00:00Doug Carr, Scott Anderson, 97-1.
00:03Tigers disappointing weekend.
00:05Lions won.
00:05Who really cares about the wins and losses?
00:07It's really about the individual performances and players that are trying to prove something
00:12and get themselves spots on the roster, perhaps solidify starting spots.
00:18Others are working their way out of jobs.
00:212-4-8-5-3-9-97-97.
00:24Got a little segment here called I'm Starting to Think.
00:27Things about the Lions that you're starting to think.
00:29You're not committed to them, but Josh in Burnside writes in,
00:33I'm starting to think that Dan Campbell has lost his ability to motivate and prepare a team.
00:38Two straight games where it seems like the team came off the rip, comes out flat.
00:46Comes out flat in a preseason.
00:48You know, I would be far more concerned if it were regular season with a bunch of starters.
00:54I think when you kind of have a patchwork lineup being put out there with a lot of backups,
01:01it's not a huge surprise when things don't go smooth.
01:06I'm out of early in the game.
01:10I think they had to be pretty disappointed in Josh Dobbs turning it over twice.
01:16If you listen to the pregame, and I did not.
01:19Evan came in and told me about it.
01:21Dan Campbell emphasized that the quarterback position has to, has to, has to, has to, has to take care of
01:26the football.
01:28And while, you know, when you get hit on a, on a, you know, kind of the, the first play,
01:34I don't know how many quarterbacks would have held onto that ball, the first fumble,
01:38but the rolling out right, throwing across your body left is not something of, especially a veteran quarterback.
01:43That's, it's one play.
01:46So you don't want to overreact, but that's why you sign a veteran.
01:50So you don't make that play and turn the ball over there.
01:53No, you don't.
01:54I mean, you don't expect that from a veteran.
01:56You expect that from, I would expect that from Luke Altmyer, trying to make a play, trying to impress.
02:01And instead you make the absolute wrong play.
02:05But I mean, we've seen veterans do that.
02:07Patrick Mahomes did last year.
02:09Like did Patrick Mahomes just throw across his body and get picked off?
02:13He did.
02:13Okay.
02:15From Steve in Bloomfield Hills.
02:17My champ is Kevin McGonigal, as he seems to always have a good game.
02:22My champ is AJ Hintz for just refusing to try change.
02:26He's also running.
02:28He's also ruining Colt Keith.
02:30That's from Steve in Bloomfield Hills.
02:32I'd like to hear more why you think he's ruining Colt Keith.
02:35I don't think he's ruining.
02:36I mean, maybe the, I think the knock on, on Colt Keith is that he doesn't get the opportunity to
02:42hit lefties.
02:43Maybe that's it.
02:44Is that AJ's, AJ's not giving him that opportunity.
02:47That he doesn't give him that opportunity.
02:48I don't know if, if there is a position on the field for Colt Keith where he can thrive.
02:55He's got the bat.
02:56He had two at-bats yesterday.
02:58Hit the ball extraordinarily hard and had nothing to show for it.
03:02There were two outs and they were just ripped it twice.
03:05Which was unfortunate.
03:06The one to left field with the runners on base and it looked like they could have driven in a
03:10couple.
03:10And instead it was a line drive caught by the left fielder.
03:13And the other one was a rip down the right field line.
03:16And past Quintino, the first baseman, had to leap going to the line.
03:19Made a nice catch on that one as well.
03:21That would have been extra bases.
03:22So, all that said, Colt Keith is still hitting .268 this year and is...
03:28Career high.
03:29Yeah.
03:30And his OPS is...
03:33It's above average, isn't it?
03:337.45.
03:35Yeah.
03:35So, it's above average.
03:36You know, he's...
03:38You have his numbers in front of you.
03:40Power down?
03:41From season to season?
03:43Yeah.
03:44A little bit, yeah.
03:4613 home runs...
03:47Well, I mean, look at his three years.
03:48He started off in 2024 at 13 homers, 61 rippies.
03:51And last year he had 13 homers, 45 rippies.
03:54This year he's got 9 homers and 32 and way fewer at-bats.
03:59Yeah.
03:59So, we'll see if...
04:01I mean, the way he's hitting the ball with the exit velocity,
04:04you feel like there's more home runs to be had there the rest of the season,
04:07let alone for the rest of his career.
04:09You know, he's only 25 and he literally just turned 25 like a week ago.
04:13Yeah.
04:14So, I like what I've seen.
04:15I'd like to have seen a bigger step forward this year.
04:18But, you know...
04:19But again, if he's not getting the opportunity to hit every day,
04:22which he's not, you know, that's...
04:25That's a little bit about how you lead, too, in his emergence, right?
04:28Yeah, sure.
04:28I mean, if you have some sort of...
04:30And this is why there is versatility with this team with infield.
04:34But you'd also like to see guys get more chances.
04:39And if Torkelson's not going to do his part at first base,
04:42if he's not going to hit, and more importantly, hit for the power,
04:47and he's in a slump right now,
04:50then they're going to find other guys that can do that.
04:52And maybe Cole Keith is the one that's going to get the plays over at first base
04:56because how you lead is doing too much where he demands to be playing every day.
05:00Valencia's another one who just hits the ball hard every time he's at the plate.
05:04Richard writes in,
05:08You know, I've pushed back a little bit against all the Tiger votes today,
05:13and we've got a bunch of them, but I need to check myself.
05:16It is champ and chump of the weekend.
05:18They did not have a good weekend.
05:19No, they can't hurt me anymore.
05:22I'm at peace with where they are and what this team is going to be in 2026.
