OT: Tigers Beat Mariners 19-9. 40 Combined Hits!
The 40 hits combined between Detroit and Seattle sets Comerica Park record.
24 of the 40 for Detroit. And they do it with 2 of their best hitters, Miguel Cabrera and JD Martinez, injured.
This team has bullpen issues. But they could be fun and interesting to watch this year.
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Question is can we buy and bullpen help at the deadline. I expect them to compete for a playoff spot but not contend for a title.
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His contract was a two-year deal for $20 million with a club option for a third.
April 25th, 2017 at 11:38 PM ^
Doesn't this mean they won't score more than 2-3 runs for about 3 weeks now?
That's been the pattern for the past couple years. Destroy a team while looking like world beaters and then curl into a ball.
They followed up with an 8-0 shutout loss. Of course.
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Zimmermann is bad, and Boyd is nothing special. But the other 3 are pretty darn good. There are worse starting rotations out there. The bullpen on the other hand...
His ERA is nice but he allows way too many baserunners and leaves too many pitches up in the zone.
Norris has a WHIP of 1.53. For comparison, Verlander has a WHIP of 1.52.
Verlander got bombed by the Indians and uncharacteristically walked six against Minnesota. Norris has a career WHIP of 1.34.
April 25th, 2017 at 11:48 PM ^
but I will take their 5 starters against most others in majors. Fulmer is a beast!
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I started a thread after the sweep in Tampa where everyone was really down. Friday's game was even worse.
Three straight wins helps, even if tonight feels like some fools gold. Nice to not fall apart while dealing with all the injuries atleast.
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Zimm is batting practice. Scary contract.
April 26th, 2017 at 12:52 AM ^
obviously we are not going to score 19 runs every game. the big picture here is that seattle scored 9 runs, which is good enough to win a lot of games. bullpen continues to be a problem. which i just don't understand. how you could let this problem go on for 10 years and not address it. we have the bats, we have good starting pitchers. but the bp sucks.
April 26th, 2017 at 12:09 PM ^
Sorry, but you can't judge games like these. When you pitch in blowouts, you give up runs. You pitch to contact..
I'm not saying the Tigers pen is good or anything, but M's scored 9 runs because the tigers staff was serving up pitches on purpose. The wilson bros are above average, and i'd go as far as saying J Wilson should be our closer.. He's nasty this year. I feel like they are 1 more bullpen pitcher away from really contending for the division.
The starters need to go 7 and exit with a healthy lead. That will get the Tigers 2 out of 3 wins. The pen will continue to squander good starting pitching.
April 26th, 2017 at 11:17 AM ^
man, it is April, wand I don't think it is time for doom and gloom just yet. Your points have some validity, but consider this:
1) Outside of Zimmerman, we have Verlander and Fulmer, two great starters, and Norris and Boyd, young guys that definitely have some game. And I still have hope for Zimmerman to come back around.
2) We are in 1st place despite a dismal bullpen, Miguel ineffective for 1st 10 games and now hurt, V-Mart not hitting well, and JD Martinez hurt. All three of those bats will get going.
3) Your point about the starters needing to go at least 6 - that goes for about any team.
4) Bullpen does suck - but Justin Wilson and Alex Wilson have been doing their jobs, w Justin Wilson really strong. Just need a couple of others to also step up. K-Rod just might be getting old, you need to have a 90-91 MPH fastball to make your change up work. Sanchez/Greene/Ryan/Rondon - I have no response to this, they have been pathetic. We need 1-2 of these guys, or Jimenez, to get in the same place as the Wilsons.
5) The Central is winnable - Twins and White Sox are pathetic, KC back to being KC, and Cleveland is good but has their holes.
6) Dude, it is April, and we are in 1st place. Lighten up and let the glass be half full - at least until the "June Swoon"...
I'm surprised that Zimmerman is struggling so much. We liked him in DC. On other news, the Nats beat the Rockies 15-12, with 29 hits combined. Trea Turner had seven RBI's while Daniel Murphy had five. Trea Turner also hit for the cycle - incredible work last night.
Worst run differential in MLB but 1st in the AL Central. Keep it up!!!!
81 in 165 IP
hopefully that improves
The Tigers' farm system is such a joke.
That's the other problem. If/when you do send down Ryan and Greene, and cash out Sanchez, and you send for Farmer, Arcenio Leon, and maybe someone else, that's it. If those guys don't get it done, you're not going to just bleed. You're going to hemorrhage because there isn't a Plan C. You're pushing all your chips in, bullpen-wise, and it's not even the 5th of May.
Oh, and Sanchez just pitched to Nelson Cruz. I'll give you one good guess as to just how that turned out.
April 26th, 2017 at 10:18 AM ^
Alex and Justin Wilson have been the only reliable relievers so far. Hoping that Blaine Hardy can fill the LOOGY role that Ryan has flopped at. K-Rod is Todd Jones revisited. If Rondon had started off the year the way that he finished last season, Greene's role could have been signifcantly reduced, and Jimenez could have gotten the additional seasoning in Toledo that he clearly needs.
VerHagen and Farmer have live arms, and if one of the current starters goes on the DL, I'd rather see one of them start instead of Sanchez. Howver, both have had trouble the second time through the batting order, and I agree that ther's more upside for them in relief.