Tigers @ Guardians Game #36 May 10 2023

[biggunsbob]

Wtf
Same guy keeps hitting JB.

Baez hit in forearm.

 

[biggunsbob]

Greene strands two in the seventh ( a single and hbp with two outs). Worked a 0-2 count to 3-2 but grounded out to second.
I really wanted him to drive in a run off that asshole pitcher.

Still 5-0 heading to bottom of the 7th.

 

[biggunsbob]

Nice fast 7th for ER !

Top of 8th coming !
Still 5-0 tigers.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers pitching change in the 8th.

 

[biggunsbob]

Cleveland 8th

Foley pithing now.

F-8
K
4-3 nice scoop and shovel pass by Short.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers win 5-0 !

Win another series !

 

[Mitchrapp]

2 hours, 1 minute game. Wow.

 

[kalinecountry]

Scott Harris on his team?s start to the season.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1656366849703964679

 

[kalinecountry]

With today's start, Eduardo Rodriguez has gone at least 5.0 IP and allowed
1-run-or-less in 6 straight starts, tied w/ Michael Fulmer (5/21-6/17/16) and
Al Benton (4/19-5/20/45) for the 2nd-longest streak in franchise history.
Justin Verlander had 7 straight starts from 6/9-7/10/11.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/eduardo-rodriguez-throws-seven-scoreless-tigers-win-series
Rodriguez gives Detroit's defense a day off with dazzling start.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-guardians/2023/05/10/718234/final/box
Boxscore and Webvideos.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/5...al-score-eduardo-rodriguez-peyton-battenfield
Tigers 5 - Guardians 0: Rodriguez strikes again.
Yet another fantastic outing from Eduardo Rodriguez stifled Cleveland?s hitters as the Tigers made some early runs stand up.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...tigers-to-5-0-win-over-guardians/70203562007/
'Just keep doing it': Rodriguez tosses another gem in Tigers' 5-0 win.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-guardians-eduardo-rodriguez-mlb/70203644007/
Eduardo Rodriguez dominates again, Detroit Tigers shut down Cleveland Guardians, 5-0.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/0...hines-again-as-tigers-shut-out-guardians.html
Eduardo Rodriguez shines again as Tigers shut out Guardians.
Mlive

 

[tinselwolverine]

Tigers win 5-0 !

Win another series !

This is three straight series wins over playoff teams from last year, right?

 

[coulomb]

This is three straight series wins over playoff teams from last year, right?

Yup. I forgot cleveland won the division last year.

They look pretty awful so far this year.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Yup. I forgot cleveland won the division last year.

They look pretty awful so far this year.

Yeah, well, I certainly hope that continues.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2023/05/10/margin-call/
MARGIN CALL.
Totally Tigers

 

[lonesometiger]

2nd place?! Wow Think of where they could be with a healthy 30 m man. The next few games will tell the tail. Keep winning series and things will be aok.

 

[kalinecountry]

Data from the last 25 Tigers games.

Baez 1.1 fWAR #13
EROD 1.5 fWAR #2
Lange 06 fWAR #5
Foley 0.4 fWAR #21

Team ERA 3.31 #5
6.6 BB%#2
BAA .217 #2
WHIP 1.08 #2

Team BA .249 #13
7.7% BB% #23
313 OBP #21
95 wRC+ #19
99 R #25
20.8 LD% #8
40.9% hard hit #9

Zach McKinstry when batting leadoff.
43 PA | .306 BA | .756 OPS | 6 BB's | 5 K's

MLB ERA Leaders
1. Sonny Gray: 1.35 (40 IP)
2. Eduardo Rodriguez: 1.57 (51.2 IP)

 

[kalinecountry]

It's still very early in the season and the Detroit Tigers will still have those roller coaster moments but given what we're currently seeing, could this team remain stable enough to make the AL Central exciting?

The White Sox have been falling apart w/some serious issues, incl. Carlos Correa. The Twins are having big issues, too. The other contenders, the Guardians, are also running into trouble. There are currently no favorites in the division.

Detroit went from being the 2nd worst team in MLB to middle of the pack with an extended winning streak and winning 7 of their last 8 series. Just 2 games under .500 now. Could the Tigers make this interesting?

Totally Tigers

 

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2023/05/11/five-for-friday-67/
FIVE FOR FRIDAY.
Totally Tigers

Last Friday, we asked readers to name their top 5 positional player picks as building blocks for this team going forward. To qualify, each of them had to have spent some time on the 26-man roster. Those currently on the IL also qualify.

So who made the list? Here are the top 5 in order according to the votes cast:

THE TOP

RILEY GREENE

MATT VIERLING

KERRY CARPENTER

JAKE ROGERS

ZACH McKINSTRY

It was almost a dead heat between Greene and Vierling. They received the most votes by far. Note that 4 of the 5 weren?t on last year?s roster (Carpenter?s September call-up doesn?t count).

RUNNERS UP

SPENCER TORKELSON

JAVIER BAEZ

ERIC HAASE

There was a big gap between the first group and this one. All three here were very close in voting.

NEEDING TO STEP IT UP

ZACK SHORT

NICK MATON

AKIL BADDOO

ANDY IBANEZ

Three or fewer votes for each of these players.

For the record, 6 of us picked the identical group that got the most votes. Joining me is McWatt, KJO, David Varwig, Chief and dslwat. Congrats!
Your honorary GM credentials are in the mail?.

What do you all think of these results? Has the Tigers? current play changed your minds at all?