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GAME 93 - Detroit Tigers vs. Athletics, Thursday, July 9, 2026, 6:40 PM

Torkelson is currently 1 of only 15 qualified hitters in baseball with:15+ doubles.
But...
215/320/420
ranked 28/31 1B in WAR
23/31 in wRC+
28/31 in K%
20/20 in Defense -11.3
20/20 in DRS -8
Thankfully people that watch games see that defensive metrics are horrible for first basemen. Hes not nearly as bad a defender as those nerd metrics claim. 90% of his job is fielding throws from other players and hes saved a ton of outs on bouncing throws.

His hitting with risp is concerning, but otherwise hes fine. Not great, but fine.
 
Thankfully people that watch games see that defensive metrics are horrible for first basemen. Hes not nearly as bad a defender as those nerd metrics claim. 90% of his job is fielding throws from other players and hes saved a ton of outs on bouncing throws.

His hitting with risp is concerning, but otherwise hes fine. Not great, but fine.
His defense is better then the metrics in my opinion.. I agree with you.
Like you said when we were scuffling and I agreed with you there was at least 4-6 other players that were the issue over Tork. He is so close to being a legit power hitter. I like the word Fine. Man we hope for more someday.
 
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Baseball gods seem to be on the Tigers side lately. Gonna keep them just close enough that dipshit harris doesn't trade skubal and we still miss the playoffs.
 
Tigers 8th

Tork 6-3
Greene K’s
Lee single
Valencia HBP
McKinstry. k’s. (wasn’t close)
 
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Baseball gods seem to be on the Tigers side lately. Gonna keep them just close enough that dipshit harris doesn't trade skubal and we still miss the playoffs.
the Dumbass doesnt realize he can trade Skubal and still contend at the same time this American League is so bad.
 
What Skubal said to the media is so disingenuous about buying at the deadline. Hey TS order your agent to talk to to the tigers
 
Freaking Jansen is in.
A’s 9th

BB
Strikeout
Single
Lineout Ss.
Lineout to Tork.


Jansen is so lucky.

Tigers win 4-1



Freaking walks the first. Tying run to the plate
Sigh.
 
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What Skubal said to the media is so disingenuous about buying at the deadline. Hey TS order your agent to talk to to the tigers
Not to mention the guy literally took himself out of TWO playoff games vs Seattle because he was close to 100 pitches. The next guy in blew both leads and we lost both games. Who knows how that series ends up if he mans up for another inning.

I mean do you think peak JV comes out of either of those games??? Hell no
 
Yes it was the A’s. Who do swing and miss a lot but Valdez curve ball was fabulous. Plus his change up…Man that Uncle Charlie was nasty tonight.
 
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