Game #130: Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers, Friday August 22nd, 7:10 Pm

[biggunsbob]

Minor League update August 22nd, 2025
Toledo Mudhens (69-55) (30-19) tied 1st. Same Indy lost.
Pen gave up 4 in the 8the and 2 in the 9th to blow a 9-5
Lead. Lee and Seelinger had issues. Baddoo hit his 12th. Anderson 2 hits and 5 RBIs.

Box

Gameday: Mud Hens 9, Red Wings 10 Final Score (08/22/2025)

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Erie Seawolves (69-49) (24-25) second half (won 1st)
Won 6-2 tonight. 2 wins in a row Max Clark was back from his wrist/hand issues.He was 1-4 with a homer (5) and 2 runs and 2 RBIs and 2 walks.

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Gameday: Senators 2, SeaWolves 6 Final Score (08/22/2025)

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West Michigan (82-35) (38-14) 1st, (won 1st half)
Won 5th in a row 3-2 over Lansing. Lugnuts tied game in the
9th but the Whitcaps walked game off in the 10th.

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Gameday: Lugnuts 2, Whitecaps 3 Final Score (08/22/2025)

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Lakeland Flying Tigers (69-47) 31-21 second half tied 1st. (won 1st)
Won 3-2 tonight over Dunedin.


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Gameday: Blue Jays 1, Flying Tigers 3 Final Score (08/22/2025)

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[biggunsbob]

AL Central update Friday August 22nd, 2025.


Tigers…………Won…………..(77-53)
Royals….…….Lost……………(66-63) (10.5
Guardians…Lost…………….(64-63) (11.5)
Twins…………..Won……………(59-69) (17)
White Sox….Lost……………(45-83) (31)

Tigers 4 game winning streak.
Royals 1 game losing streak.
Guardians 3 game losing streak.
Twins 1 game winning streak.
White Sox 3 game losing streak.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/zach-mckinstry-flirts-with-cycle-in-tigers-win

What a CMU Night as McKinstry honors alma mater by flirting with cycle.
Chippewas alum logs three-hit game inspired by school's fight song as his walkup music.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-tigers/2025/08/22/776649/final/box

Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-tigers/2025/08/22/776649/final/video

Video highlights.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/detroit-tigers-recaps/80623/detroit-tigers-recap-kansas-city-royals-casey-mize-zach-mckinstry-riley-greene

Tigers 7 - Royals 5: Riley Greene’s 30th homer helps claim victory.
BYBTB

'Exciting night': CMU grad McKinstry sparks Tigers over Royals in opener

The Tigers opened a three-game series against the Royals with a 7-5 victory at Comerica Park.

www.detroitnews.com

'Exciting night': CMU grad McKinstry sparks Tigers over Royals in opener.
Detnews

Zach McKinstry, Riley Greene fuel rally in Detroit Tigers' 7-5 win vs Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers score: Riley Greene tied it with a 2-run homer in the 6th and Zach McKinstry fell a double short of the cycle in a 7-5 win over K.C.

www.freep.com

Zach McKinstry, Riley Greene fuel rally in Detroit Tigers' 7-5 win vs Kansas City Royals.
Freep

Zach McKinstry’s homer, hustle spark Tigers’ comeback win over Royals

The Tigers (77-53) have won four straight and eight of their last nine. They lead the Royals (66-63) by 10 1/2 games in the AL Central.

www.mlive.com

Zach McKinstry’s homer, hustle spark Tigers’ comeback win over Royals.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

Kyle Finnegan with DET: 10.2 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 BB 12 K 1 HLD 4 SV Lights out.
Kyle Finnegan now with 9 outings as a Tiger and an 0 ERA.

