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Spring Training cancelled; Opening Day delayed -season starts July 24 for 60 Games

Morning Mound Visit: What?s eating Matthew Boyd?
Pour one out for the #BoydBoys.
BtBs

After a shaky start to the season, it looked like Matthew Boyd was starting to get settled in. He turned in two consecutive quality starts and hadn?t given up more than three runs in an outing in four straight starts. All the while, Boyd continued striking out more than a batter per inning. Then, on Wednesday, disaster struck again.

The Milwaukee Brewers tagged Boyd for 7 runs in three innings. Boyd walked four, gave up two bombs, and only struck out two. On the season, Boyd?s ERA is now up to 7.63. His FIP isn?t far behind at 6.09. It?s hard to get too wrapped up in results when in a normal season, we wouldn?t even be through Memorial Day. Still, a pitcher of Boyd?s quality shouldn?t be getting hammered this consistently even in a small sample.

The lone blemish on Boyd?s 2019 record was his trouble with the long ball. Among all qualified starters, Boyd gave up the most homers per nine innings at 1.89. That?s an alarming fact considering he calls the wide open spaces of Comerica Park home, and 26 of the 39 homers he allowed came at home. Boyd couldn?t just blame his homer problems on the juiced ball and playing in the same division as the Minnesota Twins.

This year isn?t much different. If Boyd isn?t missing bats, he?s not getting soft contact. Hitters are barreling up the ball with aplomb, and that simply appears to be a command issue. When Boyd is missing his spots, he?s missing over the heart of the plate rather than off of it. Boyd might have a devastating slider, but it doesn?t matter if he hangs it.

Wednesday was another tough pill to swallow for the #BoydBoys, and it isn?t clear if things are going to get much better.
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/so-you-want-to-be-the-manager-9/
SO YOU WANT TO BE THE MANAGER.
Totally Tigers

Once again, readers get a chance to make their own decisions about the Tigers. So You Want to Be the Manager? offers you that opportunity.
The segment puts our readers to the test in determining how they would handle decisions as the skipper. So, let?s see what your next assignment is as Tiger manager!
(Comments may be extended for this segment, but please do not exceed 8 sentences in your response. )

Jordan Zimmermann returned from the injured list and made his first start of the season yesterday in St. Louis. His return certainly filled the need for an extra starter for the second game of the doubleheader, but the bullpen again was needed to finish things after the 3rd inning.
The Tiger bullpen has been run pretty ragged as so many Tiger starters have not gone deep into games. So where will Jordan be needed most?
With 17 games remaining, how would you use JZ for the rest of the season. It?s your call. You?re the skipper!

Please participate in the survey in order to state your case. Don?t forget to come back and check the results and include your comments that support your choice.

As the Tiger manager, how would you use Jordan Zimmermann for the rest of the season?

1. Insert JZ into the starting rotation.

2. Give him spot starts when needed.

3. Put him in the bullpen to add some more long relief depth.

4. I have had enough of JZ - let him cheer on his teammates from the dugout.

5. I'm not sure.

6. Other.

Vote.
 
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2020/9...asts-jeimer-candelario-casey-mize-daz-cameron
BYBTB Podcast 91: Reality bites back at the Tigers playoff hopes. 75 minutes.
It ain?t over until it?s over, but it?s almost over.

Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan back to discuss a very interesting two weeks of Tigers baseball. After pushing to the .500 mark, they?ve slumped to a 3-7 record over their last 10 and now look at a three-game road series in Chicago. At the end of a stretch of 12 games over 10 days, there is no choice but to win. A tired Tigers club has their backs against the wall now, and somehow need to find a way to take the series if their impressively scrappy campaign for a wild card spot is going to live a little longer.

A couple of brutal losses have laid bare how far the Tigers have to go to becoming a legit threat in a normal length season. But that doesn?t mean baseball can?t produce a miraculous little run over their final 15 games. Anything can happen in 15 games. We?ll discuss the fun and disorienting ride of the 2020 Tigers.

The compressed nature of the season has produced a wild rollercoaster of narratives, and not enough bankable information. Jeimer Candelario has finally shook off his miserable 2019 season and is scorching hot. Victor Reyes joins him as two who seem like viable pieces, but the track records are still a little hard to trust. Meanwhile Mize, Skubal, and Paredes haven?t impressed much, while Willi Castro has despite unsupportive peripherals.

Knowing the numerous wild swings in performance that accompany the average player?s regular season, how much can we really trust in such an odd, short, season of baseball?
 
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/bryan-garcia-emerges-as-tigers-closer
Gardy 'comfortable' with Garcia as closer.
Tigers official site

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...arcia-thriving-tigers-closer-role/3469033001/
In early stages, Bryan Garcia thriving in Tigers' closer role.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...etroit-tigers-bryan-garcia-closer/3472816001/
Detroit Tigers feel 'most comfortable' with Bryan Garcia as closer.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/09/bryan-garcia-has-earned-tigers-trust-can-he-keep-it-going.html
Bryan Garcia has earned Tigers' trust. Can he keep it going?
Mlive
 
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https://tigersminorleaguereport.com/2020/09/11/tigers-srd-episode-336-the-tale-of-hill-rogers/
TMLR Tigers SRD Podcast Episode 336: The Tale of Hill & Rogers. 86 minutes.

Chris & Roger sit down with Luke and Alex of the Michigan & Trumbull podcast to discuss the season, join the guys on ?Inside the Numbers? and ?the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly? and learned how they got involved in podcasting.

Check out their Facebook page and help them raise money for the Kirk Gibson Foundation.

Check out our ?CaR Facts? a series on YouTube that goes over various games and players.
 
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