Tigers vs. Rays September 10, 2021 Game 142

[kalinecountry]

Expected Lineup:
LF Akil Baddoo L
1B J. Schoop R
RF R. Grossman S
DH M. Cabrera R
3B J. Candelario S
C Eric Haase R
SS Niko Goodrum S
2B Willi Castro S
CF Derek Hill R
Matthew Boyd L

Expected Lineup:
CF M. Margot R
3B Yandy Diaz R
LF A. Meadows L
DH Nelson Cruz R
SS W. Franco S
RF J. Luplow R
1B Ji-Man Choi L
C Mike Zunino R
2B Brandon Lowe L
Michael Wacha R

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/9...y-rays-mlb-preview-matthew-boyd-michael-wacha
Detroit vs. Tampa Preview: Get ready for a lot of Rays.
Matthew Boyd takes the hill looking to shake off some rust.
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rays-vs...view,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=632543
Game Preview.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://soundcloud.com/danielthasty/spring-9421
Podcast One of the only coaches inside the Tigers system who?s worked closely with @Greene21Riley, @dillondingler17, & @spennyt is @wmwhitecaps hitting coach Bill Springman. 16 minutes.

He also has his Masters in Psychology, and joins us for a @RoadtoDetroit
bonus feature.

 

[tomdalton22]

remember when the Tigers re-signed V-Mart when Cruz was available as a FA?

Signed a 4 year $68M contract at the age of 36 in 2015. He played 4 more years and hit a total of 57 HRs

Cruz signed a 4 year deal in Seattle for $56M at the age of 34 and hit 163 HRs during that contract. Since that time he has played 2.5 seasons and has hit 87 more HRs.

 

[gotime909]

Miggy 2-2 so far tonight. 9 straight plate appearances with a hit. He's trying to get to 3000 in the next week lol

 

[Mitchrapp]

Those walks will kill ya.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Woah.

 

[coulomb]

Schoop with the salami!

 

[Mitchrapp]

Whew.

 

[Mitchrapp]

3 with 20 or more HR. When is the last time we did that?

 

[Mitchrapp]

Reyes clobbered that. 3 run jam.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I like when Baddoo hits it the other way.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/jack-morris-apologizes-in-return-to-tigers-booth
Morris apologizes in return to booth.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/matthew-boyd-headed-to-injured-list-with-sore-elbow
Notes: Boyd sidelined; Trammell joins staff.
Tigers official site

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ins-detroit-tigers-coaching-staff/8281317002/
Detroit Tigers place pitcher on COVID-19 injured list; Alan Trammell joins coaching staff.
Freep

 

[Mitchrapp]

Yay.

 

[kalinecountry]

Big Win over a 1st place team and having to pull Boyd with elbow soreness and last minute start for Alexander. All relievers pitched well except for Cisnero.

Miggy with 9 straight hits one shy of Walt Dropo in 1952 iirc was with the Tigers?

 

[gotime909]

I'm calling Boyd tommy John surgery. Would fall in line with how this team diagnoses injuries. Dick around for 2 months and then suddenly find the issue.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/miguel-cabrera-runs-hit-streak-to-nine-straight-at-bats
Miggy tops himself as Tigers pound Rays.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/9...eimer-candelario-tyler-alexander-victor-reyes
Tigers 10 - Rays 4: Home run power takes the sting out of the Rays.
A pair of big home runs late in this one powered the Tigers over the American League?s best.
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rays-vs...543#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=632543
Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rays-vs...#game_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=632543
Webvideo Highlights of the Tigers Win over the rays.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...e-take-down-a-l-east-leading-rays/8275169002/
Tigers flex their muscle late to take down A.L. East-leading Rays.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...y-rays-jonathan-schoop-grand-slam/8282107002/
Jonathan Schoop's go-ahead grand slam leads Detroit Tigers to 10-4 win over Tampa Bay Rays.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/0...-slam-leads-tigers-past-first-place-rays.html
Jonathan Schoop?s grand slam leads Tigers past first-place Rays.
Mlive

Miguel Cabrera had singles in first two at-bats, extending his streak of consecutive hits to nine plate appearances. That?s the longest by a Tiger since Walt Dropo had 12 in a row from July 14-15, 1952.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2021/09/10/the-saturday-survey-151/
THE SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

The Saturday Survey offers the opportunity to weigh in on a relevant topic.
So here is a poll to gauge the pulse of our passionate readers.

Today, we center the discussion on Tiger pitcher Matthew Boyd and his future with the team.

As always, we welcome your comments, so please vote and then submit your reasons (4 sentences max!) for how you voted in the usual comment box. Don?t forget to come back later and view the results!

Matthew Boyd, after a return to the IL, is running out of time to show the Tigers that he is worth his salary.

Granted, he has been playing for a team that hasn?t been able to give him run support, but in 7 years with the Tigers, he?s had only 1 season in which his W/L record was above .500. This year, his ERA is the best it has ever been and his WHIP is the 2nd best in his career.

Boyd is earning $6.5 million this year and he ranks as the second highest-paid Tiger after Miguel Cabrera. He is arbitration eligible for next year and expected to earn app. $7.50 ? $8 million. He is a free agent after the 2022 season.

In support of Boyd, he is also a team leader and mentor to the younger players which is important as the roster continues to get younger.

The Tigers will have to consider if Boyd is worth his salary or if they are better off signing someone who can produce similar stats for less money. If you were the Front Office, what single option listed below best fits what you would do with Boyd for the 2022 season?

What single option best fits what you would do with Boyd for the 2022 season?

1. Offer him a contract.

2. Sign him w/focus on trading him this winter/next summer.

3. Non-tender him.

VOTE