Game 110 KC Royals @ Detroit Tigers August 1st, 2024 3:40 p.m. MST

[gotime909]

I don't think Meadows and Tork are either.

Tork hit 31 homers at 23 years old. He's sucked with detroit this year, but at least showed talent at the plate last year. I'm fine with giving him multiple chances to figure it out.

 

[gotime909]

Who is the guy with Benetti, I don't recognize the voice.

Andy Dirks. He's been doing radio a lot with Dickerson. The plan is for him and Alex Avila to do more tv the rest of the season. I'll take either of them over the the guys they've been using with Benetti.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Tork hit 31 homers at 23 years old. He's sucked with detroit this year, but at least showed talent at the plate last year. I'm fine with giving him multiple chances to figure it out.

He showed he can hit home runs if things are going right. Big Red and Boesch did too at one point. Tork will never hit for average so to be a productive 1B he needs lot of HR. I just don't see him hitting 30 every year. And why does he start off slow every season? I'll try him next season but if his April/May start bad move on..

 

[Mitchrapp]

Andy Dirks. He's been doing radio a lot with Dickerson. The plan is for him and Alex Avila to do more tv the rest of the season. I'll take either of them over the the guys they've been using with Benetti.

I figured that out when Benetti mentioned it in 3rd inning. Thank you though, he did a good job.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-tigers/2024/08/01/746442/final/box

Boxscore.

Tigers 1, Royals 7: A rough start to the weekend series

A nice effort from Montero foiled by quiet bats.

www.blessyouboys.com

Tigers 1 - Royals 7: A rough start to the weekend series.
A nice effort from Montero foiled by quiet bats.
BYBTB

Tigers vow to keep fighting but lose 7-1 to Royals in first game post-deadline

Keider Montero survives 29-pitch, three-run start to post seven solid innings but Tigers can't solve Seth Lugo.

www.detroitnews.com

Tigers vow to keep fighting but lose 7-1 to Royals in first game post-deadline.
Detnews

Detroit Tigers rookie Keider Montero battles through seven innings in 7-1 loss to Royals

Keider Montero allowed three runs before getting an out, but hung on to throw seven innings in a solid start in the Detroit Tigers' 7-1 loss to K.C.

www.freep.com

Detroit Tigers rookie Keider Montero battles through seven innings in 7-1 loss to Royals.
Freep

Tigers stumble to 4th straight loss in series opener vs. Royals

Vinnie Pasquantino had two homers for the Royals. The Tigers managed only four singles.

www.mlive.com

Tigers stumble to 4th straight loss in series opener vs. Royals.
Mlive

 

[biggunsbob]

He showed he can hit home runs if things are going right. Big Red and Boesch did too at one point. Tork will never hit for average so to be a productive 1B he needs lot of HR. I just don't see him hitting 30 every year. And why does he start off slow every season? I'll try him next season but if his April/May start bad move on..

BB never hit more than 16 homers in a season. He had three years in a row of double digit homers and hit only 48 total. They are not giving up on a former #1 pick this soon..
hopefully they both can figure it out. Tigers need them along with Greene and Carpenter back. Hopefully soon.

 

[Mitchrapp]

BB never hit more than 16 homers in a season. He had three years in a row of double digit homers and hit only 48 total. They are not giving up on a former #1 pick this soon..
hopefully they both can figure it out. Tigers need them along with Greene and Carpenter back. Hopefully soon.

His 4th season next year. If he fails next season you move on.. As you said yourself we need batters who can hit.. 4 seasons is plenty. #1 pick or not. I'll root for him like heck in hopes he hits but this rebuild is taking too long, status quo of guys not getting it done is rediculous.

 

[lonesometiger]

Tigers pobo Scott Harris: "We are not looking to buy out Javy Baez."We haven't explored that at all."
"We’re looking to help him recapture the attributes that made him one of the better shortstops in baseball, because we could use that guy right now."
The definition of insanity..then try and convince your manager this October to endure another (the 4th) season of this..not happening..the smartest thing Scott could do..is just stop talking again.

Tigers run differential the past 5 years (minus Covid season)
2024: -11 (we were at +3 at one point)
2023: -79(Scott Harris is hired)
2022: -156
2021: -59 (remember, after this year we thought that adding a SS would fix all our problems)
2019: -333

Spencer Torkelson is hitting .321 with three home runs, 11 walks and 13 strikeouts in his last eight games with Triple-A Toledo, posting a 1.214 OPS. He also has a .419 on-base percentage (and an .875 OPS) in his last 19 games.

Colt Keith in July: .322 AVG .404 OBP .644 SLG 1.048 OPS (T-13th) 190 wRC+ (T-12th) 1.4 fWAR (T-10th)
7 HR. Only 22 years old.

The run differential has reached +11 when Tigers were 5-0. O how the mighty have fallen.

 

[lonesometiger]

Not Shocking .177 Mckinstry flys out.

his obp not that good either. send him down make room for someone new!