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According to his Instagram, Adams has signed 😀

Jack Turner (10) is in the transaction logs as signed and already been put on the FCL Roster.

The voices in my head agree with you.

I hear that Hershel Walker guy is pretty qualified

Can't get in depth analysis like this from other sites.

I do think Clark is a fairly safe bet to provide considerable value getting on base, base running, and defense. In other words I think he has a fairly high floor at this point. The questions are how quick and will he be a star.

Is he asking them to rake the forests, too?

He can't see his reflection in the mirror so he doesn't know how hilarious his comment is.

Those of us who went thru the "permanent daylight savings time thing remember it didn't work in 1979. Why should we expect it to work now. Especially in the Winter.

no doubt, but Larkin isn't dumb, he could see the same futility and lack of direction in the all moves being made that Buddha listed above. But I'm sure it was especially galling to Larkin to be lectured by Yzerman about his performance when virtually every season Yzerman played in Detroit the roster included the kinds of enforcers protecting the Wings skilled players like himself that he has failed to provide the skilled players on the team he's built (Kocur, Probert, McCarty, Grimson just off the top of my head). As much as Larkin has been constantly run at in the last few seasons I have to believe that has also been a very sour point with him in general as well as the lack of a strong winger for his line in particular.

Merde.

August 2, if 2015 is any guide.

Interestingly, I attended an event this past Tuesday (7/14) where Alex and Tom Gage were promoting their book and his appearance on the Tigers broadcast last week was brought up. Alex said he would be open to a job working with the Tigers broadcast team if ever offered.

If we wanted to fire it up again, I know a bit more python now and could pretty easily handle that part.

Thoughts by Ken Rosenthal on The Athletic this morning: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7450837/2026/07/17/mlb-second-half-storylines-skubal-judge-playoffs/ Will the Tigers trade Tarik Skubal? On May 31, the Detroit Tigers were 22-38, the worst record in the majors. Since then they’re 22-14, tied for best record in the American League. Sure, they’re still eight games under .500. But in an AL with only five teams over .500, the Tigers are a budding juggernaut. As play resumes, they are 3 1/2 games back in the wild-card race, 6 1/2 games back in the AL Central and last in your blockbuster-loving hearts. It will be difficult for the Tigers to justify trading Skubal if they continue to climb, or remain even moderately in contention. They surely will listen on their back-to-back Cy Young winner in the odd chance some club wants to overwhelm them, perhaps with a quality controllable starter plus prospects for a short- and long-term benefit. But good luck finding such a team, particularly when the price for Skubal also would include nearly $10 million in remaining salary. I was almost certain a trade would happen when the Tigers were at their lowest, but circumstances have changed. They might change again, considering that the three teams ahead of the Tigers all could get stronger in the days ahead. The Cleveland Guardians are on the verge of getting back switch-hitters José Ramírez and Angel Martínez. The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins might buy to a greater extent than they sell. The risk for the Tigers is that if their World Series quest sputters, Skubal will depart for only a draft pick. But the downside of trading him while in contention, for both their public relations and internal dynamics, might cause the franchise even greater damage.

Ok, so we’re(posters) talking about not starting Valdez (an established veteran whose our highest paid player) in the playoffs because he’s been average compared to the rest of the staff, but Mize being pulled early in a playoff game is an issue? again I think it’s mostly fan speculation.

I'm just catching up on this thread. Bobby is about where I'd expect him to be. Left field hasn't been the position of awesomeness in terms of quality players playing there for a reasonable time frame. He's where he is due to years served.

It is not delusional to think the Tigers can win the World Series if they keep Skubal. They can. Will they? Probably not. Only one team out of thirty is going to win the World series, so no team has good odds. Even the Dodgers are not likely to win. Fangraphs has them at 27% probability for whatever that's worth. If they had the playoffs right now and the Tigers were in it, I think they would be as competitive as most teams due to their starting rotation. They need to get there first though. The next two weeks will determine whether it's worth going for it. They will need a hot streak during that period.

Trump only hires the very best people. Same thing goes for Trump's ICE.

