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ALDS Game #5 Detroit @ Cleveland, Saturday October 12th, 2024

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GRADING THE TIGERS: THE FRANCHISE

Now that the season – and the playoffs – are over, this is the perfect time to reflect upon the 2024 year and grade players, management and Front Office. We’re going to divi…
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GRADING THE TIGERS: THE FRANCHISE.
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Now that the season – and the playoffs – are over, this is the perfect time to reflect upon the 2024 year and grade players, management and Front Office. We’re going to divide the roster down by position in order to foster careful reflection and comments. Every day you’ll be asked to evaluate a small group of Tigers.
In most of the forthcoming blogs, there will be multiple opportunities to vote so please cast a vote for every poll you see on this page.
You will not be asked to grade players who have been traded or those with a very small sample size. We are also not offering a letter grade of E for the reason that anyone playing that poorly would have been released or sent down to the minors.
As you consider each player, we ask that you look at their entire skill set, not just hitting. Consider defense, speed, the ability to call a game and clutch ability.
Consider that the slash line is a more valuable indicator instead of just batting average and that a player’s role and position in the lineup are also factors. That defensive range and defensive runs saved (DRS) are better gauges than fielding percentage. And that ERA and WHIP tell more about a pitcher than wins and losses.
To facilitate your grading, here is a handy link to the team’s stats: 2024 Detroit Tigers Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

Today, it’s the final grade of the season. What do you think of the Detroit Tigers organization as a whole?
Consider these factors in your grade:
– roster
– manager and coaches
– Front Office leaders and department heads
– 2024 performance
– farm system, player development, analytics, trainers and other medical/physical staff, other major departments
(Given that we still don’t know enough about the intentions of ownership, do not factor Ilitch Holdings (trust) into your considerations.)
After voting, you may leave your rationale in the comment section. Three sentences only please.

What grade would you give the entire Tigers' organization for the 2024 season?
A
B
C
D
VOTE
 
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THE FANS HAVE SPOKEN

by Holly Horning The dust has settled on the Detroit Tigers’ season and those in the media who cover the team have put out their grades for most of the players. But really, how unbiased are t…
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THE FANS HAVE SPOKEN.
Totally Tigers

The dust has settled on the Detroit Tigers’ season and those in the media who cover the team have put out their grades for most of the players.
But really, how unbiased are their evaluations? We know that there is a sensitivity when it comes to criticizing players. In the past, the team has been known to “punish” some who speak the unvarnished truth. And of course, these same reporters are dependent upon player access and giving bad grades is not conducive to forming positive relationships with those players.
So what is better?
Asking fans. Serious fans. Knowledgeable fans. Lots of fans.
Like those of you reading this blog right now.
Who better than you?
Why work with 1 person’s opinion when you can have hundreds weighing in who have no ties to the organization and aren’t dependent upon others for their careers.
Isn’t that better?
Sure, there are fans who play their favorites. Some who just have never warmed up to a player. But when you have hundreds weighing in, you get a pattern. And if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know how I love patterns.
The polls we’ve asked you to complete for the last week+ have served to emphasize the common beliefs and minimize the outliers. The results are, for the most part, a very accurate representation of how fans feel overall.
Below, I’ve divided the grading to show groups, followed by the percentage of fans who assigned that grade.
And the results are telling.
Overall, you’re tough on the players. There’s no grade inflation here. Quite the opposite.
Look at each grade and how many or how few players are listed for each.
Look at which category has the most players.
What does this all say about the team and what needs to be done to the roster?
After each category, read my quick observations about what each one says.
 
