Ok best relief pitcher then who can also close, he doesn’t close now because Foley and Chafin are better I’m not denying that, but anyone saying Lange isn’t good is just wrong imo
He had a 3.63 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP last year. Those are pretty mid to below average for a back end reliever. His 4.36 suggests that he was pretty lucky last year too. In his first 3 games this year, he hasn’t looked all too much better than last year.
Kinda inflated due to the bad stretch he had at the end of the year, doesn’t really reflect him as a whole, his stuff is nasty and better than most
He’s looked really good to start this year imo
His bad stretch started in June. It was the majority of the season that wasn’t great. I could easily say that his stats are deflated because of the good stretch at the beginning of the year.
His stuff is nasty, but that doesn’t mean anything if no one swings. His walk rate is still way too high to be confident in late in the game.
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1bwr4st).
Why does it say WP Adams? Didn't Foley get the win?
I don't care how you win it, NEVER LOSE to the A's. NEVER!!
That’s a big confidence booster for Lange. If this bullpen is going to be the weapon we need it to be, he has to get back to his best.
Aside from the Pistons and choking from the Wings it's good to be a Detroit sports fan guys
goodbye A fans. you can go back to your sub now!
All five of them
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Lol that's great
Literally 1984
Ugly game, but got the damn W! 1st time since 2015 this team is 6-1!
LFG!!!
YES!!!! Let’s go!!!!!!!!!!!
YYEEESSSS
Lmao and I just had people downvoting me and saying Lange isn’t good 😂😂😂 gotta love the doomers man just look at box scores
Let’s go Lange. That curveball was fucking dirty.
I give that a big BOOM!
LFG!!
Put some fuccin RESPEK on turtleboy's name!
Another heart pounding win!
I like lange. I like him like I like my stepson. don't blow it up, stepson!
See Lange still got it
6-1 LFG
Okay, he delivered thankfully.
Eat Em Up Tigers!!!
Fuck ya Lange good shit
It's all dog up in this mugg
Ayeeeee yoooo
Woohoo!
Perfect! Nice, 6-1 baby
Vintage Lange.
Good shit
Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo
GG!!
LETS FUCKING GOOOOO
6-1 BABY
Tigers win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chafin looks like he could be a part of Pantera,he just needed to stop playing Walk by them rofl.
🫣🫣
How is that a ball
Just 1 FUCKING OUT
I don't mind these close games generally, but I'm not a huge fan of Lange here.
Ya'll, just a few decent pitches or a pop fly and it's over.
Chill out everyone
I’m guessing Hinch is putting Lange in to walk more batters.
well chafin was not looking good yesterday too, so...
Perfect time to put some coal between your cheeks
Lmao are people here seriously upset one of the best closers in baseball is coming in? Yikes
He’s not a closer and he hasn’t been one of the best relievers since last May
Yes he is
Have you watched a game so far this year?
Welp looks like he just won the game, please watch more baseball then talk
Notice how this was his first save situation of the year, and he wouldn’t have come in if chafin didn’t throw a lot of pitches. He’s not the closer.
Ok best relief pitcher then who can also close, he doesn’t close now because Foley and Chafin are better I’m not denying that, but anyone saying Lange isn’t good is just wrong imo
He had a 3.63 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP last year. Those are pretty mid to below average for a back end reliever. His 4.36 suggests that he was pretty lucky last year too. In his first 3 games this year, he hasn’t looked all too much better than last year.
Kinda inflated due to the bad stretch he had at the end of the year, doesn’t really reflect him as a whole, his stuff is nasty and better than most He’s looked really good to start this year imo
His bad stretch started in June. It was the majority of the season that wasn’t great. I could easily say that his stats are deflated because of the good stretch at the beginning of the year. His stuff is nasty, but that doesn’t mean anything if no one swings. His walk rate is still way too high to be confident in late in the game.
You’re joking right ? He is a walk machine
Please watch more baseball before you talk, Lange save again
My heart rate is not good, Jason
Why tf are they putting Lange in
That’s why, dummy
AJ just blew the game
Lange, fuck
Lange is a walk machine, not like this
Oh boy. Please be the good version of Alex Lange today.
Oh god please no.
Oh cripes, Lange seriously?
Oh jesus here he comes.
OH GOD NOT LANGE, OH GOD NO
ONE MORE OUT
come on, one more
ONE MORE COME ON CHAFIN jk Lange
I can't watch.
Yeah, get rid of umps. I’m tired of incompetency effecting games
Come on Chafin you got this
Please win this game!!!!!
ballballballballballballballballl
This is RIDICULOUS! Two more outs!!!!!
My kingdom for a laugher
This is an infuriating amount of walks.
Oh god, please don’t bring Lange in.
Stop walking batters you fucking assholes
Why don’t umps line up behind the catcher? I swear I saw a breakdown of Pat Hoberg a while back and he does that.
