Game #48: Detroit Tigers @ St Louis Cardinals, Monday May 19, 2025, 7:45 Pm

[biggunsbob]

Time for a fast 6 spot before bad weather comes in.

 

[biggunsbob]

Ibanez may be playing his way out of Detroit soon.
Guys are coming off the DL soon so who goes ?

Vierling …….Either Baddoo or Malloy.
Meadows…Either Baddoo or Malloy.
Rogers………Nido
Perez………….Ibanez, Baddoo, Malloy.
Gibson Long smith= Brebbia or Montero or Lee

 

[biggunsbob]

1st time in a long time the tigers have lost the 1 st game in a series.

 

[biggunsbob]

Brebbia in and four hits already, and a homer. .
So this guy can be a candidate to head back to Toledo.

Thanks B….
This is Not helping the run differential lol

 

[nydo77]

Did they all get held up in customs, and not get in until the morning? They are playing like it.

 

[biggunsbob]

Three hits in a row makes it 11-1 !

 

[biggunsbob]

Nido ! New closer !

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers lose 11-4 Final.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well that sucked.

 

[biggunsbob]

Minor League Update
Off on Monday

Toledo Mudhens (22-23)
standings. 6th place

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Erie Seawolves (25-14)
Tied for 1st place with Akron in the division.

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West Michigan Whitecaps (26-13)
Three game lead over Lansing in East Division.

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Lakeland Flying Tigers (21-17)
1.5 Games behind Dunedin

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[biggunsbob]

AL central
Tigers 31-17……Lost 1 in a row (11-4 at cards)
Twins 26-21…..Lost 1 in a row..see below (Game suspended with Cleve).
KC……..27-22 …...Won 2 in a row..
Cleve 25-21……lost 4 in a row..(cleve down 2-1 in 4th at twins.
Sox…14-34……..lost 5 in a row ..(lost to Seattle 5-1)

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-place-reese-olson-on-15-day-injured-list

Montero likely to be leaned upon after Olson (finger) hits IL.
Tigers' official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-cardinals/2025/05/19/777862/final/box

Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-cardinals/2025/05/19/777862/final/video

Video highlights.

Cardinals 11, Tigers 4: Death by a thousand papercuts

St. Louis didn’t hit the ball hard often, but they did just enough to do the damage they needed to win. Then they just piled right on, which was rude.

www.blessyouboys.com

Cardinals 11 - Tigers 4: Death by a thousand papercuts.
St. Louis didn’t hit the ball hard often, but they did just enough to do the damage they needed to win. Then they just piled right on, which was rude.
BYBTB

Tigers suffer 11-4 setback against Cardinals in rain-delayed opener

Nothing much went right for the Tigers Monday night, and we’re not just talking about the 11-4 drubbing they took from the Cardinals.

www.detroitnews.com

Tigers suffer 11-4 setback against Cardinals in rain-delayed opener.
Detnews

Detroit Tigers surrender 16 hits in 11-4 blowout loss to St. Louis Cardinals

Detroit Tigers score: The St. Louis Cardinals racked up 16 hits in a blowout series opening win on Monday after a rain delay.

www.freep.com

Detroit Tigers surrender 16 hits in 11-4 blowout loss to St. Louis Cardinals.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

LOGJAM LOGISTICS

by Holly Horning It’s a good problem to have. The Detroit Tigers have reached a point where they have more capable players than roster openings. Those days under the rebuild are still p…

totallytigers.wordpress.com

LOGJAM LOGISTICS.
Totally Tigers

It’s a good problem to have.
The Detroit Tigers have reached a point where they have more capable players than roster openings.
Those days under the rebuild are still painful to remember. When players didn’t earn their positions but were simply fillers because there was no one else.
That roster and the horrible former player development system were bare. Some got their positions simply because they showed up. And as we saw when Scott Harris was hired, the Tigers DFA’d 27 of those players as 1 of his first moves.

But it’s a much different story today. It’s turned into a game of musical chairs in which multiple capable players are going to be left without seats. If it weren’t for the need for depth especially when it comes to the IL, some of these players would be sitting in AAA most or all of the season.

 

[tomdalton22]

LOGJAM LOGISTICS

by Holly Horning It’s a good problem to have. The Detroit Tigers have reached a point where they have more capable players than roster openings. Those days under the rebuild are still p…

totallytigers.wordpress.com

LOGJAM LOGISTICS.
Totally Tigers

It’s a good problem to have.
The Detroit Tigers have reached a point where they have more capable players than roster openings.
Those days under the rebuild are still painful to remember. When players didn’t earn their positions but were simply fillers because there was no one else.
That roster and the horrible former player development system were bare. Some got their positions simply because they showed up. And as we saw when Scott Harris was hired, the Tigers DFA’d 27 of those players as 1 of his first moves.

But it’s a much different story today. It’s turned into a game of musical chairs in which multiple capable players are going to be left without seats. If it weren’t for the need for depth especially when it comes to the IL, some of these players would be sitting in AAA most or all of the season.

she concentrated on position players first. She should have done the pitching article given 2 of their top 3 starters are out. Of course, that would have pointed out that they really don't have much depth and one of the guys Harris signed is a 37 year old that hasn't pitched an inning yet.

 

[kalinecountry]

AJ Hinch on MLB radio this morning said Jake Rogers would be activated off the IL and catch Tarik Skubal's start tonight in STL.
Also, Parker Meadows is starting his rehab assignment tonight in Toledo.

 

[kalinecountry]

League average barrel rate 8.7%
Tigers barrel's and barrel %
Greene 20 16.1%
Rogers 2 15.4%
Tork 18 15.4%
Kerry Bonds 18 13.6%
Dingler 9 9.7%
Torres 11 9.1%
Keith 8 9.1%
Baez 8 7.8%
Sweeney 8 7.0%
McKinstry 6 5.7%
JHEN 3 5.5%

Only 3 Tigers have a wRC+ under 100, which is league average:
Sweeney 94
Baddoo 65 (11 PA)
Malloy 95
They have 7 over 120 wRC+
Carp 129
Torres 134
Greene 137
Tork 148
McKinstry 127
Dingler 122
Baez 141

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