Detroit Tigers Thread: Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here

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  1. ~ taylor ~

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    I'm hoping Chris Ilitch isn't that stupid. But maybe he is.
     
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  2. MG2

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    I don't think it's that he's stupid as much as baseball is just complicated when you're going through something like this. The team you own is rebuilding and it takes a long time while those young players develop, and where can you go to get a legit/honest opinion of that progress if you don't have a long history in the sport with significant contacts?

    The only hope I have for a change being made is that Chris didn't hire Avila, and if the fans get loud enough with their displeasure maybe he's willing to make that change.
     
  3. DeToxRox

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    JV has a no no through six.
     
  4. DeToxRox

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    Now that the Wings have Yzerman, I can see Illitch spending more time trying to figure out what to do with the Tigers.
     
  5. Vinegar Strokes

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    Avila keeps mentioning 2021 as the year we start competing. Wonder why he’s using 2021? Is it because his contract is up in 2020.

    We are going to lose. 100 games this year. We will likely be worse in 2020, and there are no signs of improvement on the horizon.

    Sure Manning and Mize are good. But we have no impact offensive prospects in the minors. And Avila and Chadd have a history of awful draft picks. Check out the 2017 draft for shits and giggles.
     
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  6. MG2

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    I appreciate the sentiment, but I think it's more likely that he just goes all in on the Wings and lets Avila be the face of the Tigers while hoping the rebuild works enough to get people back to the ballpark by 2021.

    I guess the other side of that could be that the park is going to be so empty this summer that it could get him to run out in FA and make a couple stupid signings like his dad did.
     
  7. MG2

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    I think he's using 2021 because Zimmermann's deal runs through 2020, which hypothetically puts them back in the game for free agents because Cabrera's deal is all that would be left. I'm sure he's also banking on all these young arms being on their way to stardom by then, which sounds great in theory but rarely works out in reality with the injury rate to pitchers.
     
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  8. Vinegar Strokes

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    Look at our top pitching prospects now. 4 of the top 8 are on the DL.
     
  9. Vinegar Strokes

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    And Jack Morris is the worst.
     
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  10. DeToxRox

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    If he and Gores want that regional sports network of their own, they need to have mostly good teams over the next few years to maximize their dollars.
     
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  11. MG2

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    This is a good point, but that doesn't exactly make me feel better.
     
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    YOU COCKSUCKERS!

    And on a night that the O’s get crushed too
     
  14. smeegsgreen

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    MLB app shows tigers lost 1 in a row. I can’t think of the last time they won. Maybe I have Altemers at 30
     
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  15. MG2

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  16. Vinegar Strokes

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    Big game tonight boys. Let’s go.
     
  17. smeegsgreen

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    Time to show Norris’s true talent. 3 homers and 6 runs in 4
     
  18. Vinegar Strokes

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    He’s getting hit hard so far. Both were outs, but good sign.
     
  19. Vinegar Strokes

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    Sounds like Bleday won’t make it to us at 5. Vaughn or Abrams?

     
  20. MG2

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    I don't buy us taking Abrams over Vaughn or Greene.
     
  21. Vinegar Strokes

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    You think we take Vaughn if he’s there? Chadd seems to be in love with Greene
     
  22. MG2

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    I don't know what they'll do, but I am hopeful they would take Vaughn.
     
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  23. Vinegar Strokes

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    Tie game. Yeah baby
     
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  24. DeToxRox

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    Guys, I’m staring to believe we aren’t very good.
     
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  25. ~ taylor ~

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    Norris pitching well and the Tigers still losing is best case.
     
  26. Vinegar Strokes

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    He will get lit up in his next start
     
  27. Vinegar Strokes

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    We are 11-25 since our 7-3 start. That’s a 50 win pace over 162.
     
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  28. smeegsgreen

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    Fox sports Detroit headline is marlins spoil Norris’ gem. Hardly a gem just a quality start.
     
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  29. ~ taylor ~

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    Probably, but it would be nice if he makes himself tradable in the next two years.
     
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  30. Vinegar Strokes

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    Big day gentlemen. Let’s fucking go. We can do it.
     
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  31. smeegsgreen

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    Fuck yeah man let’s go
     
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  32. Vinegar Strokes

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    Oh well. Can’t lose them all
     
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  33. Vinegar Strokes

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    Or maybe we can. Greene blows the save
     
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  34. Vinegar Strokes

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    Actually a little disappointing as this could hurt Greene’s trade value
     
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  35. smeegsgreen

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  36. Vinegar Strokes

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    Actually the Greene runs were unearned. Nice
     
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  37. Vinegar Strokes

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    Yo smeegsgreen im feeling a sweep by the. New York Mets. What about you?
     
  38. smeegsgreen

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    I think we win 2/3 unfortunately but I hope I’m wrong
     
  39. Vinegar Strokes

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    We have Soto and TBA throwing. That’s two losses right there
     
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  40. Vinegar Strokes

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    I’m calling it right now. We go winless on the road trip. Bring our losing streak up to 18 games.
     
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  41. smeegsgreen

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    Fuck yeah man! LFG!!!!
     
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  42. smeegsgreen

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    When’s Lugo going to be sent down for Castro? Maybe Avila is legit tanking.
     
  43. Vinegar Strokes

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    We called up Castro?
     
  44. Joe Louis

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    I get that Candy was awful so far but I cant believe we are talking about any of these dudes over him at 3B :ohdear:
     
  45. smeegsgreen

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    No
     
  46. smeegsgreen

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    Is there a consensus #1 draftee for the 2020 draft?
     
  47. Vinegar Strokes

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    Too early to tell. Supposed to be a solid draft class as of now.
     
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  48. Vinegar Strokes

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    Fuck. We are going to win
     
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