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Boom boss man got involved! lol

Big 70 today. Who'da thunk.

LOL - I remember when Verlander has having his abdominal issues it was the early day of Brook's Baseball pitch tracking and his 'change-up' numbers would be way up during the game because the system didn't believe 90mph was JV's fastball - though it was! They'd often correct the reports a day or two later.

He was trying to show Jeremy Bonderman how to do it.

Looks like the arsonists are going to give themselves another participation trophy

No way anybody should accept any offer from Trump or anyone connected to him.

Reminds me what's on the Holocaust memorial; First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me

He wouldn’t make it past Monroe alive

Here are a couple different articles that articulate what the strategy behind all the chaos is. This is not incompetence, per se, as some wish to believe. This is purposeful and thought through. The Substack article is especially interesting, at least to me: The chaos isn’t accidental—it’s strategic and the point. In Trump’s second term, as he floats a third, what might seem like disconnected acts of governance are deliberate steps toward consolidating power. Each executive order, federal funding freeze, staffing shake-up, gutting of agencies, and emergency measure serves a singular purpose: dismantling democratic norms, overwhelming the system, and flooding the public with so much news that many actions go unnoticed. We are left distracted and confused, vulnerable communities lose access to essential services, organizations scramble to deal with potential funding losses, and accountability is eroded through illegal firings of inspectors general. This deliberate chaos is meant to create ripe conditions for a power grab. By keeping the public overwhelmed and resistance fragmented, the groundwork is laid for authoritarian control to solidify with little effective pushback. This isn’t governance—it’s the authoritarian playbook in action. As Stephen Miller bluntly stated earlier today, “there’s no lawful constraints” on the president’s ability to fire executive branch employees, dismissing established legal protections as “unconstitutional.” Weaponizing Chaos The recent federal funding freeze is a prime example of Trump’s use of chaos as a governing strategy. By halting grants and loans under the guise of an ideological “review,” the regime has destabilized schools, nonprofits, local governments, and critical programs like Meals on Wheels. The ripple effects are being felt nationwide, with every state reporting Medicaid outages, leaving millions uncertain about their healthcare and basic services. This manufactured disorder isn’t just disruptive—it’s a deliberate attempt to weaken public institutions and consolidate power. Officials will be left scrambling to answer vague, ideologically loaded questions like, “Does this program promote gender ideology or democracy?” Meanwhile, communities reliant on federal funding are panicking. Critical institutions that keep America safely running are paralyzed and when the dust settles, Trump will position himself as the savior—but only on his terms. ..... We Are Not Powerless While the chaos feels overwhelming, it’s critical to remember that we are not powerless. Trump’s tactics rely on confusion, fear, and division—but the reality is that there are more of us who believe in democracy than those who seek to dismantle it. The courts, though under strain, remain a vital tool to slow down these sledgehammer tactics. Legal challenges can delay or derail authoritarian overreach and buy time for organized resistance to grow stronger. The key is unity. Organizations, activists, and everyday citizens must recognize the power of collective action and coordinate their efforts. Resistance cannot afford to be scattered or reactionary—it must be strategic, proactive, and prepared. This has succeeded in Ukraine, where people, from the smallest villages to major cities, organized to resist aggression and corruption with remarkable speed and determination. Many need to snap out of their complacency. Our strength lies in numbers, in the courts, and in our ability to organize. The key is unity. That's what really stands out to me. The whole point of the fire hose is to confuse us, distract us, divide our attention, such that we are immobilized into inaction. Our chances for success lie only in our ability to slash through the jungle of horse**** the Trump cabal is carpetbombing us with and come together to identify and fight those specific parts that give us the best chance to cripple and defeat them, so we can put fascism and autocracy as far onto the backburner as possible, to buy us as many more decades of peaceful, cooperative governance as we can manage to. That may sound like some naive pie in the sky, but shouldn't that be our goal?

Bubble Headed Bleach Blonde back at work....

He's definitely worth a one year deal. I pretty much never complain about one-year deals.

Secondary ball handler you say?

Regarding living here... I think the sport and the time the person played matters. A lot of the Tigers from the 80's stayed here. Rozema, Petry, Bergman, Wilcox, etc. Why? Because they found themselves in their late 30's, with not the kind of money to retire on. But they had a bit of fame and connections so they got jobs. Sales reps, etc. When they played they didn't make the kind of money that permitted you to live anywhere in the country you wanted, even having two houses. It also matters when your off season is. Hockey players often stuck around but I bet many of them grew up in MN or Ontario so this is nothing new to them. It's nice in MI during the off season for hockey. Basketball and baseball players, the merely "good" players, are now getting a level of contract that's far and away better than their peers in other sports.

this is true

I would contend they aren't change-ups then.

Until Skubal is prepared to make a long term commitment himself, his opinion is irrelevant.

arsonists now trying to set DOJ attorneys on fire as they head to federal court

One can imagine some David Hyde Pierce character standing in front of him having to explain why these things are not being received better by "his people".

Damn mtu beat me to it

Boom the boss is in, the script writes itself, the left wanted it to be true so bad

Tommy Kahnle once threw 56 consecutive change-ups.

No shock there.

