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Not off to a good start after going ~.500 second half of last year.

They were picked to win AL Central this season from what I've seen.

Just got swept by Twins including knocking Skubal out after 4 1/3.

Currently have worst record in MLB.

Riley Greene can't hit and Torkelson has been dropped towards the bottom of the order.

It's early of course, but time to worry yet?

I haven't really been following, but I just browsed the standings. One thing jumping out at me is that the Tigers have had only 3 home games among the 13 games.

(04-10-2026 01:37 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  I haven't really been following, but I just browsed the standings. One thing jumping out at me is that the Tigers have had only 3 home games among the 13 games.

Yes,.

Their next six and nine of their next 13 are at Comerica Park.

Hopefully that makes a difference.

Sparky Anderson said after you've played 40 games (mid-May) you pretty much know what you've got.

Can’t judge till the 40 game mark.

Ah the annual Hopple jumping off the tigers bandwagon thread.

It’s a right of passage for us all.

(04-11-2026 02:38 PM)Doo Wrote:  Ah the annual Hopple jumping off the tigers bandwagon thread.

LOL, you're funny (not).

I posted facts, and then just asked for feedback ("time to worry yet?") in my OP.

Did you bother to read Post #3 above implying optimism about upcoming schedule?

Just your typical snark that adds nothing.

But hey, you do you.

(04-11-2026 11:36 AM)Cocksman Wrote:  Can’t judge till the 40 game mark.

Agree, that's what Sparky said.

But you don't want to be too far down the standings-below .500 when you get there.

(04-11-2026 03:03 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(04-11-2026 02:38 PM)Doo Wrote:  Ah the annual Hopple jumping off the tigers bandwagon thread.

LOL, you're funny (not).

I posted facts, and then just asked for feedback ("time to worry yet?") in my OP.

Did you bother to read Post #3 above implying optimism about upcoming schedule?

Just your typical snark that adds nothing.

But hey, you do you.

The sky is falling, the sky is falling.

2.5 GB on April 11

Geez act like you’ve followed baseball before.

In case you forgot Tigers were 32-41 (.438) second half of '25 including Wild Card and ALDS.

So far this year they're 6-9 (.400).

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/t...580980007/

Great start to home stand!

Hey I want to see Tigers win as much as anyone, don't want to spend three hours watching them lose (that goes for listening on radio too).

But facts, as they say is facts.

And just like that the Tigers are 1.5 games behind the best record in the AL.

Shocker.

Baseball is a long long long long grind.

Overreacting to any single week is foolishness

(04-15-2026 08:07 PM)Doo Wrote:  And just like that the Tigers are 1.5 games behind the best record in the AL.

Shocker.

Baseball is a long long long long grind.

Overreacting to any single week is foolishness

So I'm taking it (your typical snark aside) you're vote is for "not time to worry yet."

Man the Skubal injury sucks. This team sure has the injury bug this season. It’s doable to stay afloat, but it’s gonna be tough.

(05-04-2026 10:00 PM)Cocksman Wrote:  Man the Skubal injury sucks. This team sure has the injury bug this season.

Not just this season, the past few (several?) too, especially among the pitchers.

Wonder if there's a flaw in their training-conditioning

(05-04-2026 10:00 PM)Cocksman Wrote:  It’s doable to stay afloat, but it’s gonna be tough.

Tigers are only .500 WITH Skubal.

They haven't won a series from a team with a winning record.

Mize is also out for awhile, Flaherty can't get out of the 4th inning.

The bullpen hasn't exactly been reliable-consistent (DeJesus especially). And Vest is out too.

"tough" might be an understatement.

(05-05-2026 11:31 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(05-04-2026 10:00 PM)Cocksman Wrote:  It’s doable to stay afloat, but it’s gonna be tough.

Tigers are only .500 WITH Skubal.

They haven't won a series from a team with a winning record.

Mize is also out for awhile, Flaherty can't get out of the 4th inning.

The bullpen hasn't exactly been reliable-consistent (DeJesus especially). And Vest is out too.

"tough" might be an understatement.

The AL central probably isn’t getting a wildcard this year so you have to just win what is the worst division in baseball. They are in that race now.

At the quarter pole (40 games) Tigers are on pace to be ~72-90 this year.

That might not even be good enough to win AL Central.

It's kinda crazy that only 4 American League teams (out of 15) have winning records.

(05-19-2026 11:13 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  It's kinda crazy that only 4 American League teams (out of 15) have winning records.

Yes.

However they are going to be playing each other more before the All-Star break than they have so far.

Tigers for example have been playing schedule almost like they were in NL.

Wow, 2-14 in the past 16 games. This team's crashing hard.