chw42

Way to produce a run. Let's see if they review it.

The weird thing is that he had it figured out after the first half in 2019. Then he got hurt, adjusted his swing a lot last year and is now worse for it somehow.

He's literally in-between.

Real good athlete couldn't even make a throw on a comebacker...

This is stacking up to be one of those 60 games you're destined to lose.

That's baseball for ya ugh...

You've gotta be kidding me...

We don't have any options for at least another 2 weeks, so you either gotta sink or swim with Velasquez for now.

Coulda gotten out of it with 1 run had he just fielded a ground ball...

Well the Rays are throwing one. I guess we wanted to match.

Another walk cause Vanover didn't call a strike a strike...

The walks aren't helping. This is self destruction.

Watch Vanover give the Rays a big plate lol

All 4 balls hit under 80 MPH this inning. At least make them earn it.

Basically no hard hit balls all inning. He's killing himself

Wow Velasquez...easy double play

He's barely missing on the change ups and sinkers

Velasquez all over the place after starting out pretty good.

Pretty unfortunate for Velasquez so far

Javy Baez just went on the IL with a injured thumb...it turns out he hurt it celebrating on opening day. https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2022/04/javier-baez-reveals-that-his-injury-stems-from-tigers-opening-day-celebration.html?utm_campaign=mlivesports_sf&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

That's not 8 games.

This matches our start in 2005 and 2016. I think 6-2 through the first 8 games is tied for the best start in recent franchise history. Despite us winning a lot in 2020 and 2021, we started both years playing pretty poorly.

Turnbull was just starting to get good last year and then tore his UCL. Just terrible luck for them. Manning was throwing the ball well so far this year too. Now Skubal is the only healthy one of their young starters. Elbow and shoulder issues for young starters is never anything you want to see.

Pitchers are dropping like flies. Gray exited the game early today, as did Manning for the Tigers with shoulder discomfort. Mize is already on the IL with elbow soreness.

There's 9 Leurys out there!