NO NEED TO RUSH ANYTHING!!!!!!!! TAKE IT SLOW.

I explain why the Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, and Pistons don't need to rush with any of their situations at hand.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
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(00:28):
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Know the Truth. Taylor Phillips Here in this episode, I'm
going to explain why there's no need to rush anything

(00:51):
for all our Detroit professional sports teams. We'll start off
right away with our disclaimer. If you can't handle any news, stats, research,
or criticism regarding any of our teams, then stay completely
away from the show and its comment section at all times.

(01:18):
So we'll start off with the Tigers. No need to
rush anything. Of course, sure they have a somewhat comfortable
lead in the American League Central Division because of their record,
because they keep finding ways to win, for example today
six to two over the New York Mets, who have
a dangerous lineup. But I'm not going to let any

(01:39):
of that for me. I've studied analytics and the eye
test watching each game, and I'm seeing that there are
still plenty of players who, whether it be hitting or
pitching or feeling, who are just bad or just not
ready for the professional level. I eat Drew Summers, who
is just sent back down, Chase Lee as well, and

(02:06):
I'm not pleased with it. I'm far from pleased with
any of them. So there's still some work for team
presidents Scott Harris and general manager Jeff Greenberg to do
in the offseason. They also need to figure out what
to do with Hobby or Bias, whose contract doesn't completely
expire until after the twenty twenty seven MLB season. He

(02:26):
becomes a UFA in twenty twenty eight. Another factor to
consider is the fact that Harrison Greenberg only addressed the
pitching and not the offense as the trade deadline, so
they must be looking to address the offense this offseason. Plus,
some of the pitchers they acquire of the trade deadline
have Shine I E. Kyle Finnegan, and Charlie Morton. I

(02:48):
know Kyle Finnegan went down with right growing tightness, but
that's that's not too serious of an injury. That's not
too serious of an injury.

Speaker 2 (03:00):
Fans panic a lot of times, and the media just
tries to click bait people into panicking by just reporting.

Speaker 1 (03:14):
What injury it is. But anyway, there are other there
are other pitchers that haven't, like Chris Paddock, who was
demoted from the starting rotation to the bullpen. He is
an ere of almost seven as a Tiger. Need I
go on and on. Also, the defense keeps committing air

(03:37):
after air after air and keeps doing so like they're
trying to defend on the field against fresh fruit on money.
Python's flying circus, multi Python's flying circus like a bunch
of complete whimps. That's another factor that's hindering their contention
abilities for a World Series Championship ring. They need to
start working on at least reducing the ears per season.

(04:01):
I'm not saying eliminating them completely. No one's perfect, we
all know that, but when a team like the Tigers
continues to commit so many heirs per season, that tells
you why they're not ready. They're not ready to contend
for a world series title. You can never contend for that,
particularly with a Swiss cheese defense. Ever. Work on exercising

(04:27):
your demons first and then start contending for a World
Series ring also get better hitters. I don't care if
you win your division or not, even if it's not
based on luck. For the Lions, general manager Brad Holmes
isn't rushing anything on defensive end Zadaria Smith whether multiple teams.
While multiple teams like the Lions are still in pursuit

(04:49):
of him, there's still no telling whether Smith wants to
stay in Detroit or move elsewhere as of yet. Just
just because the reports have leaked out that the Lions
and Sadarius Smith haven't been in talks of any contract
situations in the recent weeks, doesn't mean he doesn't want
to doesn't mean he doesn't want to play for the

(05:10):
Lions as of Yeah, that's there's nothing permit about that.
No one knows, not even me. That's why we have
That's why we have to stay aware on the lookout
of that for any further information either way, whether they

(05:31):
keep Smith or not. Holmes is in no rush to
trying to get a pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is already
back in doing even a lot better than ever before
the regular season is only starting to begin, and of
course the Packers of course traded for Micah Parsons signed
him to a four year, one hundred eighty eight million
dollar Parsons as a linebacker. So just just more competition

(05:57):
for the Lions in their division. That's that's part of
competition in sports. That's part of competition in the NFL.
For the Red Wings, they haven't addressed their defense on
their ice, on their on their ice launch, on their roster.
Of course, they acquired a of course, they acquired a
good goaltender in John Gibson, but they only acquired Travis

