Monday, September 19: Tigers come to town

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, SteveA said:

Well, you aren't going to use one of your best that early in the game.

And he IS a high strikeout guy so with the bases loaded and less than two outs you are looking for Ks.

I wonder what the win probably is for teams that are behind by two, have their starter knocked out of the game in the fourth and have allowed the bases to be loaded with 0 outs is?

Sounds pretty low leverage.

[mrbig1]

Even the Yankees get tore up by bad teams.

[Jagwar]

I can't believe we're letting my plumber no hit us. 

[eddie83]

Just now, mrbig1 said:

Even the Yankees get tore up by bad teams.

Everyone loses to bad teams. 
 

This is a garbage game though. Bad team and we are coming off an excellent win. 

[Gurgi]

Do we have a hit yet?

[Yossarian]

I'm enjoying listening to the guys in the booth talk about how poorly Alexander has been pitching recently and been knocked out of games early. That really makes this butt-kicking that much better. 

[Jagwar]

Just now, Gurgi said:

Do we have a hit yet?

All we have is a Mountcastle walk. Which may or may not be a sign that the apocalypse is upon us. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

Do we have a hit yet?

Nope.

Mountcastle, of course, has walked.

[SteveA]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I wonder what the win probably is for teams that are behind by two, have their starter knocked out of the game in the fourth and have allowed the bases to be loaded with 0 outs is?

Sounds pretty low leverage.

Just based on the situation (home team down 2 bases loaded no outs top 4th), it's 13.5%.   That doesn't factor that your starter is out, although I imagine a lot of starters are close to being out at that point anyway.

https://gregstoll.com/~gregstoll/baseball/stats.html#V.-2.4.0.8.0.0

[Gurgi]

Not going to lie the last two weeks have been sad.   If we had just played .500 ball we would be breathing down Toronto. Ray, Seattle's necks.   

We have not looked very good for a while now.   

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, SteveA said:

Just based on the situation (home team down 2 bases loaded no outs top 4th), it's 13.5%.   That doesn't factor that your starter is out, although I imagine a lot of starters are close to being out at that point anyway.

https://gregstoll.com/~gregstoll/baseball/stats.html#V.-2.4.0.8.0.0

Sounds like a good time for someone like Hall.

[NashLumber]

5 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

I can't believe we're letting my plumber no hit us. 

Looks like we'll get men on base eventually, but then this will happen. 

 

[JR Oriole]

I wonder what our team batting average is against the other team's starting pitcher over the last four weeks.  Seems like we get shut down by just about everybody....regardless of their actual ability.

[royalstillman]

4 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Do we have a hit yet?

 

[Emory Eagle]

This is not fun baseball.