MLB · Week of May 4–10

Detroit Tigers

1-5 this week · 19-22 overall · vs BOS, @ KCR

71

Misery Index · Miserable · ▲ from 46

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Mon, May 4L 4-5vs BOS72
  • Tue, May 5L 3-10vs BOS74
  • Wed, May 6L 0-4vs BOS70
  • Fri, May 8L 3-4@ KCR82
  • Sat, May 9L 1-5@ KCR85
  • Sun, May 10W 6-3@ KCR45

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “I love Tarik, but this is why you don’t throw a $500m contract at a pitcher. Ever.”

    u/han-so-low▲ 238frustration

  • “I've never gone from 'we're so back.' To 'it's so over.' So fast in my life”

    u/Odd_Instruction2942▲ 153despair

  • “Just going to say calling up a cold hitter to join a bunch of other cold hitters is not a recipe for success.”

    u/FDTFACTTWNY▲ 133frustration

  • “You know having 5 of your 6 all stars hit the IL before the first week of May seems less than ideal”

    u/mansontaco▲ 125despair

  • “Red Sox fans are the worst. The worst.”

    u/SeaworthinessOdd4344▲ 123rage

  • “You sleep with Muddonna ONE time and suddenly you're a Muddonnafucker”

    u/LaMesaPorFavore▲ 115frustration

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