Tarik Skubal's best highlights of 2024.
Check out the best highlights from Tarik Skubal's 2024 season
Tigers official site

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Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal wins 2024 Tiger of the Year

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal posted a 2.39 ERA with 35 walks and 228 strikeouts across 192 innings in 31 starts in 2024.
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Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal wins 2024 Tiger of the Year.
Freep

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Sign of things to come? Skubal a unanimous choice for Tiger of the Year

Lefty Tarik Skubal was named Tiger of the Year in a unanimous vote by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
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Sign of things to come? Skubal a unanimous choice for Tiger of the Year.
Detnews

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Tarik Skubal named 2024 Tiger of the Year

Skubal led the league in wins (18), ERA (2.39), and strikeouts (228) and was a unanimous selection.
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Tarik Skubal named 2024 Tiger of the Year.
Mlive
 
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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS

What should the guidelines be for judging Manager of the Year in MLB? Should the focus be on how many games your team won or how far you got in the playoffs? Or should it be about the man who…
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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
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What should the guidelines be for judging Manager of the Year in MLB?
Should the focus be on how many games your team won or how far you got in the playoffs?
Or should it be about the man who got the most out of the talent he was given?
Or should it be a mix of the two?

There are 3 logical candidates in the American League.

The first is the Cleveland Guardians Stephen Vogt. In his first year, he kept his team at the top and they barely beat the Detroit Tigers in the playoffs. They finished with 92 wins, improving over the 2023 year in which they won 76.
Vogt inherited a team that hadn’t changed much from Terry Francona who missed much of the 2023 season due to health reasons. The loss of their manager and the need to have an interim skipper were factors in why the team improved this year. Not necessarily due to an improvement in coaching but more about the stabilization of the roster.

Then there are the Kansas City Royals who went from 106 losses and last place in 2023 to being tied with the Tigers for 2nd place. It was Matt Quatraro’s 2nd season with the team.
The Royals made a lot of additions to their roster with free agents and significantly boosted their payroll. They made the playoffs but won only 1 game against the Yankees.

The third likely candidate is A. J. Hinch. The Tigers’ payroll dropped in 2024 as bigger contracts fell off the books coupled with the influx of rookies making their debuts. They signed no significant free agents and traded off multiple veteran players at the end of July.
The Tigers had many of their best players on the IL for significant parts of the year and lost their entire starting rotation not named Tarik Skubal. Hinch is widely credited with an infamous speech to his players about who they wanted to be. It was after that talk that the team took off and put up MLB’s best record in the last 2 months of the season.

Which one of these 3 is most deserving of being elected Manager of the Year?
We know that the winner should be the one who got the most out of their team combined with their final season record.
But today, we’re going to make you pick just 1 rationale. Which one should be given more weight?
Today’s blog addresses this question and allows readers to share their thoughts in more detail. And hopefully, to actively engage with others by responding to their posts and creating back-and-forth discussion threads. The more the merrier!
For this one blog only, you’ve got 6 sentences max to share your thoughts. Of course, you can also respond to other readers.
TT will supply the ammunition. One thought-provoking question. Several options provided. One hard choice to be selected. One vote.
Ready?

Which criteria should carry more weight when selecting the Manager of the Year?

1. Overall team record and playoffs.

2. Doing the most with the talent given to him.

VOTE
 
Skubal named AL Cy Young finalist; Hinch up for MOY.
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Tarik Skubal named one of three finalists for the AL Cy Young award
Tarik Skubal named one of three finalists for the AL Cy Young award.
Skubal should be a lock, while AJ Hinch also made the final three for AL Manager of the Year.
BYBTB

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No surprise: Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal a finalist for 2024 AL Cy Young Award

The winner of the 2024 American League Cy Young Award will be announced Nov. 20 on MLB Network, with Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal as the favorite.
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No surprise: Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal a finalist for 2024 AL Cy Young Award.
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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY

For decades, the AL Central was the butt of many jokes. The weakest of all 6 divisions. But something has been happening over the past couple years. The level of performance has been go…
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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
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For decades, the AL Central was the butt of many jokes. The weakest of all 6 divisions.
But something has been happening over the past couple years. The level of performance has been going up.
This year, the AL Central was the best performing division. The only one in which 4 out of 5 teams finished above .500.

And all 3 skippers nominated for Manager of the Year are from this division.
The Guardians are back on track after going through a year in which their former manager, Terry Francona, experienced serious health problems.
The Royals invested significant sums in their roster.
And A. J. Hinch took his team to the playoffs despite numerous player injuries and the loss of 4 out of 5 starting pitchers.

