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It's largely a function of low level guys can't hit even below average breaking balls.

This is why we can't have nice things anymore. I have got to know what song that was. My money's on "Someone Like You" by Adele A woman in England beat up a neighbor for playing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" for several hours very loudly. Also threw her stereo and speakers out the window. She plead Temporary Insanity. When she returned home the neighbors celebrated her.

Dad joke: i’ll bet pittsburg uses it…except that org is notorious for being bad

Right. I want to circle back to this because I think this is a great example of how scouts project a player and often times fans don't necessarily understand why they're quick to tag a guy in a certain role or limit their potential in a write-up, instead of just assuming growth where they need it. With a guy like Flores, I'm not going to project the CV to develop much because I don't have any evidence in the current profile of him being able to manipulate the ball in the way he needs to in order for the CV to step forward. Right now the arsenal has a fastball and cutter, which let's be honest is just a variation on the fastball with grip or finger pressure changes. The CV currently doesn't have the type of spin rate to suggest he's got "it" to snap it off down the line. If, let's say, he threw a competent slider or even a changeup (though this would be a tougher leap), then I have evidence that he can spin or manipulate SOMETHING. In that case, I'm going to at least consider projecting advancement of the CV, maybe not much but some. Instead, I'm left with a fastball pitcher that doesn't yet generate the spin necessary for success with the CV. On top of that, even if he shifts to a slider and somehow finds success, he still doesn't have anything with a significant vertical component. Without that, he's generally working in at best just the vicinity of one plane, maybe actually in just one plane, so he has to demonstrate ability to change planes with location consistently. All that combined, a fastball/cutter arm that needs to elevate to change sight lines instead of utilizing pitch movement, and not seeing any substantial ability to spin the ball, leaves him with a relief profile (for me, anyway). If he breaks the expected path he's on and suddenly finds more spin as he develops, then that's a substantial profile change that necessitates revisiting the overall projection. I'd adjust that projection if that happens, but as it stands now it wouldn't be prudent to project anything more than relief in his future.

I think the number is too low. I might even say... by a lot? I think your scenarios above would lend themselves to a higher percentage because I think you're talking about decreasing the denominator in the percentage calculation. The denominator being "Republicans".

If Verlander wants to join the next winning culture of the Detroit Tigers, he will sign with them. If not, they will beat him.

Classic mountain out of a molehill.

AA isn’t a smooth talker, I’ll grant that. Your take on how important that is, as well as your spin on any criticism of the past regime is, like, just your opinion, man.😎

My neighborhood facebook page consists mainly of people asking if anyone else is having issues with AT&T U Verse or WOW Cable.

I agree with this, I don't think there was any intentional shot at how Ilitch spent on payroll towards the end of the last winning era. I don't think it was a shot at anyone in particular, just a general comment to forecast that the Tigers aren't going to handing out blank checks to free agents.

"Oh, look Karen, its the guy from MTS with the perfect lawn."

I'm not sure I like being ranked a rookie again... Apparently I need 14 more points to reach the next level, whatever that may be. Help a guy out and LIKE this post (and my others please)!

Well sleeping with the entire football team would be a good start.