Detroit Tigers 2025

[Momo]

People keep hoping for consistent quality pitching from Flaherty (myself included), but he's really just an average pitcher. In nine seasons, he's only had two half-way decent full seasons (2019 and 2024).

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... ja01.shtml

Maybe that's why Hinch saved his two best starting pitchers for the last two games of the series.

And lucky us, we got him back next year for $25 million.

[MWmetalhead]

Waaaaay overpaid for him. Bobbert is right. Historically, Flaherty has had roughly two mediocre or flat out terrible years per every good year.

[Honeyman]

People keep hoping for consistent quality pitching from Flaherty (myself included), but he's really just an average pitcher. In nine seasons, he's only had two half-way decent full seasons (2019 and 2024).

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... ja01.shtml

Maybe that's why Hinch saved his two best starting pitchers for the last two games of the series.

Huh? What advantage does winning Game 4 as opposed to Game 3 give us?

That's a good question. Here's one explanation:

Mize starting Game 4 is a departure from the norm in that he had previously been in front of Flaherty in the rotation, but a key to the “pitching chaos” concept the Tigers are known for is flexibility on multiple fronts, so the decision made sense.

Mize will have an extra day of rest between starts because of the flip, something he combatted by pushing his normal bullpen day back and keeping the back end of his routine the same.

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While Flaherty matches up a bit better against Mariners batters, when manager A.J. Hinch was asked why he chose to lead with Flaherty versus Mize, he hinted there were small reasons to follow this particular plan, but also said it could have gone either way.

“Every series is a little different. We did flip them last time, and we’re doing it again,” Hinch said. “Both are working off relatively controllable pitch counts. … Obviously, Jack on regular routine [and] regular rest is really attractive. When he catches his rhythm and timing, the things we’ve seen over the last couple of starts, that’s a really good version of him.”

https://www.mlb.com/news/tigers-jack-fl ... ize-game-4

Thats the definition of convoluted logic. Mize is an All-Star, the better pitcher, and would have been on extended rest. Pitch him game 3. On the crazy chance we actually advance, hed be ready earlier for the next series.

It doesnt make a difference anyway with these shit at bats from literally everyone in this fucking impotent lineup.

[edj]

Pitching chaos has been a failure this year.

[moldyoldie]

Wow, Mize was looking fairly good through three, but Hinch pulls him for Holton to start the fourth.

[Honeyman]

Wow, Mize was looking fairly good through three, but Hinch pulls him for Holton to start the fourth.

6 Ks thru 3, lets yank him.

He'll use 7 pitchers to get thru the game, and keep the same shit hitters in there.

Fuck Hinch. Fuck this team. Take em out back and shoot them like Old Yeller and put them...and us...out of their misery.

[moldyoldie]

Wow, Mize was looking fairly good through three, but Hinch pulls him for Holton to start the fourth.

6 Ks thru 3, lets yank him.

He'll use 7 pitchers to get thru the game, and keep the same shit hitters in there.

Fuck Hinch. Fuck this team. Take em out back and shoot them like Old Yeller and put them...and us...out of their misery.

And Holton proceeds to load the bases with nobody out.

[Honeyman]

Fat boy Naylor took about 4 steps the entire inning and somehow got all 3 outs.

[moldyoldie]

Fat boy Naylor took about 4 steps the entire inning and somehow got all 3 outs.

All that bling he wears must be magnetic.

[MWmetalhead]

Hinch needs to be fired.

I was just going to write how this probable game 4 defeat will at least end the misery that's been pervasive since late August with this crappy team.

I'm so done with baseball season at this point.

[MWmetalhead]

Hey, the Tigers are actually showing some life.

[moldyoldie]

Jahmai Jones has been our best hitter this series...as a pinch-hitter.

[Honeyman]

Pulling Mize when he did could still haunt Hinch.

[moldyoldie]

Pulling Mize when he did could still haunt Hinch.

As long as we can hold a four-run lead!

(Edit)
Make that a FIVE run lead!

[Honeyman]

This is unreal.