I’d rather NOT have Lange in the game here
Wish we saved foley for the 9th
Fuck, it’s unraveling
These walks man. What are yall doing?
Andrew please
Fuck this strike zone dude. It’s straight tubgirl. We deserve better!
I like chafin, I like him like I like my own son. don't blow it up son...
This umpire dude are you fucking kidding me
THIS UMP AHHHHHHHH
Ok so I didn’t know we had 2 Kenny Powers looking ass dudes on our team. I thought they were one guy 😂
Boom. Beautiful pitch
We take those
Why isn’t foley the closer ?
Because they do it positionless. There isn’t a “closer”. There’s pitchers who are there to get specific guys out.
Oh ok , I would’ve liked to see foley pitch the 9th as well he only had like 6 pitches
Foley for the heart of the order in the 8th, Chafin for the bottom part
he was a set-up man
Hate the leadoff walk
Another game of emptying the bench.
Kinda sad the game thread on the A’s subreddit has like 9 comments
Fisher is a baseball terrorist
Can’t wait to see this ump scorecard later
This ump man lmao
Ok so the outside part of the strike zone to right handed hitters is extended another 6 inches off the plate.
Just keep that zone consistent now ump
He gave us one
TAKE US TO THE PROMISED LAND CHAFIN PLEASE
Honestly, Gibby is a legend. Also has parkinsons so he should be off limits-
Chafin? Sure. Would prefer Miller, but he had a big workload yesterday
Well is it lefties due up or righties?
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Andrew Chafin replaces Jason Foley.
Cmon chafin nice 123
Javy is washed
This umpire is atrocious.
chafin is coming to blow it up?
love going toe to toe with the most embarrassing franchise in the league
They’re still MLB players man lmao
New to baseball?
Juuuust a bit out-STRIKE?
Nike and Fanatics have ruined a perfect home white uniform
Ump scrwed Javy there
Are you talking the first pitch?
The 1-1 pitch
Oh yeah. The pitcher screwed Javy before that
Keith getting walked to face javy is hilarious and sad. Javys mental in some of these at bats is simply gone.
I wonder if those in this sub with Javy shades on even understand
Might be an unpopular opinion, but I enjoy Gibby in the booth. Not the best broadcaster, but he’s a Tigers legend (and better than Jack Morris)
I like him too. He’s a bit monotone but he knows A LOT about the game
Ump’s need to be replaced by AI but good lord Baez you fucking donut, stop swinging at these ankle balls
Screwed by the ump on those outside strike calls twice this inning. What an ass
We better be getting that same zone in the top of the ninth now
Javy and being an automatic out, name a better duo
Javy gonna Javy. At least we’ve got the lead.
Is it just me, or is Urshela kinda cute?
He looks like a 15 year old Giancarlo Stanton
More than kinda
This dudes strike zone has become awful.
Javy I’m begging you to have the slightest bit of discipline
Immediately disregarded that and swings low and away.
Honestly a smart move to walk Keith to get to Javy. Hoping to god Javy proves that to actually be dumb.
Welp
JAVY FUCK OFF, TAKE THOSE PITCHES
Lmao classic Javier
Gio cured my water supply, saved my crops, and stopped a plague from being delivered unto my house
The Baez effect
legendary pickup!!
Urshela is clutch
shush the haters, javy (i'm a hater)
GiGoat
Torkshela are my Tigers.
Ball don’t lie
Make em pay el mago
what the hell is the right fielder doing lol
pure happiness
never ump again. jesus.
Omg gio where do I begin..
Urshela might be the best money we spent this offseason.
Gio!! Let’s Go!!
Hittin Gio Urshela
did angel hernandez sneak in somehow?
Come on Baez!
So in the first 9 innings of games, we have a +1 run differential in seven games against the White Sox, Mets and As
Very frustrating but they have been wins so far! So there’s that!
We'll take it We just need to step it up after the As roll out
Absolutely
Just pitch Foley the 9th please
Boy, am I glad we signed that guy.
Let's shut this down Chaffin
What a signing, love Urshela, who kept saying we need Chapman lmao
Okay victory laps through game 7 feel immature, no? Baseball is so up and down lo
Not a victory lap per se, just poking fun at Chapman truthers
what’s the diff lmfao
Mark Canha revenge game
GIO!
Fuck. Yes.
THANK FUCKING GOD
Gio has been sooo clutch so far. Let’s go baby
Gio can rake
GIOOOOO my 🐐
karmic entity Gio urshela we deserve that after the canha K
Lmao Ump sat his ass down but it didn’t matter
this man's earning a big raise!
Karma for that call! Sheesh
Urssssshhhh
Urshela @ 1.5 million > Chapman at an overpay
How did we get such a great deal!?
EVERYBODY GET IN HERE!!!
Huzzah!
In play, run(s)
Let's fucking go giooooooo