It hasn’t been like that for a long time now. The generation that would routinely engage in that kind of thing (Boomers, X) are pushing retirement age, if not already there, and today’s young generation (young millennials, Gen Z) were not socialized that way. Acting out like that is a lot a lot rarer than it used to be. Grid willing it will stay that way.

Good Lord Almighty...

I don't think players care all that much about the actual city, especially baseball where you play essentially everyday during the season so with no free time anyway it doesn't matter whether you're in Detroit or Paris. Also your off-season is in the winter so you miss the worst of the weather as well. What they do care about is the franchise in general, they can handle a sub par city if the franchise is a winner but if it isn't they aren't going to choose to play there for any significant length of time unless they are heavily compesitated.

Dumb Dumb and his President the Space Boy are trying to claim credit for "rescuing" the "stranded" astronauts on the ISS. That's not how it works. They were not stranded and the plan to get them home was in place since last year. Another false claim.

You're one ahead of me. I didn't even bother cuing up the video.

They're shooting the dogs! They're shooting the cats!

well-adjusted. I am betting his mother never gave him a cherry coke enema and tied him to the piano to see if he could hold his water. edit: that was a really obscure reference to the made for tv movie "Sybil." That movie messed up a lot of people of my generation who saw it.

Because, of course, this is first and foremost a Tigers-oriented forum. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-baseball-hall-of-fame-elects-first-members On January 29, 1936, the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson. The Hall of Fame actually had its beginnings in 1935, when plans were made to build a museum devoted to baseball and its 100-year history. A private organization based in Cooperstown called the Clark Foundation thought that establishing the Baseball Hall of Fame in their city would help to reinvigorate the area’s Depression-ravaged economy by attracting tourists. To help sell the idea, the foundation advanced the idea that U.S. Civil War hero Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown. The story proved to be phony, but baseball officials, eager to capitalize on the marketing and publicity potential of a museum to honor the game’s greats, gave their support to the project anyway. In preparation for the dedication of the Hall of Fame in 1939—thought by many to be the centennial of baseball—the Baseball Writers’ Association of America chose the five greatest superstars of the game as the first class to be inducted: Ty Cobb was the most productive hitter in history; Babe Ruth was both an ace pitcher and the greatest home-run hitter to play the game; Honus Wagner was a versatile star shortstop and batting champion; Christy Matthewson had more wins than any pitcher in National League history; and Walter Johnson was considered one of the most powerful pitchers to ever have taken the mound.

My neighbors to my right are Ukrainian immigrants, neighbors on the left are Arab. Directly across the street are Arab, to the right of them are more Arabs and to the left is more Ukrainians. I have no idea any of their legal status, but I keep looking out my window to see if ICE is here. Living near immigrants has been great because they barely speak English, and I don't get bogged down having to exchange meaningless pleasantries with them.

I think you meant Anthony Lynn

BOOM the BOSS IS IN the script writes itself the left wanted it so bad

coby white has been hurt a lot lately. he's actually been less available than lonzo of late.

Commuting is not the same as Pardoning. Pardoning clears the books. Kwame never did a thing wrong ever.

Well, those numbers are not great to draw those conclusions. The Cade on before numbers include Ivey on and off the court. We don't know where the struggle was. Here are numbers, all before the injury, that are strictly Cade/Ivey playing together or Cade with Ivey off the floor. So better on offense with him on. Much better on defense with him off. Pretty much meets the eye test. As far as if they say he is a second star or not? I don't know. I looked at OKC. The numbers with SGA on and Williams off are absurd. Williams is easily a #2 star. He might make all defense and all nba this season. And those numbers make it look like OKC should just cut him. So I don't know.

Lol at posting AOC reply guys here

Besides that is a hockey name.

So, they're a lot better without Ivey when Cade is on the court (the defensive rating numbers back this up as well). But when Cade is not on the court, they're absolutely garbage offensively without Ivey. Makes sense since they don't have any other ballhandlers when Cade gets off the court, but does that speak to Ivey's effectiveness or is it just the Fontecchio thing from last year where even a decent option looks great on a team devoid of other options. Either way, it just adds fuel to my argument that I don't want to pay Ivey starter (or especially #2 option) money. It's too bad he got hurt because he could have been a really nice asset in a trade this year.

His swing rates both in and out of the zone were pretty much career highs for him last season. Increased swing rate out of zone could be loss of pitch recognition, increase swing rate in the zone just sounds like taking a more aggressive approach. So why? If he's trying to hit more HRs, you'd think he'd be more selective looking for pitches to drive. I would hope that if a team is putting over $100M on the table they have looked at the film and statcast data of every AB for his last couple of years trying to answer those exact questions. This is the other half of what all the analytics capability is supposed to work for. And then, even if you think you know what he isn't or isn't doing differently, you have to project what that may mean in terms of his future value and what you are willing pay for it. There are some places in the game that I think the value of analytics may be oversold a bit, but not this one. Saving a $100M mistake is worth a lot of analyst salaries!

We were warned about Kinsler's home/road splits and that he wouldn't hit in Comerica.

You have to convert 5 on 3s and DeBrincat did. Tie game after Wings had spotted the Kings 2 goals.

This thread is really turning out to be so interesting. Thanks

I aways liked Dirty Laundry then I found out Henley wrote it to criticize the media for asking questions about a young girl overdosing at his house.

So Trump did not shut off any public funding. The left just wanted it to be true so bad…