 

[kalinecountry]

SATURDAY SURVEY

First it was “pitching chaos.” Now the Detroit Tigers have created “reliever roulette.” All because their bullpen now ranks as one of MLB’s worst. Since mi…

totallytigers.wordpress.com

SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

First it was “pitching chaos.” Now the Detroit Tigers have created “reliever roulette.”
All because their bullpen now ranks as one of MLB’s worst. Since mid-May, their ERA is 4.61.
They have brought on Kyle Finnegan who has worked out very well so far. But he’s not enough. Will Vest right now is the only other dependable reliever.
So now they’ve gotten creative and I noticed something different on the Tigers’ daily transaction list. They were constantly cycling relievers back and forth from Toledo to Detroit. Eleven of them in 10 days.
And in that time period, the Tigers used “reliever roulette” in all of the last 3 series.
What the Tigers are now doing is forming a different bullpen for every series. They are matching their pitchers’ strengths against the batters they will face. If a team is leftie-heavy, the Tigers call up their LHPs. The same for RHHs and RHPs.
The only snag is MLB’s rules about pitchers needing to stay in the minors for a minimum of 15 days after being optioned.
What do you think of this new strategy?

What do you think of the new strategy called "reliever roulette"?

1. I like it.

2. Not sure. Need to see this play out.

3. Don't think it's going to work in the long run.

VOTE

 

[tomdalton22]

SATURDAY SURVEY

First it was “pitching chaos.” Now the Detroit Tigers have created “reliever roulette.” All because their bullpen now ranks as one of MLB’s worst. Since mi…

totallytigers.wordpress.com

SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

First it was “pitching chaos.” Now the Detroit Tigers have created “reliever roulette.”
All because their bullpen now ranks as one of MLB’s worst. Since mid-May, their ERA is 4.61.
They have brought on Kyle Finnegan who has worked out very well so far. But he’s not enough. Will Vest right now is the only other dependable reliever.
So now they’ve gotten creative and I noticed something different on the Tigers’ daily transaction list. They were constantly cycling relievers back and forth from Toledo to Detroit. Eleven of them in 10 days.
And in that time period, the Tigers used “reliever roulette” in all of the last 3 series.
What the Tigers are now doing is forming a different bullpen for every series. They are matching their pitchers’ strengths against the batters they will face. If a team is leftie-heavy, the Tigers call up their LHPs. The same for RHHs and RHPs.
The only snag is MLB’s rules about pitchers needing to stay in the minors for a minimum of 15 days after being optioned.
What do you think of this new strategy?

What do you think of the new strategy called "reliever roulette"?

1. I like it.

2. Not sure. Need to see this play out.

3. Don't think it's going to work in the long run.

VOTE

I voted #3. This tells me that they don't have enough quality guys. This definitely won't work in the playoffs.

 

[biggunsbob]

SATURDAY SURVEY

First it was “pitching chaos.” Now the Detroit Tigers have created “reliever roulette.” All because their bullpen now ranks as one of MLB’s worst. Since mi…

totallytigers.wordpress.com

SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

First it was “pitching chaos.” Now the Detroit Tigers have created “reliever roulette.”
All because their bullpen now ranks as one of MLB’s worst. Since mid-May, their ERA is 4.61.
They have brought on Kyle Finnegan who has worked out very well so far. But he’s not enough. Will Vest right now is the only other dependable reliever.
So now they’ve gotten creative and I noticed something different on the Tigers’ daily transaction list. They were constantly cycling relievers back and forth from Toledo to Detroit. Eleven of them in 10 days.
And in that time period, the Tigers used “reliever roulette” in all of the last 3 series.
What the Tigers are now doing is forming a different bullpen for every series. They are matching their pitchers’ strengths against the batters they will face. If a team is leftie-heavy, the Tigers call up their LHPs. The same for RHHs and RHPs.
The only snag is MLB’s rules about pitchers needing to stay in the minors for a minimum of 15 days after being optioned.
What do you think of this new strategy?

What do you think of the new strategy called "reliever roulette"?

1. I like it.

2. Not sure. Need to see this play out.

3. Don't think it's going to work in the long run.

VOTE

#3 for sure. Can Finnegan pitch every inning !

 

[kalinecountry]

I voted for #3 too. Just like the pitching chaos, I don't have much confidence this will last deep into October.