(1) Max Clark, Rainer, Cris Rodriguez, Spencer Torkelson... To the Reds for Sal Stewart and Elly De La Cruz. (2) Liranzo, Valencia and Montero... To the Royals for Carter Jensen (3) Kenley Jansen, Kelvis Salcedo and Ben Jacobs... To the Mets for Luke Weaver and Brooks Raley. New Tigers Roster: C - Dillon Dingler/ Carter Jensen 1B - Sal Stweart/ Keith/ Jensen 2B - McGonigle/ Lee or Max Anderson SS - De La Cruz/ McGonigle/ Baez/ McKinstry 3B - Keith/ Vierling/ McKinstry LF - Greene/ Vierling CF - Outman/ Baez RF - Carpenter/ Vierling DH - whoever needs a half day off Rotation: Skubal/ Mize/ Valdez/ Melton/ Flaherty Bullpen: (one of Melton or Flaherty moves to the bullpen in the playoffs, add Verlander/ Jobe here if either comes back...). Middle: Drew Anderson, Ty Madden, Brant Hurter. Setup and closer-by-committee: (Jobe/ JV), one of Melton/ Flaherty, Holton, Luke Weaver, Brooks Raley, Brieske, Waguespack, Finnegan... one of Vest or Enmanuel De Jesus if they make it back and another reliever is needed?

Clean this up 2027 US Congress

Imagine being a Trump supporter and talking about someone's lack of qualifications for a government position. If only this guy were a reality TV host instead of a song writer, he'd be much more qualified.

I appreciated this comp The Wapo is totally broken

2 predict 1sts.....2 predict 2nd. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-playoff-predictions-standings-projections/

I had the same thoughts about time capsuling it to me circa 2009.

Whose logo would hurt more if it got stuck in your throat? The Angels one is pretty pointy but the Tiger's D has all those hooks.

That my friends ... put that in a reverse time capsule and send it back to 2015 ROMAD1

IMO Abramson is being overly charitable to congressional GOPers—whose refusal to rein in Pig-King he attributes to their being cowards and careerists, as opposed to various flavors of fascists who need his ego and insanity to help pave the way for their dangerously coolheaded Plans for this country—but otherwise it’s a good summation of just where we’re at.

It's been a rough stretch for Buddha, so we should probably go easy on him. Victor lost in the finals. France lost in the World Cup. Le Pen is running again. Poor guy.

I see Clark as being a solid contributor and Ranier having the better chance at becoming a star. His exit velo is crazy and several of his dingers have been oppo. Clark could become Corbin Caroll 2.0, but Caroll showed more in the minors. I just have a gut feeling about Ranier. But maybe that's the pecan brittle that I had after dinner.

Good summation https://tigersmlreport.com/2026/07/16/a-review-of-the-detroit-tigers-2023-draft-class/

50 is their ceiling? I'll take that bet quite easily. I'm not very high on the team either but there's no way that a best case scenario is 50 wins, I know that you always lean pessimistic but that's just way too pessimistic. The Pistons are a team made for the regular season, they have a player who is a matchup problem for just about any team in the league and they're deep just like last year and teams that are deep tend to play very well in the regular season. Playoffs is where depth matters less and where you need multiple scoring options and playmakers and that's where the team as currently constructed will struggle but this will likely be another very good regular season.

I want Clark hitting in front of McGonigle for the future though.

I thought they didn't like pronouns.

The point where we disagree is that if we make the playoffs we are an early exit. With our pitching, especially only needing 3-4 starters in the playoffs, and our offense like it’s been every month but May, I think our chances of the ALCS/World Series are as high as any other team in the A.L. And with the pitching, anything can happen in a 7 game series, even against the Dodgers. The issue is getting to October with the hole they dug in May.

