OT: Tigers "hottest team in the game" Appreciation Thread
What is old is new again! JD Martinez to deep center on Sale on his first pitch back? Are you Serious!? We are rolling and THE LAND is sinking fast! This is what we have come to expect! Sale should go cut some more jerseys and Cleveland should go buy some basketball tickets because this season has changed dramatically!
I didn't know my fellow M GO Brother would risk a damn jinx by publishing before the END OF THE DAMN GAME. sorry for the repeat...but, dude....you gotta wait!!!!!!
He's kept everyone calm, kept the clubhouse in order.
Having JD pinch hit for McCann was great timing for it and it worked out perfectly. I think he's coming into his own a bit as a manager.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:11 PM ^
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:57 PM ^
He should've PH for Aviles in the 4th inning when there were men on 2nd and 3rd and 1 out. By the 8th inning, that was a move most managers would make. The Tigers are where they are because Cleveland has come back to Earth and Cabrera is leading a much improved and healthy lineup. Now that Zimmerman is back and hopefully 100%, I don't see why they can't win the division. Especially if Joe Jimenez can come up and be a better addition to our bullpen than Andrew Miller is for Cleveland's.
But I'm not ready to buy the Ausmus hype. I'm not sure I've seen him make a move that shows growth. I think Buck Showalter is drooling for a chance to outclass him again in the playoffs.
You wouldn't use a pinch hitter in the forth inning, that just doesn't make sense. I also don't think we will see Joe Jimenez this year, but you never know. He has been pretty darn good in the minors.
August 4th, 2016 at 10:04 AM ^
In fact, they did not. If JD does not come through in the 8th inning, there's a good chance people would be complaining about not cashing in on that opportunity in the 4th inning. Aviles was playing JD's position so there would be no need to further shuffle the lineup. You're essentially replacing a .210 hitter for a .290 hitter with 12 HRs with two guys in scoring position.
You can't manage a game in August like it's April. Each win counts in the playoff race.
Like I said, I have not seen evidence of Ausmus' improved managerial skills, especially late in games.
Right. Fire Ausmus!
If you're going to pinch hit in the 4th, why did you even start that guy? And why would you kill your bench flexibility for later in the game?
August 4th, 2016 at 10:19 AM ^
I believe in playing your best lineup against Cy Young contenders. Even if JD hits a sac fly in the 4th inning, you still end up with two runs and that's with 1-2 at bats to come.
In terms of bench flexibility, I like pinch hitting for Aviles because he was playing JD's position (RF). And you still have Romine on the bench.
I am really happy they are proving me wrong. Cleveland sucking massively has helped along with this nice run of wins.
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August 3rd, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
Slow down now. There are still 55 games left and they are still 2.5 games out of first. If all my years of being a fan of teams from Detroit has taught me anything, it's they will make you believe and then crush you like an insect.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:08 PM ^
It's baseball, with the length of the season all you need to do is be within striking distance come September. The Tigers are on a hot streak right now that is prevening Cleveland from pulling away with the division and putting them firmly into the wild card race. Short of just pulling away and winning 100+ games, that's all you can expect during the regular season.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:46 PM ^
Tigers need to have a three to five game lead by the 16th of September. That's when they start their final seven games against Cleveland.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:57 PM ^
"Need" is a bit of a stretch. I fully expect the Tigers to come out ahead in the remaining games against Clevelend. If anything, the law of averages is on their side. Ignoring that, I think the Tigers are better than their record indicated at the break and the Indians weren't as good as their record indicated.
Now, the Tribe is good, don't get me wrong. But so are the Tigers. This will go down to the wire and I wouldn't expect either team to collapse.
a 3-5 lead that late for either team would be extremely difficult to overcome. But the Tigers don't need that lead to win it.
August 4th, 2016 at 12:37 AM ^
You know, my brother talks about the Law of Averages all the time, and it always bugged me. I had to look it up just now and it seems what most people call the Law of Averages doesn't really exist, but the phrase is often used interchangably with the Law of Large Numbers, which does exist.
Regardless, Go Tigers. Exciting to check the scoreboard nightly these days.
finds its own level.
September sets up nicely. It's mostly games against Cleveland and bad teams. The Indians exclusively play KC, CWS, and the Tigers. Simply regressing to the mean in the series against Cleveland should put the Tigers in great shape for the division by the end of the month.
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:14 PM ^
The last three weeks basically decided if the Tigers were going to be in this race or not. The odds were that Cleveland would keep playing somewhat decent baseball, and the Tigers would be wildly inconsistent.
What happened was Cleveland has begun to level, and the Tigers went on a tear. Now, this will be a race to the finish. Instead of being 9 or 10 back and being all but done, they are 2. It's a season to appreciate from here on out.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:08 PM ^
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:34 PM ^
missing the playoffs two years in a row with as much talent as they have. Now they are finally showing their true potential. Ever since the players started putting on "goggles" theres been a different energy. Everything is coming together now.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:46 PM ^
That was awesome. Fulmer pitched great and the Tigers beat a hell of a pitcher in Sale. JD is back, Zimmermann coming back tomorrow, hopefully Norris not long after that. The roster is shaping up nicely and the team is putting themselves in a position to make a run to the postseason.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:52 PM ^
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August 4th, 2016 at 12:03 AM ^
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August 3rd, 2016 at 11:01 PM ^
I think they could challenge for division title. I hope there are no injuries in the starting rotation. If not division champs may be they can sneak into wildcard. But at least the tigers are making it more interesting.
August 4th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^
given that they are currently 2 back from the Division lead and in the 2nd wild-card position, I think most people would agree with you. :)
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:17 PM ^
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August 3rd, 2016 at 11:39 PM ^
Love it. If there's anything to help get us through to football season, I'll take it in a winning baseball team.
Last August the Tigers were brutal to watch. Couple that with the anticipation of Harbaugh's first season. Much more enjoyable this year so far.
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:43 PM ^
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:55 PM ^
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I'll get excited when they beat Cleveland. 1- 11 is pretty humbling right now.
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:54 PM ^
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August 4th, 2016 at 12:08 AM ^
Easy there... if people are offended by Italians and pasta, I can only imagine the (faux) outrage "beating the Indians" will generate.
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August 4th, 2016 at 10:22 AM ^
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the boards opinion toward the Tigers is actually more confusing that the boards opinion of Beilein. Are the Tigers an awful team who should fire everyone or are they a well managed team who everyone loves? Because I swear I see about 5 topics a season from both viewpoints
A lot of baseball to be played. Baltimore holding their own too.
The biggest thing I see is that they are playing with emotion and actually look like they are enjoying themselves.