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Is this the great part? Is America Great Again yet?

West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures at $104/bbl as I type this.

I saw that yesterday and couldn’t find details of how the play-in round would work. If it just means eight more bubble teams get in, and they have to play against the other 8 at large teams that were on the 9-11 seed line, then whatever. Even better, get rid of the play-in round for those two 16 seed spots. 76 teams. 24 at-large in the play-in. 52 byes. 13 seed lines with a bye. Three seed lines for bubble teams needing a play-in round. Protect seeds 1-8 and 12-16, with seeds 9-11 being the play-in teams. Seeds 12-16 can simply go to the 20 lowest ranked auto-bids. The at-large vs AQ line usually falls right at 11/12 line.

Vierling too!

That's what I thought at first but they might be loathe to bring up Max if he's not good and ready, and indications are he is not quite yet. We've also been working Workman in center for the first time in his career. Not sure how he's doing, but it seems like the next logical step to give him a shot.

Not in good shape in CF if Workman, Perez, and McKinstry are our options.

Harris said the exact same thing on MLB Network yesterday.

I can see why since any significant injury could spell the end of a career. For established players it could be a loss of effectiveness that noticeably brings their performance down a notch, cost them future innings or games, or even earnings. For guys on the way up, it could be the death knell of their career at that moment since they are so replaceable.

Buddy Bell did it in 2005, and the Tiger were not either team. He managed the Indians for one game against the A's when Eric Wedge was excused for a "significant personal family issue". Reference doesn't count it, but Retrosheet and Lahman do. Buddy went to the Royals later that year. Tony La Russa managed the White Sox for a couple of months in 1986 and then took over the A’s for the last couple of months.

Just win each quarter one by one

I think Kevin actually could just play SS everyday. If something happens that prevents that, you can get through the rest of the game with an emergency option (Torres? Lee? Vierling? Wenceel?). If it is going to be six weeks until a true backup SS option is available, then fine. But in the short term I think you can just ride with Kevin. It’s also true that our starting nine is without a CF now. So I think it is definitely an option to consider calling up Clark. Vierling and Wenceel can fake it there, but I’d rather have a fake backup SS than a fake starting CF.

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Toledo Mud Hens Triple-A · IL Toledo Mud Hens 6, Columbus Clippers 8 #2 Max Clark 1-for-4 | 1 H, 1 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K #20 Ty Madden 2.2 IP | 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0 HR #26 Eduardo Valencia 0-for-4 | 0 H, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 K Erie SeaWolves Double-A · EL Chesapeake Baysox 11, Erie SeaWolves 3 #7 Thayron Liranzo 2-for-4 | 2 H, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K (2 2B) #15 John Peck 3-for-4 | 3 H, 2 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K (2 2B, 1 HR) #30 Justice Bigbie 0-for-4 | 0 H, 0 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K #30 Peyton Graham 1-for-4 | 1 H, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K #30 Izaac Pacheco 1-for-4 | 1 H, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K (1 2B) West Michigan Whitecaps High-A · MWL West Michigan Whitecaps 2, Cedar Rapids Kernels 3 #3 Bryce Rainer 1-for-3 | 1 H, 1 R, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K (1 3B) #23 Jackson Strong 0-for-4 | 0 H, 0 R, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K Lakeland Flying Tigers Single-A · FSL Lakeland Flying Tigers 4, Bradenton Marauders 1 #9 Jordan Yost 1-for-3 | 1 H, 2 R, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 K #21 Jude Warwick 1-for-4 | 1 H, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K #24 Grayson Grinsell 5.0 IP | 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 HR #30 Jack Goodman 1-for-4 | 1 H, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K

Which Workman can. I'd be surprised if it's not him.

5) I’m too lazy, incompetent, and simply disinclined to do my own yard work so I pay a service to do it, even though the yard is small enough that I can handle it.

So do most Americans

So does he, I’m sure.

I just heard Cora was offered the Philly job and turned it down. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2026/04/28/alex-cora-phillies-rob-thomson-available-managers/89836503007/

I predict Gipson-Long and Workman until Verlander and McKinstry are ready.

Left practice last night and got in the car in time to hear Dan Dickerson eulogizing Javier Baez and referring to an earlier critical injury. Turns out Mize wasn't so bad but we live in fear of pitcher anatomy being fragile as a jenga tower.

Our local Wegmans sells Bills gear. The fanbase is strong, often drunk and can be amusing. I went to a Lions game in Buffalo with a buddy who lives in Rochester NY area and had a couple near fights with guys who probably wouldn't have been able to pick which of the three targets in front of them were me.