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OK, OK, I got Monday's games.

Guys... stop complaining. We can either cover for LLM, or sink into the abyss. What's your choice? PS: In games last night: Toledo Lost to St. Paul 3-1: Meadows 2-5, singles, .517 OPS Urshela 1-3, (2nd rehab game I think? .900 OPS) Bigbie 0-3 2K's, .701 OPS Baddoo, 0-3 2K's, .844 OPS Dingler 2-4, single-double, .730 OPS Englert, 2 IP's, 0 H's 1 BB 4 K's, 2.61 ERA Erie Wins 8-0 over Richmond Workman 2-4, 1 BB, 1 double, .934 OPS Lee 2-5, single-double, .696 OPS Melton, 5 IP's, 3 H's 0 BB's 5 K's, 2.88 ERA WM Loses to Ft. Wayne 5-3 Anderson 1-4, .696 OPS Campos 2-4, HR (2nd of season), 2 K's .774 OPS Pacheco 1-3, 1 BB, .555 OPS Graham 2-4, single-double, .492 OPS Lakeland Lost to Daytona 15-4 (OUCH!!!) McGonigle 1-5, .785 OPS Briceno 1-4, .804 OPS Campbell 0-4, .708 OPS Jose De La Cruz, 2-4, single-double, .674 OPS Santana 0-3, SF, .624 OPS Zack Lee, 5 IP's, 5 H's 1 BB 1 HR 2 ER's 4 K's, 2.38 ERA

There are a couple of former members of the old forum I'd love to see try to defend this. <caugh> (OMF)

♫ That's life, that's what all the people say.............You're riding high in April, Shot down in May ♫ Buncha Jokers.

Comerica Park - Detroit, MI Game Time Forecast: Partly Cloudy 58 Listen: 97.1 The Ticket Watch: Bally Sports Detroit Starters: RHP Cristian Javier LHP Tarik Skubal

I like Benetti all right, and I’ll tune in regardless of who he has with him, but Dickerson with his all-business approach is the only guy who can make Craig Monroe listenable.

Whatever it is I hope he is back by the 4th inning so I get Dan back on the radio.

It’s been a while since Carp went deep. Now would be a really good time!

Tigers showcasing Manning to trade him for a light hitting utility guy who can play 7 positions? 🤣🤣

In the grand scheme, viral illness is better than shoulder.

2019 was a quite the 1st round. 5 of the top 20 have already made an all-star team plus Riley, who has a good shot to.

Per bbref: 1-1: 58 matching player(s). 54 played in the majors (93%). Total of 1149.1 WAR, or 21.3 per major leaguer. (Danny Goodwin drafted 1-1 twice). 1-2: 59 matching player(s). 52 played in the majors (88%). Total of 762.6 WAR, or 14.7 per major leaguer. 1-3: 59 matching player(s). 48 played in the majors (81%). Total of 652.7 WAR, or 13.6 per major leaguer. 1-4: 59 matching player(s). 48 played in the majors (81%). Total of 603.9 WAR, or 12.6 per major leaguer. 1-5: 59 matching player(s). 40 played in the majors (67%). Total of 444.1 WAR, or 11.1 per major leaguer. 1-6: 59 matching player(s). 45 played in the majors (76%). Total of 618.2 WAR, or 13.7 per major leaguer. 1-7: 59 matching player(s). 43 played in the majors (72%). Total of 460.9 WAR, or 10.7 per major leaguer. 1-8: 58 matching player(s). 38 played in the majors (65%). Total of 319.2 WAR, or 8.4 per major leaguer. (Wade Townsend drafted 1-8 twice). 1-9: 59 matching player(s). 38 played in the majors (64%). Total of 316.6 WAR, or 8.3 per major leaguer. 1-10: 59 matching player(s). 48 played in the majors (81%). Total of 500.8 WAR, or 10.4 per major leaguer.

Or they WANT it to happen.

