Game #77: Detroit Tigers @ Tampa Bay Rays, Friday June 20th, 2025

[biggunsbob]

8 freaking runs now. Still down 6.

 

[biggunsbob]

What a bad loss. Makes last nights extra inning loss feel worse.

 

[gotime909]

Im worried way more about our bullpen than I am about Flaherty. He's always up and down. He had 3 great starts before the 2 horrible last starts. I don't trust a single arm in the pen.

 

[biggunsbob]

Im worried way more about our bullpen than I am about Flaherty. He's always up and down. He had 3 great starts before the 2 horrible last starts. I don't trust a single arm in the pen.

Both are a huge concern to me.

 

[biggunsbob]

Minor League update , Friday June 20th, 2025.

Toledo Mudhens (38-35)
Won tonight 18-7 at (32-39) St Paul. Team had 16 hits but
Vierling was 0-5 with a strikeout.
Manning a Clean inning in relief.

Box score

Gameday: Mud Hens 18, Saints 7 Final Score (06/20/2025)

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Erie Seawolves (44-23)
Lost a tough one tonight 6-5 in 11 innings. Organizationally tigers seem to struggle in extra innings this year.
Anderson continues to hit as he was 2 for 4. His average is .345.
The pen gave this game away.
Erie still holds the first half Division lead over Akron by a half a game
Akron is (43-23). They also lost tonight.

Box

Gameday: Baysox 6, SeaWolves 5 Final Score (06/20/2025)

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West Michigan whitecaps (45-21)
Won 5-2 tonight over Wisconsin. Kevin McGonigle was 1-4 with a run and rbi. Still batting .402. Clark was 0-2 with a rbi and a steal.
Pacheco was 2-4.

Box

Gameday: Timber Rattlers 2, Whitecaps 5 Final Score (06/20/2025)

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Lakeland Flying Tigers (38-27)
Lost a tough 6-5 game at (28-37) Fort Meyers giving up 2 runs in each of the last three innings as the Mighty Mussels walked the game off.
Pen was bad .

Box

Gameday: Flying Tigers 5, Mighty Mussels 6 Final Score (06/20/2025)

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[biggunsbob]

My guess is we see Manning soon in the tigers pen. Maybe some others. Harris needs to start working the phones.

 

[biggunsbob]

Next 11 series.

Record)(Updated records)
(2-1) vs Cubs (45-30)
(2-1) @ O’s (32-42)
(1-2) Reds (39-37)
(2-1)vs Pirates (30-47)
(0-1) 2 @ TB (42-33)
3 vs Oakland (31-46)
3 vs twins (37-38)
3 @ wash (31-44)
3 @ Cleve (37-37)
3 vs TB (42-33)
3 vs M’s (38-36)

 

[biggunsbob]

AL central After June 19th 2025.


—————-W-L—-GB
Tigers………..48-27……………..(Lost 2 in a row) [Blasted in Tampa 14-8].
Cleveland..37-37 (-9.5)…..(Lost 2 in a row) [Lost 5-1 at A’s].
Royals………,38-38(-9.5)…..(Won 4 in a row)[6-5 at San Diego].
Twins………...37-38(-10)……(Lost 1 in a row)[18-7 at home Brewers].
W. Sox………24-52 (-23.5)..(Won 1 in a row)[Won in Toronto 7-1].

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/riley-greene-hits-two-homers-against-rays-in-tigers-loss?t=long-home-runs-coverage

'Never out of the fight': Greene (2 HRs), Tigers grind through tough series opener.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-rays/2025/06/20/777431/live/box

Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-rays/2025/06/20/777431/live/video

Video highlights.

Rays 14, Tigers 8: We almost miss the Tropicana catwalk now

Let’s blame it on the late getaway, shall we?

www.blessyouboys.com

Rays 14 - Tigers 8: We almost miss the Tropicana catwalk now.
Let’s blame it on the late getaway, shall we?
BYBTB

'They deserved better': Tigers' Flaherty struggles in 14-8 loss to Rays

Jack Flaherty allowed eight early runs in the Tigers' 14-8 loss against the Rays on Friday.

www.detroitnews.com

'They deserved better': Tigers' Flaherty struggles in 14-8 loss to Rays.
Detnews

Jack Flaherty stung for eight runs in Detroit Tigers' 14-8 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

Detroit Tigers score: Riley Greene homered twice, but Jack Flaherty was touched for eight runs early in the Tigers' 14-8 loss to the Rays.

www.freep.com

Jack Flaherty stung for eight runs in Detroit Tigers' 14-8 loss to Tampa Bay Rays.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers option Keider Montero to Toledo, opt to keep extra reliever in bullpen

AJ Hinch said the move was unrelated to Reese Olson, who pitched well in his rehab start but will likely need at least one more before he's ready.

www.detroitnews.com

Tigers option Keider Montero to Toledo, opt to keep extra reliever in bullpen.
Detnews

Jack Flaherty stung for eight runs in Detroit Tigers' 14-8 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

Detroit Tigers score: Riley Greene homered twice, but Jack Flaherty was touched for eight runs early in the Tigers' 14-8 loss to the Rays.

www.freep.com

Jack Flaherty stung for eight runs in Detroit Tigers' 14-8 loss to Tampa Bay Rays.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

Jack Flaherty Escalates 2026 Player Option To $20MM

Jack Flaherty hit a significant contractual milestone tonight, doubling next year's salary in the process. Find out why at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Jack Flaherty Escalates 2026 Player Option Value To $20MM.
MLBTR

 

[kalinecountry]

SATURDAY SURVEY

Detroit Tigers’ 2Bers Gleyber Torres is having a terrific year so far. He has one of the team’s best slash lines – .273/.375/.414/.789 (through the last series) and leads al…

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SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

Detroit Tigers’ 2B'ers Gleyber Torres is having a terrific year so far. He has one of the team’s best slash lines – .273/.375/.414/.789 (through the last series) and leads all 2B'ers in a number of categories. He is still defensively challenged but has shown great improvement this year.
Torres is described as a clubhouse leader and credited with advising good friend Javy Baez on his hitting. He is also labeled as a table setter for the Tigers given his patient approach and low strike out rate.
The Tigers signed Torres to a 1-year contract. He is hoping to parlay his work this year into a new multi-year contract. Gleyber is 28 years old.
He also happens to be leading all AL 2Bers in All-Star voting.

If Torres leaves after this year, there is no clear-cut player to take his place in Toledo. Kevin McGonigle is a top-ranked prospect but he is still at least 1 year away from Detroit. Historically, he’s been playing more SS than 2B.
Should the Tigers extend Torres? He is currently making $15 mill this year and a contract extension would likely mean a yearly salary of $20 mill and a contract length of at least 5 years. Reports have him looking for a $100 mill contract after this season.
Should the Tigers extend Torres?

Should the Tigers extend Gleyber Torres?

1. Yes

2. No

VOTE

 

[biggunsbob]

Yes on Torres ! Use some of the 2nd basemen in the tigers minor system except maybe kevin or Max and trade for bullpen help or starting pitching help. We also need a bat. Heck idk

 

[gotime909]

Why do we keep using shitty relievers as openers. Just start your ****ing starters. I hate when aj tries being the smartest guy in the room. Gives me quinn/Patricia vibes. You have a really good team. Get out of the way

 

[gotime909]

Why do we keep using shitty relievers as openers. Just start your ****ing starters. I hate when aj tries being the smartest guy in the room. Gives me quinn/Patricia vibes. You have a really good team. Get out of the way

This was meant for the Saturday game thread