But is the rise of the AL Central, a good thing for the Detroit Tigers?
Does the increase in more competitive franchises help or hurt Detroit?
Do the better teams inspire the Tigers to raise their own bar and want to build a more competitive roster?
Will it get them to spend more on the roster?
Or do teams like the Guardians and Royals stand in the way of Detroit’s return to the top of the AL Central standings?

Is the rise of the AL Central a good or bad thing for the Detroit Tigers?

1. It's a good thing.

2. It's a bad thing.

VOTE
 
kalinecountry said:
totallytigers.wordpress.com

WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY

For decades, the AL Central was the butt of many jokes. The weakest of all 6 divisions. But something has been happening over the past couple years. The level of performance has been go…
totallytigers.wordpress.com totallytigers.wordpress.com
WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

For decades, the AL Central was the butt of many jokes. The weakest of all 6 divisions.
But something has been happening over the past couple years. The level of performance has been going up.
This year, the AL Central was the best performing division. The only one in which 4 out of 5 teams finished above .500.

And all 3 skippers nominated for Manager of the Year are from this division.
The Guardians are back on track after going through a year in which their former manager, Terry Francona, experienced serious health problems.
The Royals invested significant sums in their roster.
And A. J. Hinch took his team to the playoffs despite numerous player injuries and the loss of 4 out of 5 starting pitchers.

But is the rise of the AL Central, a good thing for the Detroit Tigers?
Does the increase in more competitive franchises help or hurt Detroit?
Do the better teams inspire the Tigers to raise their own bar and want to build a more competitive roster?
Will it get them to spend more on the roster?
Or do teams like the Guardians and Royals stand in the way of Detroit’s return to the top of the AL Central standings?

Is the rise of the AL Central a good or bad thing for the Detroit Tigers?

1. It's a good thing.

2. It's a bad thing.

VOTE
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the AL Central wasn't the best division. They had a -81 run differential when playing outside of their own division. There were 3 better, AL east was +107, NL Central was +87, NL West was +92. The AL central had inflated winning percentages due to the White Sox being so pathetic.
 
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FIVE FOR FRIDAY

by Holly Horning The 2024 season is over but that doesn’t mean the stories of that year have ended as well. In fact, much of what happened over the past year still has life. Life that w…
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FIVE FOR FRIDAY.
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The 2024 season is over but that doesn’t mean the stories of that year have ended as well.
In fact, much of what happened over the past year still has life. Life that will most likely be renewed in 2025.
Some of these issues are positive in nature, others not so much. It’s up to the Tigers whether they can or are able to harness the good factors once again for the new season and if they will take the necessary steps to finally put an end to the negative ones.
What are we talking about?
Since this is Friday, I’ve got a list of the top 5 best feel-good moments as well as the ones that brought anguish to us all. The former group is one we want to see again in greater frequency and the latter among the topics we most want to see resolved.
 
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How Tigers manager A.J. Hinch brought postseason baseball back to Detroit

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch talked to the Detroit Free Press, joining a recent episode of the "Days of Roar" podcast, about a variety of topics.
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How Tigers manager A.J. Hinch brought postseason baseball back to Detroit.
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch emphasizes a culture of winning by focusing on details and making in-game adjustments.
Freep
 

Days of Roar Tigers Podcast: Does Justin Verlander want to return to Detroit Tigers? Ben Verlander discusses that and more. 71 minutes.

Evan and Mark are still waiting for the Detroit Tigers to make their first moves of the 2024-25 offseason.
We break down Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki with help from Marquee Sports Network player development analyst Lance Brozdowski, who explains Sasaki's pitch mix and reveals if the Tigers have a chance to sign him.
After that, Evan and Mark share how the Tigers can benefit in the short term and long term from signing another pitcher to a one-year contract, such as Walker Buehler or Frankie Montas.
Ben Verlander, an analyst for FOX Sports and the brother of Justin Verlander, joins the podcast to talk about the Jack Flaherty trade, watching the Tigers advance to the postseason, hitting a home run off his brother in 2016 spring training and much more.
To wrap up, Evan and Mark discuss a potential Javier Báez-Trey Sweeney platoon at shortstop and the prospects the Tigers could protect from the Rule 5 draft.
 
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