WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY

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The Detroit Tigers finished the 2023 season with 78 wins and 84 losses.  They were 9 games out of 1st place, finishing in 2nd place.

However, they were also under .500 with a .481 win/loss record.

In the AL, they were the 9th best team out of 15.  Overall, they were the 19th best team in all of MLB.

They won 12 more games this year than in 2022.  They also lost 12 fewer games.  For the month of September, they played over .500 baseball.

This was the Tigers best year since 2016 in terms of wins and losses.  In the standings, this year’s finish in the standings was also the best since 2016.

In a recent Totally Tigers poll, 77% of fans believed the Tigers were a better team.

In another poll, 48% of readers believed the Tigers would finish with 85-90 losses.  In second place, 27% of fans thought the team would lose 91-95 losses.

Only 16% of fans thought the team would finish where they did.  A full 75% believed the team would have a worse record at the end of this year.

So how do you feel about the Tigers’ record now that the year is over?  Which one of these opinions describes your feelings best?

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FINAL RESULTS FROM A SEPTEMBER TOTALLY TIGERS POLL:

Is booing an acceptable way of showing unhappiness with a team’s performance?

  • Yes, booing can be an acceptable tool.  69%  
  • No, there are better ways to express dissatisfaction.  31%   

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14 thoughts on “WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY”

  2. The fact that the new mantra to control the zone on both sides was why I wasn’t surprised that they performed better. I was one of the 17% that thought their top loss total would be 84. The 6 and 4 west coast was impressive when many thought that trip would make that loss total 85 or more.

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  3. If it wan’t for another ghastly April they’d havebeen neck andneck with the Twinsfor the division crown. They have to get over bad April’s

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  4. On August 30 the Tigers were 59-74. September they played a lot of teams that were out of it and done. Finished 78-84, 19-10 for Sept. This team is closer to Aug 30 that Oct 1. The only thing I’m encouraged about is that the season is over and real changes can be made.

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  5. The tigers have clearly made strides toward competitive baseball.  A talented nucleus has emerged. I did not think they could make that progress in one season. 

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  6. This season’s record handily beat expectations. Can they improve even slightly next year and put together back to back improved seasons? Or will they backslide like they did in 2022?

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    • You are pointing to every sports teams’ improvement problems. Unless your team wins its championship, fans expect it to improve. A setback season is not permitted. Look at San Francisco Giants’ former manager Gabe Kapler. NL Manager of the Year in 2021; fired at the end of 2023.

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  7. I believe the “Balanced Schedule” played a role in the Tigers having a better year than last year. Also, I am pleased that a few of the players surprised me in how well they played in the last 45 days of the season. Granted, the Tigers also had the “easiest schedule” in the month of September, to close out the year.

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  8. I am not surprised that they, as a team, performed better. What surprised me was that they performed better despite some disappointments from individual players—Baez not improving from his disappointing 2022 season and Riley Greene and Matt Manning being out from injuries, to name a few. My “sleeper” of the year is Andy Ibanez, who actually finished the year hitting .264 with a .745 OPS.

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  9. After last year they were at least watchable this year & without that awful start they might have overtaken the Twins, however the record against the AL East left a lot to be desired. Hopefully next season w/more offense coming up they can make a run for winning the Central

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  10. The Tigers’ had a +18 performance against their division (35-17), but they were -18 against the AL East. If they’re going to improve next year, they’re going to have to improve against the AL East and continue to bash the AL Central. It would help if they did better in interleague play, too.

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  11. The improvement over last year has to do with the emergence of Spencer Torkelson’s power and the quality hitting of Kerry Carpenter. If Riley Greene had stayed healthy all year and if Javy Baez had hit somewhat better, they may have won the division. E-Rod’s finger injury and Manning being unlucky with injuries also contributed.

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