I would be mildly disappointed but not really surprised as most hitters drafted will not be as good as Rob Deer.

https://stathead.com/baseball/versus-finder.cgi?player_id2=deer--001rob&player_id1=palmer001dea&request=1&utm_campaign=2023_01_wdgt_player_comparison&utm_source=br&utm_medium=sr_xsite&utm_id=palmede01

Did the Tigers' minor leagues sign off on this?

Like Betrayer said, most thought Minnesota would flame out in the playoffs. Be interesting to see how the respond after this blowout.

We kind of went thru a similar phase when trying to plan family get togethers or reunions. We'd mention locations and dates and got crickets in return. Now it's we planning to be at X location on Y dates. If you want to join let us know by Z so we can make extra arrangements. If not, you're on your own

every time divencenzo does well it makes me hate troy weaver even more. joe harris!!!!🤢

The over under was 80.5 wins. That's basically what they are....the pivot comes if a few of these young hitters had a pulse.

They are 11th in bullpen K rate. Maybe this is some BABIP correction. And they are playing utility guys out of position because they dont' have a real infield.

The offense being an anchor on the pitching staff's ass doesnt help 🤷‍♂️

Every game is life and death....and they were probably overused.

I’m 72 years old and you guys are going on like you’re older and more crotchety than me. I like the uniforms they look like something out of Tron. Every moment I’m expecting the sky to light up with circuitry glowing.

These uniforms look much better when the players are wearing dark shoes. With white shoes, they look like they’re wearing fuzzy slippers that girls wear to sleepovers. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…per se… <ducks>

Uniforms look much better when the Tigers are scoring runs.

these look like T20 cricket uniforms, not baseball uniforms.

does anyone remember Deano?

Yet create a database of gun owners? GTFO Commie.

Another guy I don't like that was really good last night was Kyrie. He saw others had it going so he just backed off and facilitated. He also played really good defense.

I like him a lot more when he is getting people involved like he was last night.

Now talk about his defense.

agreed there seems to be an all or nothing approach with Harris .. you can have a few vets sprinkled in with the young gus and maybe soften the struggles a little bit they all dont need to play everyday out of the gate

I also created one . . . https://suno.com/song/0c466c6d-dd5d-4dea-b882-644ca461307c [Verse] Bat in his hand Torkelson's up to the plate But when it comes to hitting Man He just ain't great Like a modern-day Rob Deer He swings so hard and wild But no matter how he tries He can't hit it out the park Child [Verse 2] Bad swings and strikeouts It's becoming a routine Torkelson at the plate Man It's like a comedy scene His OPS is low He can't find a groove When it comes to hitting Man He's got something to prove [Chorus] Swing and a miss Torkelson can't connect He's like a deer in headlights No respect Strikeout after strikeout He's feeling the heat Torkelson at the plate Man It's a repeat