From the Bucket of Cold Water Department: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7448740/2026/07/16/mlb-trade-deadline-buyers-sellers-tarik-skubal/ The trade deadline is a last-chance saloon for clubs to make outside additions, and this year’s market could feature the kind of prize that would energize a fanbase dreaming of winning the World Series: Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. But when it comes to the kind of big swing required to acquire a back-to-back Cy Young winner, most major-league executives have effectively become teetotalers. Billy Beane, the ex-player turned maverick executive who once reimagined the Athletics in ways that would challenge the sport’s Goliaths, recently used an equally boring description for himself and his peers as he discussed the changing nature of the trade deadline:
Actuaries. “This is not a criticism. But by its nature, analytics generally are very conservative,” Beane said. “We sort of saw ourselves as actuaries, right? Actuaries from insurance companies. “In a very crude way, that’s what we were doing. Now, they’re doing it in an even more sophisticated way. And what do actuaries do? They mitigate risk.” The Aug. 3 deadline will still bring action. Though they’re not exactly taking on a gunslinger mentality, these traders are constantly reassessing their positions and exploring alternatives, working within a framework that should lead to a flurry of deals. But that more cautious approach comes with another consequence. The odds for the kind of jaw-dropping, what-just-happened deal that makes you squint at your phone to make sure you read that breaking-news alert right — in short, a blockbuster for a game-changer like Skubal — are dramatically reduced. A confluence of factors could inhibit Skubal’s market, if the Tigers decide to trade him. A lockout hangs over the sport. Expanded playoffs muddy the postseason picture. And as the trade deadline approaches, every front office is engaged in a form of groupthink in which blockbusters are much more the exception than the norm. For those reasons, club officials — including several who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the trade market in exchange for their candor — tempered expectations for this season’s deadline. ... Last year’s deadline day produced 36 trades, a record number. Between July 24 and July 31, clubs executed 63 deals involving 179 players. Most of those deals, however, were marginal in nature. Think about the risk in acquiring Skubal, which would be considerable. The left-handed ace will be a free agent at the end of the season, just before he turns 30. Six starts into his return from an innovative elbow surgery, he has yet to go beyond six innings. And, as a potential free agent, he will amount to a rental that costs his new team nearly $10 million in remaining salary, plus a strong package of young talent. With certain exceptions, most notably the San Diego Padres’ A.J. Preller, baseball’s modern-day decision-makers likely would shy away from risks. Indeed, most executives recoil from the question one of Beane’s disciples, Theo Epstein, asked when he acquired Aroldis Chapman for the Chicago Cubs in 2016. It is the same question an executive would need to ask before making a run at Skubal. “If not now, when?” ... “In the early days, I felt our market was an advantage,” said Beane, who remains a senior advisor to the Athletics as the franchise plans its relocation to Las Vegas. “We valued young players. Why? Because they were cheap and they were cost-effective. The Yankees were a bigger-market team and would sort of value proven players. It was an easier negotiation. “The game started changing when teams like the Yankees and Red Sox a long time ago, and certainly the Dodgers now, started valuing players at the same level. That transaction was harder. “Now, whether you’re with the smallest team or the largest team, every one of these guys understands present value, future value and surplus value of every single player in their organization, starting in the Dominican.” And some of those executives, as they run their models, see little value in all of the midsummer wheeling and dealing, contending that most trades rarely translate to a meaningful shift in a team’s playoff and World Series odds. “The deadline is way less impactful than people want to make it out to be,” an NL executive said. “Every year, there’s a team that sells and gets better. Every year, there’s a team that buys and falls out of the race in mid-August.” ... Preller, the Padres’ hyperactive lead executive, acquired outfielder Juan Soto with two additional years of control at the 2022 trade deadline, thinking the outfielder would be the same kind of transformative figure as Chapman. The Padres reached the National League Championship Series that season and seemed on a path to winning their first World Series title. But after the 2023 season, Preller was under pressure to reduce payroll and needed to pivot quickly. So, after initially parting with CJ Abrams, James Wood and MacKenzie Gore to obtain Soto from the Washington Nationals, Preller traded Soto to the Yankees in December 2023 to reshape the roster for a 2024 playoff run. He then pulled off another big move at last year’s deadline, making a prospect-heavy trade with the Athletics for Mason Miller, the All-Star closer who is under club control through 2029. No doubt Preller would love to acquire Skubal, if the Padres — who entered the break at .500, 3½ games back in the NL wild-card race — warrant such a push. But given the labor uncertainty and an even bigger premium placed on high-end prospects, an NL executive expressed skepticism about the Tigers moving their ace. “He might get traded, but the early asks are going to be outrageous,” the club official said. “And no one’s going to pay that. What the Cubs did to get Chapman, they were trying to break a 108-year curse. They were definitely overly aggressive. That kind of deal is not really happening anymore, especially going into a new CBA.”

It becomes more clear at 70..."just ask Edman"...crystal !

I don't know, there's a bit of a history between the team and Mize. I think if he gets at least a halfway decent offer from a team with a chance, he might take that.

It all sounds like a pretext.

That is the dumbest dumb that ever dumbed

He's not the only one. Since I commented on one, I am seeing the same rhetoric "Yelling at Canada" from Lisa McClain (prolific stock trader in congress) and Mike Rogers. It says less about them then it does their supporters.

Billy had more hits than I remembered too... it was right after Ozzie passed and his guitarists have a history with him so they did a nice tribute to him.

For fun and for those who don't have Twitter - Investing related from the scum that inhabit the cesspool of DC. So you don't have to click; Nothing to see here move along and keep worshiping these assholes.

Shades of All Star Willi Castro! They excel at dumpster diving.

Thirteen Days is a great movie, pretty accurate, but nearly ruined by Kevin Costner trying to do a Boston accent.. then he kind of gave up at some point

This is what I remember.

67.5 watts per channel, baby cakes.