it goes to show you never can tell2) baseball is a funny game3) the minute you think you have something figured out, you don't
― clemenza, Sunday, 25 May 2014 21:20 (nine years ago) link
@TonyPaul1984First time #Tigers have allowed 10-plus in three consecutive games since July 2007. They NEVER did that in 2003, by the way.
― Andy K, Monday, 26 May 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
FITE
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140603/SPORTS0104/306030018
It was an incredible finish, to be sure. The teams had met seven times in the last 11 days of the season, Toronto taking the first three and Detroit the last four. Each game — and this is absolutely amazing — was decided by a single run. And in those seven games, besides the 1-0 shutout, the team that scored first lost every time.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 3 June 2014 14:07 (nine years ago) link
(That's an article about the Tigers-Blue Jays' 1980s rivalry. The quote regards 1987.)
― Andy K, Tuesday, 3 June 2014 14:26 (nine years ago) link
clemenza are those all old-school book titles? I only recognize Garagiola's.
love how you guys are turning into Mets fans in refusal to believe.
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 June 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
(Toronto fans i mean)
refusing to believe what now?
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 3 June 2014 15:24 (nine years ago) link
that Jays are playoffs-bound
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 June 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link
Nice Sanchez-Hutchison duel: combined 14 innings, five hits, 12 Ks, no walks.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 01:05 (nine years ago) link
The tying run is on for the Indians. Jack's about to step it up!
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 September 2014 21:00 (nine years ago) link
Oh no, not Giambi.
― Andy K, Sunday, 14 September 2014 21:05 (nine years ago) link
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140916/SPORTS0104/309160096/Jack-Morris-Tigers-TV-cameo-hope-there-s-an-opportunity-down-road-
“Unfortunately, Justin does a lot of the talking when we have conversations,” Morris said. “I understand him, he’s wired kind of the same way I was when I played. We both have strong will and beliefs in what we do.“I think there’s things that I could help Justin with, but until I know that he’s coming to me with sincere ears wide open, I feel like it’s not my job.”Morris also was asked about Max Scherzer, who let a big lead slip away Monday, and the difference between him and Morris.Morris responded with this zinger:“The one huge comparison,” he said laughing, “he’s got one complete game.”
“I think there’s things that I could help Justin with, but until I know that he’s coming to me with sincere ears wide open, I feel like it’s not my job.”
Morris also was asked about Max Scherzer, who let a big lead slip away Monday, and the difference between him and Morris.
Morris responded with this zinger:
“The one huge comparison,” he said laughing, “he’s got one complete game.”
Does Scherzer have any wild-pitch RBI?
― Andy K, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link
jack morris sounds like a prick
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
That's seven blown saves for Joe Nathan. Should the Tigers miss the playoffs, that number will look far worse than it does now.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 17 September 2014 03:18 (nine years ago) link
G IP H HR ER K BB SV BSV WHIP ERA Vs Tigers 61 62.2 33 2 10 75 23 36 0 0.894 1.44 As a Tiger 58 54.2 58 5 31 52 28 32 7 1.573 5.10
― Andy K, Wednesday, 17 September 2014 14:06 (nine years ago) link
Earliest Free Agent: 2016
― Andy K, Wednesday, 17 September 2014 14:11 (nine years ago) link
You'd think Ausmus would try to get two innings out of Jim Johnson during a post-clinch game only, yet...
― Andy K, Thursday, 18 September 2014 03:17 (nine years ago) link
@beckjasonAusmus on McCann stolen base: "Every once in a while, Omar [Vizquel] gets bored over there, so he sends somebody."
― Andy K, Saturday, 20 September 2014 15:37 (nine years ago) link
and there was noooooo doubt about it
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 September 2014 20:35 (nine years ago) link
btw raul ibanez is 1-for-41 against lefties this year
gotta dance with who brung ya tho
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 September 2014 20:53 (nine years ago) link
Nathan remains the closer and Soria mops up for Phil Coke.
― Andy K, Sunday, 21 September 2014 21:07 (nine years ago) link
Closer watches starter surrender five ninth-inning hits and a three-run lead. Remains closer.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 02:27 (nine years ago) link
gets a win
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 02:37 (nine years ago) link
And Soria will be available for mop-up tomorrow. Win-win.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 03:04 (nine years ago) link
@castrovinceVictor Martinez update: 35 (age), .335 (AVG), 31 (HR), 32 (2B), 40 (K). "Age," he said this morning, "is just a number." #Tigers
He is going to get so paid by the...
― Andy K, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
he was talking about his 88 year-old gf tho
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Wednesday, 24 September 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
chris sale is pretty good
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 18:10 (nine years ago) link
andrew romine is fun . . . damental!
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
Now that it's no longer a save situation, Nathan has refrained from warming up, and now September call-ups mop-up men Soria and Sanchez are getting loose.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 20:00 (nine years ago) link
@based_ballJ.D. Martinez Pull: 1.254 OPS Center: 1.036 OPS Opposite: 1.456 OPS
― Andy K, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 20:42 (nine years ago) link
@matthewbmowerySale on binocular motion: "I did? I don't remember that, but if I did, I was just goofing off and trying to keep things light in the dugout"
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByUmR2lIEAAfRnv.jpg
― Andy K, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByUyqSgIgAAxikd.jpg
― Andy K, Wednesday, 24 September 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link
@scottmerkinRobin said Ausmus should worry about his own team and Sale is not "weak"
― Andy K, Thursday, 25 September 2014 21:45 (nine years ago) link
@beckjasonTigers announce Miguel Cabrera had surgery, not just for bone spurs in ankle but for stress fracture in navicular bone at top of foot.
― Andy K, Friday, 24 October 2014 13:58 (nine years ago) link
https://www.wxyz.com/sports/every-pitcher-from-the-2014-tigers-rotation-is-now-a-world-series-champion
― Andy K, Thursday, 31 October 2019 12:06 (four years ago) link