Toledo W 5-1 Meadows 0/4 2K Urshela 1/2 BB Jung 1/2 2BB K 2B Bigbie 2/4 3RBI 3B Dingler 0/3 RBI Hurter 5IP 5H 1BB 9K 0ER Flores 2IP H BB 3K Erie W 3-1 Workman 1/4 RBI BB Lee 1/3 BB WM W 6-3 Anderson 1/4 RBI K Gold 1/3 4RBI 2 K HR Campos 0/3 BB Pacheco 1/4 K Graham 1/2 RBI BB Marcano 5IP 2H ER 3BB 5K Lakeland W 1-0 Gil 1/5 K Clark 1/5 Briceno 2/3 K Campbell 1/4 K Santana 0/3 RBI BB Minton 5IP 4H BB K FCL L 5-1 Perez 0/3 2BB K Rucker 1/1 2B (Pulled from game? Possible injury?) Jimenez 0/2 2BB SB Bastidas 0/3 BB K Montilla 2/4 2B SB If you are wondering who to watch in the FCL based on what I have found via Fangraphs; Juan Hernandez Hernandez, 17, is a sweet-swinging, lefty-hitting infielder who hit .292 in the DSL. He could wind up with a 50 hit/50 power combo, which he’ll need every bit of to profile at second base. Franyerber Montilla Montilla is a projectable switch-hitter who had a much better year in his second DSL season. His swing is explosive but still a little out of control, which I think is okay for a switch-hitter his age. He’s got the biggest ceiling of this group, a potential switch-hitting shortstop with clumsy pop, in the Rodolfo Castro mold. Carson Rucker 4th Rd pick last year; Rucker is a projectable infielder who was signed away from a Tennessee commitment for $772,500. He has a strong top hand that generates impressive pull power when his swing is on time, though his lever length may not always allow for that in pro ball. His present power and long-term power projection are Rucker’s carrying tools, while his relatively grooved swing creates some hit tool risk that will prove more concerning if Rucker outgrows short. For now, he’s a raw developmental infielder with a shot to have corner-worthy power. Enrique Jimenez An international scout cross-checking his own reports on the 2023 international class with players’ 2023 DSL performances told me he thought Jimenez, who signed for $1.25 million, had a strong enough summer to reinforce his bonus amount. The stocky, switch-hitting catcher was tied for the Tigers DSL lead in hard-hit rate (31%), posted a 91% in-zone contact rate, and looks the part from a bat speed and barrel control standpoint, especially as a right-handed hitter. He’s a well-rounded hitter who has a shot to play a premium position with development. Andrew Dunford Dunford signed for just under $370,000 to eschew a commitment to Mercer. He has an exciting combination of projection (he has room for another 30-plus pounds of mass) and athleticism (big drop-and-drive and hip/shoulder separation), especially for a pitching prospect this size. He only threw four innings after signing, but Dunford’s fastball averaged 95 mph out of the chute. Dunford and the Tigers have a ton of work to do on his command and breaking ball situation (he had an inconsistent curveball in high school and is basically starting from scratch in pro ball), but he was a fun mid-six figure pull on the third day of the draft and is an important low-level prospect to monitor.

"Add this item to your cart to view the price." How about you **** off. You could pay me $100 to take the item and I still wouldn't do business with you.

Hitting for power in the FSL as a teenager would be a momentous achievement.

Another aspect Carlos hit is that pitchers know the paradigm is to try and run pitch counts to chase pitchers, so since they know hitters have a predisposition to take the first pitch, they take more chances throwing hittable strikes- ergo pitch one is now often the best pitch of an AB. Hitters can’t just let pitchers have that free ride, they have to make them work finer on pitch one, which means they will miss more and the hitter can get ahead more. The bottom line is you can’t be so committed to any approach that you become predictable, even if the approach has a sound basis because to be predictable is to be dead. this all reminds me a game early in JVs career when he was really cruising through his starts, always ahead in the count, and then in Baltimore one day they swung at every 1st pitch strike and beat him up pretty good because he had gotten habituated to guys taking 1st pitches and stopped throwing them with enough conviction

True. But the bullpen has now blown its last 4 late leads.

This is solid red, 90% white SW Va. they might as well be Kentucky or Tennessee A Virginia school board voted early Friday to reinstate the original Confederate names of two public schools. Why it matters: The Shenandoah County School Board's 5-1 vote in favor of the move appears to be the first such action since authorities began removing Confederate symbols from U.S. institutions and public spaces in 2020 following racial justice protests that erupted after the murder of George Floyd. State of play: The vote reverses the board's decision in 2020 to remove the local elementary and high schools' association with Civil War-era Confederate leaders Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Turner Ashby. Consequently, Mountain View High School will revert to being called Stonewall Jackson High School and Honey Run Elementary School will again be called Ashby-Lee Elementary School. https://www.axios.com/2024/05/10/virginia-school-board-vote-restore-confederate-names?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiospm&stream=top

She’s a feminist