05:28But it is only champ and chump of the weekend.
05:30They got swept this weekend.
05:31These votes are valid.
05:32And I'm going to stop pushing back.
05:37Yeah, McGonagall's had a heck of a season.
05:39I mean, a rookie coming in, the way he has,
05:41a non-base percentage of 385,
05:44hit 283 in his rookie season.
05:47He's fun to watch.
05:48And the home run he hit yesterday, 14 in his rookie year,
05:53the guys hitting first, second, or third in the lineup.
05:56I think I'd like to see at some point,
05:58and this is too late in the season where we're at now,
06:01but it would have been nice to see them settle on an actual lineup.
06:06But guys are always in and out.
06:08And obviously with Riley Green out, you're going to change things up.
06:10Dylan Dingler in a slump, you're going to change things up.
06:13But the top part of the lineup,
06:14you need to see as much McGonagall as we can.
06:17And I like McGonagall as a leadoff guy.
06:19He's part of the young core they're hoping they can build around, right?
06:22Absolutely.
06:22But so you said like a couple weeks ago,
06:24you were having fun kind of watching the Tigers because of the young core.
06:28Now that they've lost eight and nine,
06:29are you still feeling the same Gator?
06:32I want to see more of it.
06:33More of the young players, not the losing.
06:36I mean, obviously I don't like the losing, but I mean, I'd like to see.
06:40I guess I'm asking is like when you sit down and watch a game,
06:42are you still in, is it enough for you to enjoy it?
06:45Or is it like, dude, this losing sucks.
06:46I can't even enjoy the young guys.
06:48I hate the losing.
06:48No, I'm still enjoying everything.
06:51I hate the losing.
06:52I watched yesterday and I'm going,
06:53this team just scored seven runs and they're going to lose.
06:56You shouldn't lose games when you score seven,
06:58but that's what happens when you give,
07:00when you've got, you know, one of these opener outings and you're,
07:04you're starting, then a rookie comes in after a few innings and you give up 11
07:09freaking runs.
07:10They were that close to getting out of a couple of jams and they didn't.
07:14They just didn't.
07:15Let's go to Lou in Greenville.
07:17You're on 97.
07:18Hello, Lou.
07:19Yes, sir.
07:20I was just looking at the 40 man roster and if I could start naming names,
07:25and the first name that you kind of disagree with me,
07:29just say goodbye nicely.
07:31And it's unbelievable the amount of guys who I think the three of us will
07:37agree should not be on a roster next year.
07:41The 40 man.
07:42Now I'm not talking.
07:44There's probably quite a few.
07:45Yeah.
07:46I'd say that, you know, I don't know what the number is.
07:49I haven't sat down.
07:50Started taking the black Sharpie and just, but I wouldn't be surprised.
07:54There's quite a bit of turnover.
07:57Briskey.
07:59Hanafee.
08:00Berger.
08:01I mean, we're not going to list everybody on the 40 man roster, but yes.
08:06But, but, but it's kind of a scary proposition when you realize how much money
08:11they should have.
08:12And one, and I think the crime of the year.
08:17Crime.
08:18Max Anderson.
08:18How did Max Anderson not get called up?
08:22Well, at the beginning, he didn't get called up because he wasn't walking.
08:25He wasn't showing command of the strike zone.
08:27He's done a great job of it lately.
08:28He has.
08:29It's come around.
08:30Not even lately.
08:31It's been a few months recently.
08:32A stronger case.
08:33The question is, who does he play instead of?
08:37Uh, well, I can start, I mean, I mean, I would shift, uh, shift, you know, maybe,
08:46maybe McDonough go to the position.
08:48He's going to play, you know, Lee should be playing second base.
08:52I can find a place for Max.
08:55Where is that spot?
08:58Anybody who can swing a bat like Matt.
09:00Where is that place you're finding?
09:03I would play, you know, give up, give them a first base glove and let them learn to play
09:09first base or do that at the minor league level.
09:11You don't have a guy debut at a new position and learn it at the major league level.
09:15I mean, you could make the case.
09:17So the thing is with how you leave emergence and what they want Colt Keith to be, he's a
09:23second baseman and they can move how you leave around and they have, he's played third
09:28base.
09:28But you mentioned McGonagall and, and there's Glaber Torres still, and they're still trying
09:33to win games and there's Colt Keith, like, you know, Colt Keith is part of their future
09:38still.
09:39So they've got three guys that can play second base for them.
09:43I really have to his point to his point and to something you just brought up.
09:48I really hope they don't regret that they didn't trade Glaber Torres.
09:53Yeah.
09:54I mean, it's like hindsight's 2020, right?
09:56And at the time hanging on to the Glaber Torres after the trade deadline gave them the reason
10:03that they can say, we're still going for it.
10:05We're not, we're waving a white flag on things.
10:07We could have traded other guys and we didn't.
10:08Okay.
10:09Because Torres is a plus player for this team.
10:11Gets on base, comes up with some timely hits and he's decent enough defensively, but
10:16he's a free agent at the end of the year.
10:18He is the reason that Max Anderson is not up.
10:21Yep.
10:21Right.
10:22So are they going to regret not trading Glaber Torres for a team that likely not make the
10:27playoffs now where they could have gotten something in return, perhaps a bullpen arm
10:33that's better than something they have right now.
10:34And also being able to promote Max Anderson.
10:37I would hope if they had an offer of Glaber Torres for a bullpen arm better than what they
10:42have now, that they would have done it, would have hoped, but we don't know what those offers
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