@JimCosta_ You can’t have a minor leaguer pinch hitting for a potential All-Star and in Carpenter’s case a very proven clutch hitter that has a game changing HR against a LHP in a playoff game. I don’t care what computer program you are using! Tigers are 17-4 when Carp has 4+ ABs
The @tigers bats are on fire and their pitching should hold up as long as they can stay healthy. They are also 17-4 when Kerry Carpenter has 4 or more plate appearances in a game! Stop pinch hitting for him and you might win more games? #tigers#june#enfeugo
Framber Valdez needs to go to the bullpen. He has been pretty awful. He finished last year by having the Astros go 2-9 in his last 11 starts. This year has not been much better. Tigers have went 1-5 in his last six and he has given up 4+ runs again tonight #tigers#bullpen
AJ Hinch pulled Kerry Carpenter for Matt Vierling vs Gabe Speier.
I’m not even trying to say he’d take him deep, but damn it, I’d rather see Kerry get an opportunity with a guy on 3rd over Matt Vierling. Crazy take, I know
Montero is my hero! He did exactly what I would have done. Naylor almost injured McGonigle yesterday and then throws his equipment at Dingler. Crazy these umpires and announcers are clueless! #tigers
The @tigers bullpen has now thrown 124 pitches and still need 3 more outs. I don’t think one of them have actually hit their spot once? Glad AJ pulled Madden in the fourth as he actually was somewhat throwing the ball where he was supposed to #zerocommand#tigers
AJ Hinch pulls his starter early in nearly every game and then wonders why his bullpen blows every lead? Why would you continue to do that when you know your bullpen sucks? #tigers
The @tigers are 13-4 when Kerry Carpenter starts and plays into the 9th inning and they have won the last 10 games that he has started and played into the 9th! Yet AJ Hinch chooses to pinch hit with a minor leaguer in more than half his games!
@tigers Zach Short has over 620 players appearances in the MLB over parts of 5 years. His career AVG is .170. No chance he should get any more plate appearances as he has proven that he can’t hit at the MLB level. Maybe Skubal is going to hit for him next AB?
Tigers injuries:
-Some are fluke
-Some are age
-Some are likely poor performance training
-Some have to be related to teaching spin rate and other stressful mechanics by pitching coach staff as this is every year under Fetter #tigers#MASHUNIT