(06:20):
Hammonick on defense and looking as looking at his percentiles
on advanced hockey stats by a j fresh hockey, he's terrible.
Hamminick is terrible and doesn't even deserve to be on
defensive pairing number three. I'm going to show you them again,

(06:43):
Travis Hamminik. I want to show you guys again by
sharing the screen. There we go. Projected war is only
four percent. So general manager Steve Eisman is just buying

(07:05):
time with the rest of his defenseman on his roster
until their contract their contracts expire, i e. Bench Sharrott,
who continues to be a liability although he could occasionally
block shots block a few shots per game. Sharot's projected
war percent ile as one percent one percent, and it's

(07:26):
projected to be on defensive pairing to number two. At
least for now, he should be on He really should
be on defensive pairing number three. Yes, Stephen Bauer says,
we won't even sniff the World Series with this dime
store roster. Of course not. And that's what that's why

(07:49):
the Tigers are not are just slowly but surely, you know,
take it, take it slow, just trying to progress with
the front office. Of course he Sharrot becomes an unrestricted

(08:11):
free agent next summer, So the Red Wings shouldn't rush
way too much on addressing their defense. Mh. They can
take it slow by any means necessary. They still have
more excider of course. H. Yeah, you can look at

(08:38):
the entire roster wherever you where do you find it
on it where you find your website? Anyway, the Pistons
are still processing last, but not least their progression towards
towards at least winning a playoff series. They won two
against the New York Knicks two playoff games, and they

(09:00):
acquired Duncan Robinson, Carrislover, Colby Jones, and Javonte Green. Also,
now that Malik Beasley is off the hook from gambling
from the gambling probe investigation, the Pistons have a goal
and opportunity to find some way to keep him, whether

(09:21):
they re sign him or extend his contract. But they're
in no rush with him either, nor are they in
any rush to contend for an NBA championship. They're trying
to at least slowly but surely, progress themselves toward the
top of the mountain. I'm gonna I want to look
at Maliite Beasley on spot track. Here, turn on the

(09:50):
spring share the screen sharing mechanism again. NBA Pistons, Molique Beasley.
Where's Beasley at? Huh he's on a cap hold? M hm,

(10:16):
So yeah, he becomes he's an unrestricted free agent. I
just want to make sure I'm I remember correctly. So yeah,
they they need to either re sign him or you know,

(10:36):
extend his contract. So that being said, it's time for

(10:57):
the Tiger's Tribute. The Tiger's salvage a three game series.
Finn like being beating the New York met sixty two.
As I mentioned before, really picture Kyle Finnegan also, as
I mentioned before, went down with right growing tightness. But
again right a right growing tightness is not a serious injury.
It's not in fans panic every time. Again why because

(11:22):
there are a bunch of children. They just they act
like children, they do. The media doesn't know the severe, says,
it doesn't know the severity of the injury, let alone
the detreat free press. Oh Jesus Christ, just get out

(11:52):
of my sight right now, media and fan bases. Just
if you're gonna panic, blow off steam outside. Okay, and
then come back and watch my podcast on YouTube. Okay.
The Lion's injury report, UH wide receiver rookie Isaac Teslaw

(12:20):
was was limited practice today with illness. He'll be fine.
So Linebacker Trevor Nowaski with an elbow injury and offensive
guard see On Baki with a with a hamstring. Mhm, yeah,
beat it with a misspelling the hamstring. Both did not practice.

(12:43):
M So that those are the notable injury that's those
are the notable injury updates that you need to know
prior to their Sunday late afternoon game in lambeau Field

(13:03):
against the Green Bay Packers in Week one. And with
that being said, or what we've learned segment Tigers Lions,
Red Wings. The Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Pistons don't need
to rush any of their situations. It takes more time
and work for bigger success. So the Tigers, they need

(13:32):
to just let the season play out, see what happens,
and then address the offense and address the pitching. And
they need to address everything, not with all the players,
but some of them, because I know Jake Rodgers m

(13:54):
M hit a two run single Monday afternoon on Labor Day,
Riley Green had a two run single which stood to
be the game winner. Today in a six to two win,
Will Vest pitched his heart out Rafael Montero. Only what

(14:17):
Juan Soto or Francisco Lindor, but Juan Soto flight out
to shallow left. Riley Green made the catch to end
the game. That was a big out. That's a big
game ending out and flyout induced by Rafael Montero. So

(14:41):
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