Uncertainties, not question marks: 2015 Tigers

http://d11gntdlgy6l0w.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/willie-horton-at-the-plate-tiger-stadium-2015.jpg

http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2015/05/21/willie-horton-returns-to-the-site-of-tiger-stadium-for-the-first-time-since-its-final-game-in-1999/

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"It was my fault," Kaline said, sitting on a black leather sofa in the Tigers clubhouse as Detroit got ready for a night game against Milwaukee. "It was one of the worst, if not the worst, decisions I've ever made in my life.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/05/26/kalines-last-day-short-history-long-regret/27988713/

It isn’t a bad team. In fact, I feel strong Red Sox ’13 vibes.

― Allen (etaeoe), Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:37 AM (3 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

still think this

HIT THE BALL

Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st
Shane Greene pitching for Detroit
Giavotella grounded out to shortstop.
Trout homered to center (434 feet).
Pujols popped out to third.
Calhoun homered to right center (393 feet).
Freese fouled out to first.

Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd
Shane Greene pitching for Detroit
Joyce homered to center (397 feet).
Pérez homered to center (399 feet).
Navarro reached on infield single to pitcher.
Green struck out looking.
Giavotella lined out to center.
Trout walked, Navarro to second.
Pujols homered to left (417 feet), Navarro and Trout scored.
Wilson relieved Greene.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGiDlZOVIAACpfO.jpg

no-hitter intact

And then...

Third inning, Tigers on first and second, none out. Bunt, bunt, ground out. No runs score. Ausmus says after the game that both bunts were "hitters on their own." Maybe he tried the "Don't bunt unless you get the sign" rule with team Israel and lost the clubhouse. Wouldn't want to lose two clubhouses in three years.

Later in the game, Iglesias ranges to his far right, nearly gets Lawrie at third. Tough play, wasn't a force, Iglesias had no chance going to first. Same inning, first and third, routine grounder to Kinsler, whose only play is at first since the runner on first went with the pitch and the runner on third stayed put. Rather than go for the 4-3, Kinsler weakly throws home. Kinsler says after the game that he thought the runner on third was going home. Translation: "I am not at fault." He also says they "had an out" they "didn't come up with," in reference to the Iglesias play.

Ausmus might be only a loss or two away from making another domestic abuse "joke."

poor daniel fields

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nick castellanos, c/d?

i mean matt dominguez is at least a good fielder

(that was probably my harshest-ever ilb post, sorry nick)

shane greene ---> toledo

Valid question and observation regarding Castellanos, yes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPUkEq7C5Ik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49-b82TJ_E

"Replay has regressed this year." -- Brad Ausmus

"I thought I was out." -- Anthony Gose

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/131546204/billy-hamilton-caught-james-mccann-statcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x4QfZ0GEb8

Cabrera went only 2-for-5 yesterday with no XBH -- which dragged his '15 against-Cleveland slash line down to a measly .619/.673/1.024 -- so he's sitting today.

jobacide

http://sportsmasher.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2399.jpg

SELL
SELL
SELL

only 2.5 out of the wild card!

joba to be dfa'd ;_;

Miguel Cabrera has limped off the field.

@Tom_Gage
Grade 3 calf strain for #Tigers Cabrera; out six weeks - mid-August, in other words

Asked to compare Krauss to Cabrera as a hitter, Ausmus said, "He's not quite as good."

"We won't know until we find out." -- Joe Morgan

end of an era

#VoteYo ‏@tigers 17m17 minutes ago
The #Tigers today have given RHP Joba Chamberlain his unconditional release.

More like end of an ERA!!!

ziinnngggggg

Verlander forgot how to win.

SELL
SELL
SELL

― Andy K, Friday, July 3, 2015 8:46 AM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"There's too much talent in this clubhouse for this team not to play better," Verlander said. "Everybody needs to take a look in the mirror. And that starts with me. I can't call this a step forward for me. It was a disappointment. I've got to pitch better."

missing torii's leadership obvs

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/why-the-tigers-shouldnt-sell-in-one-graph

@beckjason
J.D. Martinez HR traveled 467 feet, according to Statcast.

OVER the roof of the CF camera well.

At this point, I'd prefer to see the Tigers set themselves up for the future (and enrage entitled fans even more). I'd be a little surprised if Ilitch gave in, though.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKek-ZaXAAAS-cS.png

The ball landed a little higher than that, in the bushes, though.

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/b55dee24512422b6102d0f6456a0cfa08607f101/c=199-0-3306-2336&r=x383&c=540x380/local/-/media/2015/07/13/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/635723890024850371-Tig3.jpg

"RAH-zhee": how Kirk Gibson pronounces Rajai

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CK4pkc3UsAAAu4i.jpg

So are we officially in 'the next Phillies' mode?

not until miggy stops raking

and being more than 15 months removed from scooping up j.d. martinez

4-6 since the break -- all games against other sub-.500 teams.

Hoping your home team loses is a strange feeling.

price for urias straight up imo